We hosted our 8th annual 4th of July party last week and each year it gets more and more fun! We schedule our party each year to coincide with our neighborhood fireworks show (we have an excellent view from our backyard!) and this year that fell on Tuesday, July 2nd. It was a bit of
Kate: 36 Months
Kate is 3 years old! I’m pretty sure this means I have to stop referring to her as a toddler and start referring to her as… What? She’s no longer a toddler and far from being a tween – oh the angst of these in-between years! I’m not sure what comes next in generalizing child
Kate: 35 Months
It always makes me smile to hear myself in Kate. One of “my things” that she’s picked up on is replying “of course” to questions in lieu of “yes.” For example, I’ll ask, “Kate, can you help me carry these things upstairs?” to which she’ll cheerfully reply, “Of course!” It’s really quite cute – and
Photo Recap: May 2013
One thing you won’t hear me talk much about on my blog is my job, but the truth is it dominated* my month of May. Everything you see and read in this post should be seen and read through the lens of a mom and wife working 12-18 hour days, getting minimal sleep, cobwebs in
Mother’s Day
Grateful every day for this amazing little girl who made me a mom: Happy Mother’s Day everyone!
Kate: 34 Months
Kate has really been into running lately! It’s been slowly coming on as she often sees me lacing up my shoes to go for a run, but ever since she was part of the cheering section for mine and Jill’s half marathon, she’s been all about it. She runs circles around the main floor of
The Making of Kate’s Cars Birthday Party
By now you’ve seen all the Cars-themed party fun of Kate’s 3rd birthday party, and now here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how it all came together!






