the packing of the hospital bags … this happened about eighteen months ago- yet a part of me feels like this was just yesterday and another feels like it was a lifetime ago. (i am sure most moms can relate to this!) my younger sister…
“warbel for lilac-time” by walt whitman “for spring-time is here! the summer is here! and what is this in it and from it? thou, soul, unloosen’d — the relentless after i know now what; come, let us lag here no longer, let us be up…
snacking (on) | lately, my favorite snacks have been boom chicka pop popcorn (i really want to try this flavor soon!) i am also loving lightly salted almonds, carrots with guacamole, and smoothies. anticipating | i have some big news coming to this space (hopefully next week!) so…
‘but love, love equals, “i want the best for you no matter how it makes me feel.”‘ – lisa-jo baker, never unfriended {via} last fall, i started a new series on pinterest, where i highlight my style for each season. today i thought i would…
while we were at the beach last week in south carolina, i remembered a post i wrote exactly one year ago. the monaco family beach trip included just parks and i for the majority of the week (tim sadly had to work) and was only parks’ second…
this month i am all about the light and airy. i am loving mustard, greens, stripes, roses, creams, and blush tones. maybe it was our trip to the shore last week but i feel relaxed and rejuvenated. this summer, the days at home with parks…
ten years ago this past weekend, i moved to charlotte from columbus, ohio. i knew only two people from college- and not very well. one remains a very close friend, someone i can always count on. looking back, i hardly recognize that person~ a young and…
“this is the secret to finding and keeping friendships: become women who want to see the women around them flourish.” – lisa-jo baker :: never unfriended on july 15, parks james turned eighteen months old. it just keeps getting better and better and he is growing…
this post was sponsored by Smile Brilliant. all opinions are completely my own lately i have been striving for simple. i have been purging, organizing, re-evaluating, reading more, and trying to enjoy the simple inspirations of life a little bit more. as a result, i…
