Follow my blog with Bloglovin Make time to play. Not just today but everyday. Put down those computers, phone, and tablets and take a nice long look at your children. They are small- for now but they won't always be. We have so much going on with our lives it is easy to get caught up and realize that the most important and more irreplaceable things are right there in front of you. Valuable … [Read more...]
Walmart’s #EveryLittleStep Event with Pampers and Fisher-Price! Diaper Pack Giveaway!
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When I found out I was pregnant with Sawyer I was so excited. So excited about it all. Every detail. Then when the shock wears off and you have a moment to think you realize that this amazing little miracle is going to require an amazing amount of stuff. For as little as they are they certainly require a lot. Thankfully there is Walmart.com to make all the stocking up a little easier on the … [Read more...]
{Wordless Wednesday} Wedding Photography
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I love taking pictures (obviously) but I love taking pictures of special occasions. I was excited to be able to bring my fancy camera to a wedding this past weekend. It's the first one since getting my DSLR. Of course with a beautiful bride like my friend how could I no end up with a photo like this! Isn't she stunning? When we arrived I scoped out the area and saw how many chairs there were … [Read more...]
Autumn & Halloween Home Decor Ideas {My Tips & Tricks}
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I need some motivation right now. My kids are finally back in school and my list of To-Do's is bigger than ever! I'm usually behind in everything I'm doing so last year when I finally sat down to write this post I realized it was time to take down the Christmas tree. So to get myself in the spirit of this and review how I had things last year I thought it was time to share how I decorate my home … [Read more...]
My Most Recent Family Favorite Memory #ShareWhatsGood #MC
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I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Welch's. I received product samples to facilitate my review, a gift code to giveaway, and a promotional item as a thank you for participating. I love family time. I love traveling. When the two combine I'm in heaven. Every summer when it starts to come to an end we head north to Maine. It's our end of summer vacation and we … [Read more...]
{Wordless Wednesday} 1st Day of School [7th & 2nd Grade!]
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I can't believe it's September! Where did summer go? Like very year our schools kick off the 1st day of school the Tuesday after Labor Day. Johnny was not impressed with me still wanting to take his "1st day of school" pic but I told him he had to give me one. (see above) When I tried for a second telling his father to get in the picture I got a huge thumbs down. Hubs wasn't thrilled either but … [Read more...]
Three Bean Veggie Salad with Whole Wheat Pitas & Lemon Garlic Hummas Recipe
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Eating throughout the day is hard for me. Skipping meals and eating poorly has been a way of life for me for more years than I care to admit. I've done really great about eating better and cleaner in the past six months but skipping meals are something I'm still struggling with. Mainly because I'm often faced with breakfast or lunch with just the baby & I and I don't want to make the effort … [Read more...]
Blueberry Streusel Bread #Recipe
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I picked a total of 30 pounds of blueberries this summer. I still have most of them frozen in my freezer but I've been having fun baking with them too. When looking for recipes on what to use my blueberries in I, of course, turned to Pinterest where I found this recipe. I had already made my blueberry lemon streusel muffins and didn't want to make more but the idea of the jam like filling … [Read more...]
