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This was certainly an interesting year for Marina’s birthday celebrations. I had been planning her party for months and as it turned out the date I chose was situated just at the beginning of the pandemic craziness. Gratefully, the shelter in place recommendations had not been set in place yet and we had only invited…
Hello, sweet friends! I hope that your October has been beautiful so far. It is my favorite month of the year and we’re gearing up to do all of my favorite October things. We’re having a little Halloween party in a couple of weeks and I started sorting through some of my old party posts…
On May 7th, Roman James turned 6-years-old. To be honest, it was a difficult day for me. Somehow 6 feels so momentous–like a major transition from little boy to big boy. On that day, I found my heart to be full of gratitude & love, but also heavy beneath the weight of my children growing…
Hello, friends! How are you all feeling this week? I hope that your week has been off to a beautiful start. Well, as you can see, the birthday celebrations keep on coming over here by us. Over the weekend, we had Marina’s “Mermaid Birthday Party” and it was such a wonderful time. She was showered…
I can’t believe that my baby girl turns 4 this month! Can someone please explain how that happened? Because I swear it was just yesterday that we were celebrating her 2nd birthday… I have no idea how it happened, but I do know that we will be celebrating my sweet, spirited girl all month. We…
Thank you to the Chinet® brand for sponsoring this post. Click the Image Above to Shop! Spring is quickly blossoming into summer and as the season turns, my favorite time of the year begins — time for outdoor entertaining. There is nothing that I love more than sitting outside in nature, enjoying good food, good…
Last week was a week of celebration in honor of my sweet Roman James turning 5 years old! Five has always been a big deal in my mind. It is that true transition age from baby to child. Perhaps it is the knowledge that this is the year he will start kindergarten, but whatever it…
A few months ago, Marina and I were laying in my bed cuddling and I asked her what kind of birthday party she wanted to have this year. I threw out a few options including mermaids, rainbows, and unicorns. I thought she would choose mermaid, but she chose unicorns. Then we spent a little time…
I hope that you had the most beautiful Thanksgiving, friends. Ours was spent in celebration and bounty, surrounded by loved ones. It was my first time hosting Thanksgiving and it was a whirlwind of work (with help from my mother, sister, and sister’s mother-in-law), love, and laughter. It wasn’t perfect surely, but it was perfect…