Tag: family
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Six Months of Motherhood: What I’ve Learned, Loved, and Lived Through
A year ago from today, I was anticipating the moment of telling my parents we were expecting a baby. My parents would be first time grandparents (x2). It was a joyous moment, something we have all prayed for and it was happening. We then told my husband’s parents and they too would be first time…
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Hosting Essentials
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. As soon as we moved into our house several years ago, I started hosting friends and family over for brunches, lunches, and dinner! I’ll share more details on how I…
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Choose Joy
Saturday, I hosted Ladies Brunch for my church. This is something that started years ago, initially held at a restaurant, once a month. I love feeding people, creating menus, and hosting. I felt it in my heart the call to host the ladies and in July 2023, it happened! A few weeks prior, I researched…
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Traveling: 3 Month Old
This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Over Labor Day Weekend, we traveled to Alabama. It was a great first trip as a family of 3! This is how we prepared and planned for our first time…
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What I’m Loving this Season
Reflecting back on the past few months and navigating motherhood, I have seen myself grow and take on new things that I did not think I could. At 1 month postpartum, I still could not move around very well–my hips and knees took a toll while pregnant and giving birth. I did not think…
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Comfort & Crunch
In April, my coworkers threw me a Freezer Meal Baby Shower to stock my freezer full of nourishing meals and snacks, so I wouldn’t be on my feet prepping meals after I gave birth. For several months, I had slowly been filling it with grab n go, one handed snacks. Chicken noodle soup was…
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A Moment Like This
Labor Day Weekend was spent together with family on the lake I grew up going to and even where I had my wedding. Flying with an almost 4 month old was a little daunting at first, but after planning and preparing, I became more confident (also my husband is wonderful). I’ll share…
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Gathered and Growing 