Happy 2021! Here are a few of our highlights from the first days of 2021. I hope you had yours have had a nice ease in to the new year also. Fireworks Our neighbors did not disappoint. We didn't even have to go outside to see fireworks and could stay warm and cozy inside the house and enjoy the show. Bible Reading Plan I started my new Bible reading plan this weekend. While I enjoyed the one I did last year I didn't finish it as it was written. So I decided this year I needed to go with something not as structured. I am doing The Legacy Plan this year. This plan allows you to read at your own pace and each month lists what books of the Bible to read. For January I am reading Genesis and Exodus, 1 chapter of Proverbs daily, and 3 chapters of Psalms a week. PS...I am loving these nail polish strips from Dashing Diva. I have had these on since before Christmas and they are still going strong. Walks and Talks Josh worked on New Years Eve and had a super … [Read more...]
What Was Good In 2020
2020. So much could be said about you. What a year. Ugh. Getting to Christmas this year felt like a victory to me. We made it to Christmas. Everyone was healthy and even though it was just the six of us at home it was perfect. I actually loved not running around to multiple houses and just being home all day with Josh and kids. While there is so much that could be said about how awful 2020 was I am going to focus my last post of the year on what was good. My Anxiety My anxiety crippled me after Maisie was born and I am just so thankful I put the work in when I did at that time. Because I honestly don't know how I would have coped this year. I still had cry in the shower moments and I am sure I will have more going forward, so please don't take this as everything was great. But mentally I am so much better. Thank you Jesus for your goodness and grace. Please know it is ok to not be ok and there is nothing wrong with you if you need counseling or medication for … [Read more...]
Purple Pull-Ups
Josh recently went to Costco for our monthly shopping trip. When he returned home we began to put away our huge haul. And when I say huge it was huge. This was the trip where he bought toilet paper, kleenex, paper towels, and pull-ups on top of all the food items. When he started to unpack the pull-ups for our son he was shocked to discover he had mistakingly bought the purple princess girl pull-ups. In his rush to get out of Costco quickly he didn't read the label correctly. Not wanting to brave the Costco parking lot and return line we decided to keep the pull-ups. We figured we could avoid drawing attention to the purple pull-ups on our son if we vowed to put in him in pants or shorts if these pull-ups were being used. I am not sure what we were thinking. Since March our kids have hardly worn pants. Once everything was put away, we ate a quick lunch and it was nap time. Josh put a purple pull-up on our son and got him in some comfy pants. We laid the littlest of our kids … [Read more...]
June 2019 Fitness/Wellness Update
I have been sharing these updates in order to motivate myself to eat better and exercise more consistently in 2019. In case you missed the other posts in this series here are February, March, April and May. Taking these pictures each month is not something I look forward to doing. I feel so silly standing in front of my mirror with my camera. But I am so glad that I have this documentation because it is great motivation to see how far I have come since January. My wavy and high volume hair is thanks to chlorine and dutch braids. We recently purchased an above ground pool for our backyard and have been spending time in it everyday. It has been the best $100 purchase! If you are on the fence of getting one do it. It is so nice to be able to step out in our backyard instead of loading all 4 kids in the car to go to the public pool. Eating I have been eating lots of salad. Be sure to check out my mom's Asian Chicken Salad recipe if you haven't already, it is a winner. … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day 2019
My two oldest had special mother's day themed events at their schools last week. I loved getting to spend quality time with each of them. Their teachers did an amazing job and I left feeling so loved. I love looking back at their artwork over the years so I am posting this for my future self. Mommy Spa & Mom Facts My son had a pamper mom day spa in his classroom. He gave me a massage, applied my makeup, and painted my nails. It was super sweet. I loved seeing how focused he was on applying my makeup and enjoyed watching all his classmates do the same. My oldest answered the following questions and fill in the blanks for his teacher and these were presented to me last week at his classrooms mother's day event. How old is your mom? My guess is she is her 60's What color is her hair? My hair What's her favorite drink and snack? Water and pizza My mom deserves a hug. What's her favorite thing to do with you? Play What does she like to do for fun? Go … [Read more...]
5 Things I Survived The First Year of Motherhood
With Mother's Day right around the corner I was reflecting back on my first year of motherhood and a few random memories came back to me. It is hard to believe that my oldest is now in elementary school. I hope you enjoy reading about 5 things I survived my first year of motherhood. Weird Dreams I'd wake up at night believing I'd brought the baby into bed and that I lost him in the sheets. I nearly had a panic attack the first time it happened. I was frantic mess screaming, turning on the lights, and ripping the sheets off our bed. Josh would wake up both confused and alarmed. Then he would go check on the baby in his room and there he would be sleeping soundly. Josh had to keep reassuring me that he was in his crib. I was in tears and it took me going into his room to see he was ok for me to be able to try to sleep again. It happened every night for a few weeks. Other nights Josh would wake up to find me roaming the hallway. I honestly think I was sleep walking because … [Read more...]
