A little bit of this...and that

Dear Olivia, My sweet, sweet girl you have been on this earth 10 months and I realized I hadn't written you a love letter yet.  I've written to your sister (and I need to again) but I haven't to you.  So this is your first love letter from momma. I have to tell you my sweet girl that you came into this world so sweetly, easily and happily.  From the first moment I held you I felt different.  I was scared and I was scared when I held Emmy too but I was more afraid.  How could I love you both?  And equally?  How could I do and be everything y'all needed? You calmed my fears like a soothing balm.  You have such an easy way about you that just holding you puts my fears at ease.  When you look at me I swear you are peeking into my soul.  Mimi said something similar the first time she held you for a while she said "my gosh caroline I feel like this baby is looking into my soul."  I simply said I know.  ...

If you follow me on instagram you know I'm reading Shauna Niequist's Present Over Perfect right now.  I love all of her books.  I pre-ordered this one and waited impatiently for it to arrive and I'm so glad it did. I have read it constantly since Thursday and I'm almost finished.  I've read it standing up in my kitchen making lunches because I couldn't stop, didn't want to step away from the beauty of it.  I've also cried every time I've cracked the binding of that book and read a page.   It's good crying, crying that needs to happen.  For a lot of years I didn't allow myself to really cry.  I would start to cry and stop myself.  I would tell myself I was fine, I could handle it...don't cry.  Whatever you do don't cry I scolded myself.  I'm not like that anymore.  I cry all the time about everything.  Matt is getting use to it because it's definitely a shift.  He came in our r...

Happy Saturday this and thatters!  I'm excited for a low key weekend.  I hope you have a great one and enjoy this edition of what's what. xoxo 1.  Banana Republic Shoes I died when I saw these shoes on BR insta account.  I immediately ordered them.  The online reviews were very favorable as were the insta comments.  I went back and forth on colors but finally settled on this fun pink!  I figured these would spice up any black dress or otherwise blah outfit. They are also 40% off (as are all full price items right now) when using the code BRFORTY at checkout. Click here! 2.  Dr. Shefali's 7 day Conscious Parenting Challenge I've talked about meditation before on my blog before.  I truly love it and it is something I do every day.  It may only be a 1-3 minute meditation but it definitely happens.   When I saw that Dr. Shefali was doing a 7 day parenting challenge I was ecstatic.  If you don't...

Happy Sunday friends!!  There are lots of fun sales going on this weekend and I don't want you to miss out on any of them.  Here are the sales/discounts I'm digging right now.   Enjoy! xoxo 1.  TKEES I must have been living under a rock because I honestly hadn't heard of TKEES until yesterday.  One of my friends had on a pair of their flip flops and they were adorable.  She let me try them on and they were soo comfy!!  I got online and checked out their site and they have a huge selection.  I opted for sandals but I don't think you can go wrong.  You can enter the promo code WELCOME at checkout to receive 10% off.   Click here! 2.  J.Crew Factory Pull-On Shorts I have to give my cuz full credit for finding these amazing shorts!!  She had them on when I saw her last month and I died at the awesome color and then she lifted up her shirt and I saw they were pull-on.  So amazing!   Ever si...

Hello beautiful!! It's that time of year again....time to break out the bathing suits and hit the beach or the pool.  I'm not going to lie it has taken me a while to find suits that I'm comfortable with now that I'm a mom.  I need ones that are stylish, stay in place, and are durable.   I have to tell you that most of the bathing suits I'm loving right now are from Target!! Here are some suits I am loving right now! xoxo 1.  Rash Guards I love, love them for my kids and I love them for me too!  Target has a ton of fun options this summer but this color combo is my absolute favorite.  I love throwing the top on whatever one piece I might have on and not having to worry about getting anymore sun! Click here! 2.  The Best One Piece Ever I saw this one piece at anthropolgie and thought I can do better than that on price!  Enter Target yet again.  I have ordered this suit in many colors because it's...

I wanted to say a quick thank you to all of you for your overwhelmingly kind response to my recent post titled "I'm Jealous Of My Husband".  I never expected any response and honestly felt nervous/anxious even posting it.   To date I've never received more texts, emails, messages or hits (number of people who read a post) on any post.  I was honestly overwhelmed and truly surprised.  What I wrote was super personal and super scary to write but for some reason I felt compelled to write it and share it.  Thank you for holding space for my truth and sharing yours with me.  Thank you for your support and honesty!   I will continue to share the truth of where I am, what is happening and how I feel on this blog.  Thank you for letting me be a part of your day! xoxo

Happy day friends!  I have to tell you that I did a major clean out of my make up recently.  I also cleaned all my make up brushes and the acrylic organizer I use.  It felt so good!  It also made me realize what I was actually using and what I wasn't.   I did a little shopping to make up for what I was missing and have been super happy with my purchases!   Enjoy! xoxo 1.  BeautyCounter Baby Oil I really love, love everything about beauty counter!  I use a ton of their products.  I use their baby oil for my girls but recently have been using it to remove my eye make up and love it!  It's much more gentle than anything I've ever used and really does the trick! Click here! Right now BeautyCounter is doing an awesome special that I am so excited about!  It's a 2 for 1 promo for certain products including the eye cream, body wash, body lotion, hand cream and the list goes on!  I am...