Monday morning is Paxton’s Gotcha Day so I wanted to share some thoughts on why and how we celebrate. November is National Adoption Month and I will be doing a series of posts to talk about our experience with adoption. A Gotcha Day may or may not be a term that you have heard before. … Continue reading Why We Celebrate Gotcha Day
This post seemed appropriate to share before the weekend! Have a wonderful two days of fun y’all…. Before we had kids we both worked. A lot. We loved our jobs and our careers were huge part of our identity. One night at a dinner with friends they asked a question you’ve heard a million times.… Continue reading Yes!
The boys thrive in sports and we participate in our share of team sports throughout the year. Around Mandeville it seems like the majority of organized sports take a short summer hiatus and come back in the fall. I continually look for something new and exciting for the boys to participate in during the months… Continue reading Our Summer in Junior Tennis
Summer is over and I kind of can’t believe it. When I think back it seems like the boys got out of school forever ago but it went by so fast. 75 days of fun can’t last forever. Some of our highlights… VBS at Church of the King Having our cousins visit from Oregon and… Continue reading Recapping Summer
I have ideas of sharing more personal posts with all of you about my journey as a mother and parenting but there is a degree of vulnerability that I am not always comfortable with. It’s one thing for people to be vocal about disliking what you wear or do but when people question your parenting… Continue reading Wishing my Kids Away
If you have followed me for any length of time you know we love the pool. We take every advantage we get to be in the sun and in the water. Lately we have been doing a little night swimming too. We enrolled the big boys in a junior tennis program at our club, Pelican… Continue reading Night Time Swimming and Pool Dinners
I am pretty sure the first thing I ever purchased from an Old Navy was a Fourth of July T-shirt. They have such a classic American sportswear feel that the brand is almost synonymous with Americana. Such is the Fourth of July. This year our Fourth of July weekend is filling up quickly. I am… Continue reading Fourth of July with Old Navy
In the past I did a lot of posting about food and recipes. When I started back blogging that was what I originally thought this blog would turn into. Food is my passion second to fashion. There is no denying that. I love eating out, trying new things and cooking. I have a semi-large family… Continue reading My Trader Joe’s Love Affair
Today is officially the first day of summer and the Fourth of July is the most important part of an American Summer. We always find something fun to do from a day at the pool to outdoor concerts to fireworks and more. There is never a lack of things to do the week of the… Continue reading 4th of July and Rob’s Rocking Dogs
Skin care took on a whole new meaning when we adopted Paxton. He is biracial, Caucasian and African, but he is still prone to burn. A lot of people don’t realize that African American skin can still burn and they are still under the same risks for skin cancer. Plus the stress that the sun… Continue reading My Favorite Sunscreens
