Maternity photos
August 31, 2016
Today is my due date, but no Ellie. I figured she would be late, so I am not surprised. However, I am sooo ready to meet her and no longer be pregnant. To celebrate the due date, here are my maternity photos. These were all taken by neighbor at Flourish Photography.
How we paid off $50k in student loans
August 26, 2016
Some people get uncomfortable talking about money, but I (and Tyler) find it really interesting. I think a main reason why so many Americans have financial problems is because we don’t talk about it. We think we need to buy tons of stuff to keep up with others or look cool. It seems like some […]
Homemade baby gifts and family shower
July 27, 2016
I love receiving homemade gifts especially from really talented people! Tyler’s family is very creative and crafty. No macaroni necklaces here. First of all, my sister-in-law and her cousin threw a super cute spring-themed shower with handmade decorations. Tyler’s aunt made these colorful and soft burp cloths. His grandma made this bird quilt. I love that […]
When you cut your own hair
June 26, 2016
This weekend my step-brother was building a fence at our rental house and he brought his four year old son with him. Usually we can check with him on and off, he will hang out by the work site, or someone will keep him occupied. Well, this time he was watching a movie and me […]
Tea party baby shower
June 20, 2016
My friends, specifically my friend Taryn, threw me a beautiful tea party themed baby shower in my backyard. It was an uncharacteristically hot day for June (thanks climate change), so hot tea was replaced with iced tea and lemonade. The food and decorations still fit the tea party theme although there were no tea cups […]
Mine & my sister’s joint baby shower
June 4, 2016
My younger step-sister is having a baby about a month before me. She’s having a boy named Zerrick and I’m having a girl named Elyse. Since our due dates our so close, we asked to just have one joint family shower, which got pretty big. My mom invited men and women, so that grew the […]
Baseball themed shower and nursery
May 15, 2016
My best friend since 2nd grade is having a baby a few months before me in June. It’s so fun to be pregnant at the same time as a few of my best friends! A lot of these friends are very creative, too. This baseball themed nursery had all the details put together months before the […]
Woodland themed baby shower and nursery
March 28, 2016
One of my college friends, Hannah, is due with her first baby tomorrow on her birthday. Both my friend and her husband love being outside and hiking, so their woodland themed nursery is a perfect fit! Below are photos of her nursery and two showers for their new son, Rowan. A few of us friends threw […]
Online isn’t real life: Our crazy house
February 16, 2016
I have been thinking a lot lately about online life versus real life. I saw someone on Instagram posted something like the photo below (I couldn’t find the original again). Then, someone asked me if I went on vacation with just me and my father-in-law because the first vacation photos I posted were from the […]
How to make a barn door
December 6, 2015
I have loved barn doors from afar for a while now. Eyeing them on Pinterest just wasn’t enough. So, when we got the chance to totally rethink our bedroom I found a way to work it in. As I mentioned in the bedroom reveal post, we wanted to have more space and the sliding doors […]
