J’s Bright Pink and Blue Nursery
Check out this owl-themed nursery with so many bright and colorful prints and fabrics! J’s mama, Ellen, is the amazing mama to five kiddos, a self-proclaimed Mormon Army Wife, and a dear friend I have known longer than I care to admit (ok, over 20 years). She hails from western Washington and in her spare [...]
Real Mama: Dawn Thompson
Dawn is the founder and president of ImprovingBirth.org. I recently met Dawn while volunteering for this year’s Los Angeles rally; she is such an inspiration to so many women. Read here about how she does it all and continues to bring attention to evidence-based care. According to ImprovingBirth.org, evidence-based maternity care means practices that have [...]
The Best Lemon Squares Ever
Lemon Squares— I don’t even know where my journey starts with these. This is my Grammie’s recipe, so I am sure I had them when she baked them and that is probably where the love started. I have been baking them since I can remember. A definite early memory was when I was 13, I [...]
Wave in a Bottle
When I was growing up, my aunt loved to do fun things with me and my brother. One of my favorite projects with her was my wave in a bottle. I remember bringing it home and playing with it for hours. I would shake it, roll it, tilt it back and forth; you name it, [...]
X-Man’s Superhero 5th Birthday
I love this family; they are like family to us. Jen, the mama, is a superwoman. She is a full-time working mama to two rambunctious boys— her youngest is just three weeks older than N! She has set a very high precedence for herself with birthday parties. We always know we will be in for [...]
Mommy & Me
As mamas, we do our best to capture our kids’ moments on “film.” We want to make sure to capture their first smile, rolling over, walking, crawling, first solids, and on and on and on. We know the memories are fleeting and important and we want to capture them for posterity. Want to know what [...]
E & R’s Rainbow First Birthday
This mama wanted to do something fun and awesome for her twin boys’ first birthday. She didn’t really want a theme other than color, and she totally made it all work. She made lots of cookies, baked a beautiful six-layer cake, DIYd TWO beautiful stats chalkboards, and had lots of fun doing all of it [...]
Counting and Sorting Fun
On N’s first Christmas he was gifted a super cute baseball-themed piggy bank. He was so excited, even though he had no clue what it was used for. Over that first year of having it, we filled it up pretty well. Whenever grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends come over, N gets some “piggies” out of [...]
Origami Owl Review and Giveaway
Origami Owl Review and Giveaway About a year ago, a friend posted something on Facebook about Origami Owl. I checked it out and thought the jewelry was cute and such a fun way to showcase one’s personality. I loved that they were interchangeable and customizable. Then Danielle, an independent designer, contacted us about doing a [...]
Evie’s Out to Sea Nursery and Giveaway
I am in awe of this mama. She is so crafty, great with DIY, and has some great people that help her build and make things when she asks. She had a small budget for this nursery, but you would never know it. I love the colors and all of the little details. Slightly better [...]
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