Hi, y’all! My husband and I recently traveled to South Padre Island with our 4-year-old kid, 2-year-old toddler and 1-month-old baby. YES, WE ARE CRAZY FOR DOING THIS and YES, IT WAS CONTROLLED CHAOS. It was chaotic but that comes with having young kids, right?! I will never regret making the special memories with our family and introducing the kids’ to these kinds of experiences. Below are some items that made our life a little bit easier on the beach with our littlest. Hope you find it helpful! Baby Items That Make Life Easier This on-the-go baby dome was a beach game changer. Our youngest LOVED hanging out and napping…
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Postpartum Week 1: Must-Haves for Mom and Baby!
Hi y’all! We welcomed our sweet Kenna one week ago and have been in newborn bliss, which is a mix of cuddles, exhaustion, dirty diapers, sore boobs, stretching ourselves between all 3 kids and all of the fun things postpartum healing come with. WE ARE SO BLESSED THOUGH and wouldn’t change any of it. Below is some information from our sweet Kenna’s birth for background information to the round-up of all the products we’ve used in the first week of having a newborn. Remember, the first week doesn’t require much since the baby either eats, sleeps, pees or poops. Having your space prepared and ready with products, such as nipple…
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Surviving Summer at Home with Kids – Toddler Activities and Daily Routine Included!
Heyyy, y’all! I’ve been home for summer with the kids and WHEW! Obviously, I parent my kids every single day no matter how much time I spend at home with them BUT it’s a sh*t ton of work to actively engage them all day. I’m pretty sure that most days it’s 200% more work than my 8-4 job. I set myself up for success this summer with a daily routine and toddler activities for at home. Some activities take more effort, some are easy-peezy, some are messy – ALL create memories and keep those little minds curious. Daily Routine for Summer This is a LOOSE schedule. Actually, I wouldn’t even…
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Weekend on the Bay and in Galveston
Hi, y’all! I hope you had an amazing weekend! We spent the weekend with friends on the bay and it was amazing to hang out by the water with a Leinenkugel’s® Summer Shandy® (literally my new favorite summer beer) in my hand. My Summersalt swimsuit arrived just in time for the weekend and it was so cute. I was nervous about the one-strap style since that doesn’t always work for a larger chest and I give it an 8/10 after wearing it all day. The swimsuit doesn’t get a perfect score because I had to readjust multiple times… and it also came down a bit when I dove into the…
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An Exhaustive Father’s Day Gift Guide
Hi, y’all! Father’s Day is in just over 10 days. That means it’s time to order a gift ASAP. I think that the hardest thing about buying for men (or anyone really) is that they generally just buy the things they want or need instead of waiting. I’ve looked through different gift guides, Bryan’s closet and things I gifted him in the past to make this long list of ideas. HOPEFULLY IT HELPS YOU OUT A BIT! Below is the 2022 Father’s Day Gift Guide for your husband, dad, uncle, gramps or any other guy that’s been especially supportive to you. Happy shopping, y’all! THE 2022 FATHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE…
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PAW PATROL PARTY // Happy 3rd Birthday, Emmett!!
Hi, y’all! Last week our girl turned THREE and we got to celebrate her this weekend with friends and family. This birthday has been extra special because it’s the first birthday that she has been SUPER aware of. SERIOUSLY. She has been talking about her birthday since February! I have no idea where she is learning to be a diva about her birthday hahaha! This was not our first rodeo for at-home birthday parties and every one has been pretty simple and similar by decorating with a balloon garland, creating a spread with food that’s both easy to eat and kid-friendly, stocking up the beer and wine, throwing on some…
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Happy New Year!
Hey, y’all, heeey! Happy New Year! I hope you had the best time with your family and friends over the holiday break. I was off for two whole weeks and just stayed home with the babies. No daycare. No traveling. Just us hanging out and recharging – it was glorious, chaotic, a headache some days and the best thing ever all wrapped into one. My parents visited with us and we still have a couple more Christmases to go with Bryan’s side. This time of the year is truly the best. I mean don’t get me wrong, it makes my head spin but I love the festive fellowship that comes…
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Our Wedding Highlight Video
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4-Day Babymoon Itinerary for Nashville!
This past weekend Bryan and I visited Nashville (or as we like to call it – the City of Patagonia and Hipster Hats) for our babymoon. If you’re unsure what a babymoon is, let me rest assured that it is NOT a vacation for us to make a baby… that deed is already done. No, instead, a babymoon is the last “YASSS, WE STILL HAVE FREEDOM & INDEPENDENCE!” before our worlds get flipped upside down with a baby. THURSDAY Early Traveling ain’t easy, and it damn sure ain’t easy if your husband accidentally puts the wrong last name on your tickets because you haven’t updated your last name yet. TSA…
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We Rescued a Puppy!
Meet Sandy – a 2.5-month-old rescued puppy from Citizens for Animal Protection that is maybe Husky/Border Collie. I am so in love with her already (Grayson isn’t as in love, but she’s warming up)! I’ve been hassling Bryan for about a year and a half now for another pup because I want Grayson to have a companion. Once we got engaged I left the topic alone because of the hectic wedding laundry lists that never seemed to end. Well, leave it to Bryan to give me what I want when I least expect it. On our wedding day we exchanged gifts, he got me an engraved bible with a letter…
