How was your weekend? This week is dragging slowly because Emerson is sick and Matt is traveling. But, we had a wonderful weekend with some incredible fall-like weather! We had our porch screen in last week and we spent a ton of time outside enjoying the space over the weekend. At one point we even had to bring blankets outside because it was so cold! I am in love with the porch and am sooo happy we did it. We…
I got a few questions in response to my call for post topics & ideas, so I thought I’d answer them here. I’ll also plan to do a few more day-in-the-life posts since a few people requested them. — How are you prepping for baby #2? I wrote this post about what I’m doing to prep for baby #2. I’ve made a ton of progress on both of those lists, but still have a few things to do (pack hospital…
Where do I begin? We had the most luxurious weekend – sleeping in, reading by the pool, doing absolutely no cooking/cleaning/bedtime duties! I got the longest consecutive hours of sleep since Emerson was born and it was the longest I’ve been away from her – the other 3 times I’ve left for very short trips I was more nervous, but this time felt different. She finally understands that we come back when we leave and she is able to articulate…
We planned a little mountain escape with Matt’s parents this weekend in Wintergreen, VA. We rented a condo through Airbnb and made the 4.5 hour drive on Wednesday afternoon. This is the first car trip of the summer where we started driving during Emerson’s nap and she actually fell asleep. It was only an hour, but was so nice! We were thrilled to arrive in Wintergreen and find chilly mountain air. We were all cold sitting out on the balcony…
Hello out there. We are home from Bald Head and have a short week packed with the chiropractor, swimming lessons, my gestational diabetes test, getting unpacked and re-packed, and Matt’s birthday! Side note: I just noticed all the pictures from my BHI post were sideways – how embarrassing! This happened once before when I blogged from my iPad and it’s so annoying because they don’t appear that way in the preview. Anyway, we are heading to Hilton Head for the…
I have been to the movies approximately once since Emerson was born, but really want to go see this and this! These cows with blowouts made me laugh out loud. I want an excuse to make this party spread. These shorts are awesome and I’ll probably wear them next summer too. This time of year I always dream about our honeymoon and this hotel specifically. I don’t think I’ll ever find a view that’s better than this as long as…
-After returning three backpack diaper bags (Skip Hop, Land – aka a million fake versions of this “brand”, and Mina Baie), I ordered the Freshly Picked bag in Birch and think it’s the one!. It’s very similar in size to my Hershel, but looks a little nicer for my daily bag and has more pockets, including exterior water bottle pockets which were a must! Also, you can use the 20% off coupon at Buy Buy Baby which made the price…
Hello, I got a bunch of requests on Instagram to write a post about how we weaned Emerson from the pacifier. I’m no expert here (just Googled some ideas and decided to go with the paci fairy!) but figured I’d share our experience in case it’s helpful for others. First of all, there are so many different opinions about when to do it. -People told me 6 months or she’d get more addicted (she did) -My dentist told me at…
Billie Razors – I’m loving my new razor (although I cut myself just this morning..). It seems just slightly sharper/better than Venus, but is so much cheaper ($9 for 4 blades), and I appreciate that I never have to worry about going out to buy them because they arrive automatically. Lily Lolo Mascara – finally found a clean mascara that I’m happy that it’s not crazy expensive. Puracy Stain Remover – I read about this on PB Fingers and love it!…