We've made it a little bit of a tradition to have beach pictures taken each year. I always love them so much, tanned skin and tight curls from salty air, it's a must at this point. We started in 2013 and I had to pull one of those photos because I can't believe how much we've changed and grown since that beach trip! 2013 (photo credit: CB Photography) This year, we were lucky enough to be at the same beach, at the same as Kamin from . Y'all, after she sent me these pictures, I'm pretty sure I'll be trying to plan our beach trip at the same time for every summer that follows. I mean, I can't even with those smiles. She captured my favorite duo so … [Read more...]
daily dime – august 2017
It's that time again, The Daily Dime linkup is back for August! The Daily Dime is all about a day in your life, take ten photos throughout the day then come back to link-up with us. The link will be live for two weeks for document yours and come back and link-up. School is back in session (and I might be the only person I know who isn't thrilled about this). Summer was way too quick, Judson and Braylen have the best time playing together on lazy summer days, and we just weren't ready for those to end quite yet. Now it's early mornings and packing lunch boxes and car rider lines. Enough complaining about school, I said all of that to say I'm documenting a day in … [Read more...]
on my bookshelf, july
I didn't manage to blog much in July, but I did read a few good books. I went on a little girls beach trip and managed to read one, and I traded in my phone and Netflix at night for reading before bed and it has proved to be a welcome change. So I didn't start the first half of the year strong on the reading front, but I'm covering good ground this summer. I read four books this month, and fair warning, one of them doesn't get a stellar review. I'd recommend 3/4, so it's not too shabby. (affiliate links for the books appear below) The book: The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney The stars: 4/5 From the back of the book:Every family has its … [Read more...]
daily dime, july
It's back! The Daily Dime for July is here today. The Daily Dime is all about a day in your life, take ten photos throughout the day then come back to link-up with us! These are really my favorite posts to read on other blogs, and I love documenting our life during different seasons. Last month, I documented a random Monday in June. I thought I would switch it up a bit this time and document a Saturday on the lake. It's our favorite place to be in the summer, so it's only fitting that we highlight a day on the lake. There won't be many references to time, because you don't really stick to a schedule on the lake. First things first, we sleep in and I … [Read more...]
on my bookshelf, june
I'm not sure that I've read any books this year. It's possible that I'm just totally forgetting one or two, but I honestly can't remember a single book I've read this year. I've even had a stack of books on my nightstand, and let me borrow a few others so I took a handful to the beach. Granted, reading at the beach with two little ones doesn't really happen, I managed to tag team a little with Allen and squeeze in some reading time. I also read a ton in the room at night when everyone else was sleeping, and snuck out on the balcony in the early mornings for a little quiet reading time. (affiliate links for the books appear below) The book: Everything, … [Read more...]
favorite swimsuit coverups + beach birkenstocks
We just came home from nine amazing days of sunshine and sand, well except for those two days a tropical storm tried to ruin things. I'll be sure to recap that later this week, but I have something even better today... swimsuit coverups! And they're all extremely affordable. Let's take a look, shall we? (affiliate links appear below) This fun tie-dye coverup came in just in time for our beach trip! I ordered it from SheIn and it was only $10! I'm thinking of ordering it in one more color because it's lightweight and perfect to throw on over a swimsuit for a beach or lake day, or just hanging out by the pool. I would size up in this one, I'm wearing a large. I also … [Read more...]
the daily dime: june 2017
Remember that fun new link-up I told you about last week? Welllll.... it's here! The Daily Dime is all about a day in your life, take ten photos throughout the day then come back to link-up with us! I can't promise it will be super exciting, but I always love these posts on others blogs, so I'm excited about reading them today! This is what a Monday in the summer looks like in my life. I'll try to switch it up so you can see our routines on different days. On weekdays mornings I wake up super early for an Orange Theory class. We don't have a ton of time in the evenings when we're all home, so I never want to cut into that time. Instead, I can wake up before everyone in the house, … [Read more...]
what I wore wednesday: disney edition
This post is a long time coming, I promised it back in March and I've sorted through the Disney pictures and mapped out a plan to get you the rest of the details on our trip (mainly the cruise). I always spend a ton of time thinking about what to wear to Disney. The thought of walking around in jeans all day makes me want to cringe, but that's just because it isn't comfortable for me, so I wear trusty athleisure and never regret it for a second. Here's a look at what I wore on our last trip (affiliate links appear below): This is what I wore on our way there. Clearly, no more adulting because we're headed to the happiest place on earth!! shirt / pants / shoes (similar) The … [Read more...]