I’m thrilled to introduce you to our newest family member: Miss Daisy Mae Dahle. This weekend this three pound ball of fluff and love walked right into our home and into our hearts. When we said goodbye to Gino in July, I wasn’t prepared for the aftermath of the heartbreak on the family. I truly […]
Why pick? She can be a pirate AND a princess.
My girls have powerful imaginations with very specific preferences. While one little lady dreams of twirling in the fanciest of princess dresses and sparkliest of tiaras, the other wants to jump aboard a pirate ship and have a swashbuckling adventure. I love that we have a little bit of both imagination styles in our home […]
2 sisters, 2 Elsa dresses, 1 Halloween: Why I burst into tears and grabbed my wallet
This is a story of two sisters, two Elsa dresses, and one Halloween. It’s slowed down quite a bit from the hysteria of last year, but you still remember don’t you? The dozens and dozens of Elsas knocking at your door shouting “Trick or Treat!” Little girls in icy blue frocks and crazy blonde braids […]
Welcome to North Carolina: Making new family memories after a big move
How fitting that today is “Throwback Thursday” since it isn’t very often that I look backwards and share older photos here. But today is a special day that warrants a little looking back. Today is the third anniversary of our big move to North Carolina and I realized the other day that in the chaos […]
How to say goodbye and telling your kids it’s time to put your dog to sleep
This is a post I never wanted to write and one I’m not sure how I’m going to get through without completely breaking down. But having just been through this awful course of events, if I can spare another parent even one moment of stress and worry about how to break the news to your […]