I never truly understood the need for a “mom bestie” until I had children. I’ve always been friendly with others and have had many friends over the years. But, once I reached child-rearing years, the need for a best friend became…
Family Snow Day
I had a couple minutes between working out and lunchtime, so we decided to take a quick trip outside to play in the fresh snow. (Quick trip outside. In the winter. With kids. Never quick… ha!). But we had a…
Unconventional Valentine’s Day Outfit
If I am being completely honest, my husband and I have never been huge Valentine’s Day celebrators. Not that there is anything wrong with the holiday, we just never have gone out of our way to make a big deal…
Fighting the Battle of Motherhood
I was joking around with my best friend’s husband a bit ago about how blessed I am to be able to stay at home with my kids. I don’t get that Sunday night pit-in-my-stomach thinking about going into “work” the…
How to Choose a Realtor
To continue on with the home selling series, I thought it would be beneficial to share our realtor experience. I am a realtor myself (contact me here if you have questions!), but we chose for me not to list our own…
What to do with Young Children During Showings
Congratulations! You put your home on the market and have successfully prepped for a showing. But, now what do you do with yourself and the kids? Here are some tried and true ideas for what to do during a showing!…
Life Lately
To put it simply, life has been a bit overwhelming. I took an unintentional but much needed break from blogging and IG and all that. Here is one of the main reasons why… We moved! But back to chronological order….
Life Lately
I don’t know if it’s because of the season or what, but I cant keep track of time! I feel like weeks are flying by at warp speed. Here are some things that have been happening around here! Little Eloise…
Prepping for a Showing When You Have Young Children
Prepping for a showing is hard work, nevermind adding children to the mix. If you are considering selling your home and you have kids, let me just say a little prayer for you right now because yeah… it isn’t easy….
Selling Your Home When You Have Young Children
Now that our home is under contract (see the post here!), I figured I would share some things that made prepping and selling our home sale a little easier. We have three kids under four and no family near us, so…
We’ve Been Keeping A Secret…
Some of you know that our house has been on the market. What you may not know is that it has been on the market since April. April 15, to be exact. Our family had entered a season of waiting. Patience. Anxiety….
Why We Don’t Do Santa
This is going to sound like the biggest ba-humbug statement ever, but our family doesn’t do Santa. (I know, I can hear you gasping in horror from here). Now, please let me explain. I am not out to make…