Once again, Saturday morning found us surrounded by animals. Claire added spurs to her horse riding boots, so she was looking like a true cowgirl. 😉While Claire has her horse lesson, the other kids keep themselves occupied by… Pretending to drive a tractorand playing with the family of cats. There’s a dad named Tuxedo, a Read More
Weekend Recap
Friday Favorites
Pops of Spring
I realize it’s not officially spring yet. But our temperatures are in the 40’s and 50’s (not exactly warm, but not bitterly cold), the snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and I’m feeling ready for spring to arrive. So I packed up the remaining winter decor, gave everything a good dusting, and started adding Read More
Favorite Amazon Purchases
Of all the things I have ordered from Amazon, there are a few random items I find myself using over and over and over again. And I thought I would share them in case someone else happens to be in the market for some of these super random items. *This post contains affiliate links and Read More
Weekend Recap
Our weekend started off with The Father/Daughter dance, which is one of the cutest events ever. The girls wanted to start getting ready as soon as they got home from school, and I just love their excitement about showing Ben their outfits and hair.Grace loves high-low dresses, and couldn’t stop spinning and watching the back Read More
Friday Favorites
Favorite picture: That beautiful blue sky and sunshine through my windows is giving me all the spring vibes! Favorite kid quote: Tessa, after Max was tapping her on the back: “Mom, Max was hitting me!” Me: “He wasn’t hitting you, he was tapping you.” Tessa: “Well, I’m NOT a drum.” Favorite clothing item: I love Read More
Rare Disease Day 2020
This Saturday is Rare Disease Day. A day that I hadn’t even thought about until 3 1/2 years ago, when living with a rare disease became a part of our every day life. Our daughter, Tessa, was born with CLOVES Syndrome- a rare overgrowth syndrome that affects about 500 people worldwide. Our journey with a Read More
What’s Up Wednesday
What we’re eating this week: It’s a busy week at our household, so we’re eating all the quick, easy, one dish dinners. What I’m reminiscing about: A few mommas I follow on IG went to Disneyworld and a Disney cruise last week and it was making me reminisce about our Disney trips. They really are Read More
Weekend Recap
Our weekend started with ice skating/ hockey playing in the backyard. While Max and I took on Claire and Ben in hockey, the two little girls sprayed the snow. Or murdered someone.Walking back up to the house from the rink with my little snow bunny in tow. Claire is our animal lover. She loves all Read More





