The Sunday Edition, 33

The Sunday Edition, 33

May 30, 2021

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Happy weekend! We are off on a fun little trip with the kids. We're meeting their grandma and aunts at Great Wolf Lodge and I know they'll be so surprised and happy! Since school lets out late this year, we're in the stage where we know the final days are coming but we're dragging every morning to get...

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A Pregnancy Update

A Pregnancy Update

May 28, 2021

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That sweet profile! I'm smitten.I had grand plans of documenting every moment of this pregnancy since it's most likely our last. And, yet, here we are, over halfway done and having documented almost nothing! Fatigue, nausea, back pain... all my constant sidekicks lately and the reason for the lack...

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What I Read In April

What I Read In April

May 27, 2021

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April was a good month for the World War Two backdrop historical novels! Anxious People - Quirky, relatable, heartwarming.A Fire Sparkling - One of my favorites of the month. Not exactly a historical novel but it had a World War Two storyline that was really good.If I Were You - This one was a...

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My Favorite Target Finds This Month

My Favorite Target Finds This Month

May 25, 2021

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I popped into Target last week to look at some plants (have you seen the Hilton Carter line?) and found myself dreaming of bringing some summer touches to our backyard!Striped blanket // Honestly, we don't have a need for a blanket outside in the summer here, but it's the perfect touch to our sofa...

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This Week's Dinners

This Week's Dinners

May 24, 2021

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This is the first meal plan I've created since early March. To say this pregnancy has not been the easiest would be a little understated. But, I took advantage of feeling like I could tackle it this week and did a grocery haul. So, here's to a week of not wondering whats for dinner every day at 4 o'clock!monday...

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The Sunday Edition, 32

The Sunday Edition, 32

May 23, 2021

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Happy Sunday, you guys! For the first time in months, I felt okay enough to meal plan and do an actual grocery haul. I think the kids were the most excited to see all their favorites stuffed amongst the bags. Here's to being able to stick through the plan and not decide that I'm too nauseous for it...

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My Favorite & Easiest Weeknight Meals

My Favorite & Easiest Weeknight Meals

May 17, 2021

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I'm in my second trimester now (20 weeks, actually!) and the lack of appetite is a daily thing while the nausea is creeping back in. So, cooking and meal planning and eating are not my things right now. But, I do have a family to cook for. They still like eating!Between a friend who recently started...

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The Sunday Edition, 31

The Sunday Edition, 31

May 16, 2021

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Our washing machine broke this week and it just felt so crushing for a day or two. But, it led to a family day at the laudromat and a stop for donuts & ice cream, and new memories made. It reminded me to focus on the good and the bright and the joy. Between being utterly exhausted with this pregnancy...

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What I Read In March

What I Read In March

May 14, 2021

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I'm still playing catch up with posting all of my recent reads. March had some good books in it!Such a Quiet Place - A good summer thriller read!Let Me Tell You What I Mean - Another solid Joan Didion read.The Speed of Light - A good read if going back and forth in time doesn't bother you!A Court of...

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Mother's Day In Savannah

Mother's Day In Savannah

May 10, 2021

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Mother's Day in Savannah is a family tradition of sorts by now. We haven't done it every Mother's Day but I do tend to gravitate there most years. Lunch at some charming city restaurant, walks down cobblestone streets and popping into little shops tucked away. Savannah is really one of my favorite...

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The Sunday Edition, 30

The Sunday Edition, 30

May 2, 2021

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It's a quiet Sunday. My crew is off secretly shopping for mother's day and hanging out in the sunshine outside. I'm inside, trying to convince myself to clean something but instead I think I'll start a new book or catch up on a show.We're six weeks out from finishing the school year and while the kids...

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