A few weeks ago we celebrated sweet Blake turning one. The past year has gone by in a blur. But I can’t imagine our family without her. She truly completes us! I saw this cute berry theme idea on Pinterest (of course) and loved it. As soon as I knew the theme, I reached out to Madeleine from Madeleine Creative. She’s helped us with several parties, including Four’s first birthday party and a…

When I was pregnant with Four, I had zero idea what I’d need to take care of a baby. Of course, I did *tons* of research online to see what we might need, but ultimately, it was a shot in the dark on what to include on our baby registry. When I created our registry, I added all of the items friends told me I’d need, and we ended up…

I’ve had a lot of people message me asking what baby sleep sack we use for the kids, so I thought I’d dedicate an entire blog post to the one we use every day and the others that we tried and ended up not using. It’s probably important that I share the disclaimer that both of my kids have been really good sleepers. I feel super blessed. So many of…

Okay, I have to admit that I’m pretty proud of myself. I’ve actually started putting together the kids’ Easter baskets already. (Well, more just ordering the gifts, but still.) I had a great time putting together Four’s Easter basket last year — it was fun finding little trinkets to include. I figured I’d share what I’ve bought or have my eye on for both baskets this year. Since each basket…

So many of you DM’d me with questions after I posted about Four’s second birthday party on Instagram. I covered a lot of it in stories, but I wanted to put it on the blog too (with links!) for any of you who want to come back to this when you’re planning a party or looking for inspo. It feels like we JUST had Four’s first birthday party like yesterday, but…

Last time I checked, it’s supposed to rain all weekend. Now that Four is a full-on toddler, he *HAS* to get his energy out or it makes for a very long day. Most days, he’ll run around our backyard for hours or we’ll visit a park. But when it rains, I’ve got to get creative and find other ways for him to be entertained. When I was looking up activities…

One of the things I wish people talked about more before you have a baby is the fourth trimester. I’d honestly never heard of it before I had Four, and I was kind of blindsided after coming home with him (for many reasons lol like the biggest ice storm to hit Dallas in years). Basically, the fourth trimester is the 3 months of your baby’s life. Aka the newborn phase.…

One of the most common questions I get is how I’m handling the transition from 1 kid to 2. I’ve heard such varying answers from different people on this topic. Some parents think it’s easier than the first child, others think it’s harder. I think it’s so subjective. I wanted to share my thoughts regardless. As I’m writing this, Blake is only 4 months old, so I’m still fresh into…

I’ve recently done a couple of “Day In the Life” posts on Instagram stories and gotten SO MUCH response — you guys seem to love them! I honestly really love watching/reading other people’s versions of this myself too. I think it’s just helpful to see the little tips and tricks that others do to save time in the day. Before I share more, I should note that every day is…

Remember before you have kids and you dream of dressing them in super cute clothes? Then they’re born and you realize that all you care about is what’s most practical. I spent so much money on cute pants, but these leggings from H&M are ALL I put on Four. They’re so cute and easy. We’ve literally got three packs (they come in a set of 5 different colors for $30).…

The time has come. I’m ready to sit down and write out what happened the night sweet baby Blake entered our world.  Call me dramatic, but it has been 19 days since she was born, and I *still* cannot wrap my head around what happened. I mean, I can. It’s just hard for me to believe.  The good news is that I can now talk about it without getting sick…