I get asked all the time is how I can get everyone ready and out of the house on time in the morning. Mornings can be a cluster when you have kids ifyouknowwhatImean. Three days a week Scarlett has to…
Organized Chaos AKA Family Pictures 2017
Family pictures with young kids is notoriously challenging. No matter the dynamic, there is some level of stress that is associated with these highly coveted pictures! I wrote a post last year about my best family picture success advice (check…
A Day in the Life of a Stay At Home Mom
Probably my #1 requested thing to write about is our daily routine. It took me a while to find a “normal” day, no playdates or random extra things, and to remember to record what we do all day long! But,…
The Hunt for the Perfect Christmas Tree
One of our favorite traditions as a family is to go cut down our Christmas tree every year. This past weekend we set out the day after we got back from Pennsylvania, ready to go chop down our tree. This…
Gift Guide: Land of Nod
Like most of the world, I have Christmas on the brain! (If you don’t, I’m sorry. Christmas celebrations start early in our house!). Don’t we all have those retailers that we love EVERYTHING they produce? Land of Nod is one…
Basic Master Bedroom
So in full defense of my master bedroom, it isn’t done. Phew, glad that is out of the way!In all seriousness, we have never prioritized decorating our bedroom. Our last home’s master was quite teeny, but we shoved this…
Outfit Obsession Featuring jBloom
As you may know, I am a huge fan of clothes/accessories that work hard for my money. If I can find a way to stretch an item to span the course of a few seasons, that is a huge win…
Finishing the Basement: Done! (Well, Mostly)
We have finally made it! The fastest renovation in history. While we aren’t completely finished (I will break that down at the end), it is done to the point where it is usable and contractors aren’t in our home every…
Finishing the Basement: Now It’s Getting Real
My mother in law was up a couple weekends ago from Pennsylvania for Eloise’s birthday party. (Sidenote: She’s ONE? How?!). I was talking to her about the home, the basement, and organizing the house in general. Basically I was apologizing…
Summer Chic and Rodan & Fields
Nice weather has finally arrived! If you are in the New England area, you know what I’m talking about. We have had nothing but rain and chilly damp weather for what seems like forever. The sun has been out all…
Finishing the Basement: We Have Walls!
Sorry for the delay. Between my computer charger going missing (it was in my living room…) and misplacing my camera cord (it was in the bag…), I was losing my mind. I have found out I am not one of…
Finishing the Basement: Before Pictures and Plans
Two weeks into owning our new home, my husband looks at me during dinner. “Want to finish the basement off tonight?” Um, yes. It was something that we were planning on having done, just the timing was never set in…