Welcome to 2016. It’s a time in history where social media is booming and the offended (aka everyone) are not afraid to speak their minds. I, like most of us, have strong convictions and opinions about the decisions I make, especially in regards to parenting, even if I’m not always verbal about them.  Sadly,…

January 17th, 2015. 7:27 in the morning. The sun was rising. My mind tuned out the world, and for about four seconds during my final push, all was silent to me. Then all at once, the silence was broken with the most beautiful sound I had ever heard; my baby girl let out a cry…

For those who were unable to attend and for those who are just curious… Here is a snapshot of Ellavie’s first birthday party!  She did amazing with her smash cake, and will be donating all of her birthday money to Operation Smile . 🙂  For my blog followers: All of the decor was either DIY…

   This Christmas will be my daugher’s very first. Before we had her, my husband and I discussed our favorite Christmas traditions from our own childhoods, and talked (argued) about what we wanted the holidays to look like for our children. It turns out our experiences and traditions were very different, as were our hopes. …

My in-laws typically host Thanksgiving for the family. This year, however, they are in the middle of construction on their new home. So naturally, we volunteered to open our house to the fam bam.  We have the space to fit everyone, especially with a newly re-finished basement for the kids to run around in (more…