Fourth of July Drinks + Snacks
Happy Saturday Friends! I've rounded up the best of the Fourth of July snacks on pinterest plus a festive drink for you! These are all easy make-ahead eats that are sure to impress your guests with...
View ArticleIndependence Day
I just posted this picture on Instagram. Because I love it. Any time all four of us are in the same picture it makes my heart explode. And everyone smiling? That's a keeper. Of course I want to...
View ArticleRethinking White Kitchen Cabinets
Confession. I'm sick of cleaning our white kitchen cabinets. I don't need to tell you how much I love the look of white in my house. Walls, furniture, cabinets, curtains, linens; you name it I've...
View ArticleWednesday
Hump Day. Hmmm, I'm ready to get over the hump that's for sure. So a quick update on Tagg, he's still sick. The pediatrician switched him to a stronger double antibiotic yesterday because the first...
View ArticleHow to Style A Coffee Table
How to Style a Coffee Table.I haven't really done any table styling in the past few years because it's hard to keep it up with little kids. Coffee tables quickly turn into rockets or battlegrounds for...
View ArticleCurrently Obsessed
Currently obsessed. This weekend's round up of all the pretty things I could find on the internet. Blues and pinks and gingham and stripes, oh my! Is everyone having a good weekend? The kids are...
View ArticleSummer Birthday Party
Six. Man. My girl is about to be six. I can't even believe that it's been five years since I shared her First Birthday on here and here I am already planning her 6th. Of course it's going to be full...
View ArticleQuestions
Y'all know I've become a bit of an open book on here in the past few months. I've always been that way in "real life" and I realized that raw realness was missing from my blog. I'm so glad I've begun...
View Articlekindness
Man, y'all are awesome. But you already knew that, right? I really appreciate all of your questions, they're really good. I probably should have clarified that when I said I had writer's block that...
View ArticleTop Picks For Fall // #NSALE Early Access is OPEN!
Like all good bloggers this morning I'm ignoring my children and scouring through the many online pages of the #NSALE to bring you all my favorite picks at fab prices! First up are my must have's for...
View ArticleMen's Essentials
On the surface this post is going to be about Men's Fashion. A few essentials every guy should have in their closet. But I want it to be about a little bit more than that. I don't want to lose sight...
View ArticleWhere to Save and Where to Splurge at the Nordstrom Sale
I'm really firm on expecting a very low cost per wear of anything I buy. The cost divided by the number of times it's worn. So a thirty dollar pair of shoes that get's worn once is overall much...
View ArticleUnicorn Birthday Party
In typical five year old fashion Wells has decided a few days before her 6th Birthday that she wants a unicorn party. Awesome. Thankfully a locally owned party goods shop, Grace Street Print Co., is...
View ArticleHighlights from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
My parents took the kids to Colonial Williamsburg today and our internet was out at the house all morning and it was hot as bejeesus outside so I figured the only rational thing to do was hit up the...
View ArticleAuthentic Chinese Egg Roll Recipe
Last week one of my sweet neighbors welcomed a group of us into her home to teach us how to make authentic Chinese Egg Rolls. I'm pretty sure I'll never be able to order them from take-out or buy...
View ArticleCreating A Coastal Feel
A few of you have asked what home goods items I like from the Nordstrom Sale and it's no surprise to see that I'm gravitating towards the blues and grays with a dose of warm tones thrown in from wood...
View ArticleComplete Guide to the Nordstrom Sale
WELCOME TO THE PARTY! Nordstrom opened up the sale to the public today so I'm here to help guide you through what's still available. You'll notice many of my favorites from the past week are missing...
View ArticleSaturday
We're having almost 50 people over to our house tomorrow for Wells' birthday party and my house to-do list is feeling a mile long. There is something about throwing a party that makes me feel like I...
View ArticleWells is SIX!!!
Hello friends, where did Monday go? Oops, it's Tuesday already. We've been busy around here the past few days! Matthew and I (and by that I mean Matthew) busted butt for several days in the backyard...
View ArticleFriendships + Wine
I'm hot. I'm bored. I'm tired. I'm over late bedtimes and zero me-time. What, did I say that already? Ha! I have a tendency to step back and let my life happen to me. I'm pretty introverted but I...
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