If you know me at all...you know that I am a huge October advocate. Everything about the month is perfect from food to weather to activities to the clothing! This is the last hurrah before Chicago turns into the frozen tundra. I'm not kidding and I hear we are in for a doozy this year.
Read MoreWhat you see here is not reality. It's a moment in time captured by a very talented photographer. But that's what family pictures are, right?
I've been getting the same question pretty frequently lately. I must be giving off this vibe like I've got it all handled..and I don't. So when people comment:
"I don't know how you do it all."
Read More...because I just need to put this out there. Some moms are excited for their kids to go back to school. I am not. :(
Dear Olivia,
We just measured you and you grew two more inches! No wonder all your clothes are too short. At this rate we may have to get second jobs to keep up with your closet conundrum.
Read MoreI'm sitting here in full mom-panic-mode. Olivia is turning 5 in May and I have done zilch in terms of planning this birthday. I mean zero. (don't tell her!) As a busy mom, I was pretty proud of myself for getting the evite out. Yeah, that's because for the last five years I've been handwriting and co-designing these gorgeous birthday invitations only for them to end up in someone's trash weeks later. So, we opted to put those dollars towards the party itself. Smart!
Read MoreThis weekend we noticed a change in our Lucy. Something was different. She appeared slower, less responsive, uninterested in food and kinda sad. Today is Tuesday and not much has changed. It's hard not to prepare for the worst at this point.
As you recall from this post, we found out Lucy had cancer around Thanksgiving. We didn't know how much longer we would have with her and as of this weekend, our fear is not very long.
Read MoreThis weekend Jack and I are celebrating 5 years of marriage. It feels like more...ha, ha...just kidding honey. No, really.
Read More4th of July gets better and better each year. Primarily because we can do more with our kiddos without rushing home for naps. That's a big milestone!
Read MoreMy girls were fortunate to have inherited my husband's lush, wavy hair. Which also means I have the good fortune of chasing after them with a brush in hand every morning as I try to detangle snarls and style their hair for the day.
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