It’s Thanksgiving week!  This year, we’re headed to my parent’s house, and I am thrilled to show up with a few side dishes and let my mom host.  I put together a Thanksgiving Checklist to help you not go to the store 20 times between now and Thursday. I’ve been sharing all kinds of Thanksgiving […]

I just realized I never FORMALLY announced my new business on my blog. Back in July, I casually mentioned on social media that I was starting a cookie business. That was such a mild way of putting what we have actually created with The Cookie Society. Yes, we sell cookies but they aren’t just any […]

It’s been awhile. I’m writing this post from a little hipster coffee shop with real clothes on and leisurely sipping an iced coffee. Sounds like a dream right?! While I was pregnant with baby J (that’s what we have been calling him) I made the decision to jump on the crazy train and put every […]

Finally, a Registry Guide I have finally compiled a complete list of my favorite baby products. I often get asked what to put on baby registries and this is it– the things I used with both kids, things we still use and we still love. The items listed are at a variety of price points […]

Mother’s Day is May 14th.  Another year, another gift guide!

Truth be told, traveling with two is only slightly harder than traveling with one. There’s a ton more “stuff” but it’s doable! Mind you, my oldest is 2 months shy of her second birthday and my youngest is 3 months old. He’s still pretty predictable thus easier to travel with. My daughter on the other […]

Baby Jeffery is here! We were blessed with our second child on December 29th, 2016. And just like that, our lives have never been same. I never published Joy’s birth story as I didn’t think anyone would be interested in my relatively tame induction. I didn’t want to publish a novel about Jeffery’s birth; instead, […]

I wanted to share what was in my hospital bag this time around in case any of my expecting friends are unsure or just suffering from pregnancy brain. When I was pregnant with Joy, I definitely overpacked. My bag was stuffed with things the hospital provided and things that I was just too sore or […]

Back in KC, I used to write the occasional KC Update where I would just talk about what we’ve been doing, what causes we have been supporting, and anything else I wanted to ramble about. Welcome to my first Houston Update! We have never been this busy before. EVER. From charity dinners, to burger bashes, […]

I have been so apprehensive about writing this post but I think it could be cathartic and maybe help someone else. Im pregnant! Such a blessing but nerve-wrecking at the same time. You see, I already have a 15 month old daughter and she’s a handful. Do I have the energy for one more, the […]

This is the final post in the traveling with baby series. To catch up on the other posts:  PART 1: Packing  PART 2: The Flight By now, you have smartly packed your bags, endured the flight, and it’s time to enjoy your trip. It might be tempting to spend a day recuperating but you have made […]

There are no tricks or hacks; just a bunch of ideas that worked for one family or another and lots of prayer. According to experts, we did everything wrong: We woke her up for a flight as opposed to leaving during her typical nap time We let her crawl/ cruise around the airport during a […]