sweet BK, Today you are seven, it's your birthday!! This day is all yours, but you should know that it’s my favorite day too. It’s the day you made me a mother. It’s the day when an amazing thing happened, in a busy and cold operating room, the whole world stopped for a moment. Those first sweet months feel so far away sometimes that I ache with a deep desire to go back just once, I’d kiss your tiny head a million more times. On nights like tonight, when I'm reminiscing about that day, I can shut the world out and be right back in that moment. I'll never forget how I loved you instantly with an incredible fierceness. It's crazy how … [Read more...]
spring style watch: denim dresses + affordable sandals
(affiliate links appear below) Is anyone else as excited as I am for spring weather? Here in Alabama, the weather has had a hard time making up its mind when it comes to what season it is, but we had a glimpse of beautiful spring weather this week and now I'm dreaming of those warm, sunny days. I even pulled out a dress and sandals on Wednesday and it was hard to put booties back on when it was chilly Thursday morning. If you want to get a jump start on spring style, this dress is your ticket. How perfect is it? Super soft and comfortable and I think the length makes it the a great go-to dress because I can literally wear it anywhere. I like dressing it down with sandals, but I may … [Read more...]
Daily Use of Curél Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer Helped End my Dry Skin
I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't have dry skin. It isn't a huge problem most of the time, but when the weather gets really hot or really cold or really dry, it's incredibly annoying. My skin is dry and itchy and no matter how many times I apply lotion, it never seems to get better. Curél asked 40 bloggers – including me! about their experience with dry skin and I was surprised to see so many of us had the same answers. No matter where we live or what age, we're all affected by dry skin and it can be aggravating and sometimes downright embarrassing. It's also pretty telling that the majority of us would spend more time outside, if it weren't for dry … [Read more...]