Celebrating All Hallows Eve - This year our crew consisted of Meg from Hercules (Julia), Shirley Temple (Mary Alice), and a clown (Riley). Riley basically just wanted any excuse to have his hair sprayed green. It was a beautiful night with our annual tradition of...
Tween and Teen Style
DIY Eponine Costume from Les Mis
Julia and her friends always come up with an amazing theme for All Hallows Eve costumes! They are usually easy, DIY costumes. Her DIY Eponine costume from Les Miserables is one of my favorites! Julia came up with the idea for this DIY Eponine costume and I just...
What every parent needs to remember about their teen driver
This conversation is sponsored by Cars.com. I'm partnering with them to share a little bit of our journey with our oldest now driving. My oldest child started driving this past year. So far, this has been the hardest parenting hurdle for me. I was OK when I was in the...
SoCozy salon formulas for the unique hair needs of kids
Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of SoCozy. The opinions are all mine. I love supporting companies that promise "No nasties. Not ever." in their products! Comments submitted may be displayed on other websites owned by the sponsoring...
Maid Marian (or parenting a good kid)
Parenting a good kid. Writing about Julia's kindness is so very easy. There is no shortage of her love for God and others. Yes, I know I'm so blessed. Yes, I know this is not the teenage cliche. Sometimes, I wonder if this is challenging me in a different way. When it...
Dear Julia, (because someday you will read this)
My oldest, you are a treasure to me. You have been a source of absolute joy and peace these past months. As I battled morning sickness, you cooked dinners and sang to Riley. As I battled anxiety, your singing and piano playing brought beautiful music into this house....
Well done, my sweet Julia
When I think about this summer, I am sure I will think of it fondly. More and more, I cannot remember what our home was like before Riley. I continue to watch Nate grow into a confident, kind, young man with a heart for making others feel included and happy. This...
Julia’s 14th Birthday
{Thank you, Nancy, for coming over and taking pictures! I will cherish these always!} The first thing you should know is that today is Nate's birthday. But I haven't told you about Julia's birthday, yet, so I felt that I should at least do it in order. (You're...
Tween and Teen Style – Hair Styles
My girl J. She loves doing fun things with her hair. Bless her heart, I still don't know what to do with my own hair, so I am not any help in this area. She is so inspiring. If she sees a hair style she wants to try, we find a tutorial on Google. The blog, A Beautiful...
Tween and Teen Style – Sweet Baby J
My firstborn. She is lovely. Kindness, gentleness, and diligence are the qualities you notice right away. Spend a little time near her and you will watch her love cover everyone around her like a blanket of sweet honey. Her magic is that you don't even notice how...