It’s the first week of Autumn! Even though we’re still enjoying warmer days, I know fall is right around the corner with all it’s exciting festivities! We are 6 weeks into the start of school and the kids have transitioned from summer’s lazy life to a solid school routine. It’s been a great change! AND I’m so thrilled to share with you how we helped our kids FINALLY quit my biggest pet peeve surrounding their bedtime routine (insert HALLELUJAH!)!
Happy Thursday, friends! It’s been a sunny, beautiful day. The kids are about to go down for bed and Aaron & I will sneak in a workout, hang a chandelier that I’ve been dying to get up, and then relax while watching one of our favorite shows (The Last Ship is amazing). Now that school is in full swing for the kids, we’ve picked up doing regular home workouts together either in the morning or after the kids have gone to sleep. We’ll pop on a TV show in our movie room while lifting weights or cycling on the spin bike before we pass out for the night. I really LOVE this new routine! Aaron’s working 1 day a week as an associate orthodontist while working on building his practice which will open April 2019! We are so excited and are so thankful that the income from Hello Ivory Rose and my Instagram are supporting us in the mean time.
If you follow along with me on my Instagram stories, you’ll know I’ve been chatting a lot about eating a healthy diet and exercising. I don’t follow any particular diet and I avoid temporary fads like sugarless months, etc. When I’ve labeled particular foods as “off-limit” or “bad” then I mistake that to mean something about myself if I’ve given in the to “bad” food. So, to protect my relationship with food and to keep it balanced and positive, I full-heartedly believe moderation is everything and being intentional about what foods I’m eating and WHY I’m eating them. Easy to say, hard to do, right?? I’m a complete work in progress and I’ve got big goals! View Post
I get asked a lot by fellow mamas how my family and house seems to always stay tidy. My secret?… It doesn’t!! I can literally be the worst at having my life together. View Post
Happy Saturday, my loves! How’s your weekend going?! I hope it’s a good one for you, with plenty of connections with all the good people in your life. Maybe a lil’ shopping (wink wink). It’s a strong drizzle here in Texas that should let up by the afternoon. I’m about to pop out for lunch with a dear friend of mine and then come home to swim with this cute family of mine. We try SO much to embrace relaxing weekends. It’s been such a joy to have spent the last 2 months traveling our hearts out and now it’s a season of slowing down to focus on what really matters in our home–Family.
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You guys! It’s been a long time coming and I’m excited to finally share an update to our upstairs loft (featuring before & after photos). View Post
Good morning, friends! If you remember from THIS POST when I first began the 30 Day Optimism Challenge, it’s slowly wrapping up and I’m here to sift through my feelings about the challenge. It was an invitation to choose happiness. As I typed that, it sounds silly. Right? I mean, why would anyone shy away from choosing happiness? Here’s the honest truth for me and most people: It’s easier and more comfortable to choose worry, guilt, anxiety, frustration, sadness, and resentment. Those are easy, effortless feelings. View Post
Our 1st summer in this backyard and we have 100% lived it up! Last October, when we were looking at homes I told my hubby that I wasn’t willing to pack up and sell our current home unless there was a pool in the backyard of our new one. I loved my last home, we were there for 7 years and it was comfortable and cozy. View Post
School starts this week and I’m so glad we finished off the summer break enjoying a vacation together with just our little family! The Horseshoe Bay Resort was better than we imagined and the kids haven’t stopped talking about their favorite spots. View Post
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Greeting Lovelies, from the Texas Hill Country! We’re having one last family vacation before school starts next week. The kids are all sleeping (dreamy!!!) so I wanted to quickly share with y’all an easy + simple challenge I’m looking forward to. View Post
Happy Friday! I’ve had many of you ask about our farmhouse-style sink. We moved into our home 8 months ago and one of the first renovation designs I tackled was to replace the sink with a beautiful white, apron front sink. Please understand, there’s nothing wrong with the previous sink, there’s just everything right with a timeless, deep farmhouse sink. (wink wink). We scrub pots & pans, clean clothes & rinse swimsuits, and we even wash our babies in the sink.
Read the full kitchen review here and here.
Unfortunately, not all apron-front sinks are made equally. View Post
Good morning, lovelies! We had such a busy, fun weekend in Utah celebrating my baby brother’s wedding! He tied the knot to the cutest babe, Katie. These 4 little darlings stayed home in Texas with my husband’s parents and I was SO ready to get back home to snuggle them all. We had a fun few days filled with wedding festivities but it feels wonderful to be back home.
I am SUPER excited to share our review of the new refrigerator and oven we received as part of our kitchen renovation. View Post
Good morning, lovelies! Our oldest, Savannah, has been the hot commodity since being home from school. We’ve found our groove to these summer days. Savannah is 6 years old and can pull out all the belly giggles from our baby Avery. I think that’s a specialty of big siblings. They love to act silly and they know how to get a baby laughing their little head off. I’m SO grateful for Savannah’s sweet and nurturing spirit.
Years ago when the twins were born, Savannah hadn’t even turned 2 years old. It seemed as though she was a baby herself. I came home from the hospital with 2 car seats with 2 brand new babies. I have that moment on video but it’s forever burned in my heart. View Post
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Here it is. The dining room has come a long way and I’m KICKING myself for not View Post
It’s happening, you guys! The twins will turn 5 at the end of this year and we’ve decided it’s a great time to start preschool this coming August! I’ve had many glorious years at home with them in our pajamas and they are ultra excited to take that new, big step of starting school! I’m always flooded with a TON of questions on Instagram from mamas all around the world who are curious about View Post
