Sister bought CeeCee some beads and jewelry making tools back in the fall and I’ve loved seeing her sweet creations. When she came over for her birthday, she gave ME a present! Inside were the most precious bracelets, one for Sister, one for CeeCee and one for me! She included colorful round beads, a Mickey… Read More
Sister and CeeCee invited me on an absolutely marvelous getaway to Disney for her 8th birthday early last month. I still need to share all of those darling details. I loved every second of our magical, girly time. CeeCee thoughtfully chose a bag full of treats from the Main Street Confectionary to continue the celebration… Read More
As fortunate as my children are, I still feel frustration, anger and helplessness that I can’t give them back the life they were living in March of 2020. And I mean the simplest of things… being able to go to a movie with friends, to hop out of the car without a mask, to have… Read More
Today we are celebrating my beautiful mother, “Marme” as we have always called her, on her birthday! I so wish we could be there in person, but I am more grateful than ever for the time we had at Christmas. In looking back, I can’t believe we didn’t take a single picture of the family… Read More
The kids were all up bright and early, excited to see if Santa came. It’s crazy to think how the bunk room at my parent’s has gone from four toddlers to a teen, two tweens and a little lady. I love that they have spent every Christmas falling asleep in that room, listening for bells… Read More
We kicked this Christmas Eve off on a sugar high, with Sister’s annual gingerbread house soiree for the cousins. She provided Oreo houses this year, which were a huge hit for everyone. They were so much tastier than gingerbread! Who knew?! Everyone put a lot of thought and effort into their creations this year. It’s… Read More
As discussed on Instagram a few weeks ago, last night was our “Christmas Open House”. The boys always look forward to a season of parties, events and friends AND all of the yummy food that comes with it. When I brainstormed ways to keep the magic in this weird Christmas season, I knew I wanted… Read More