Our Thanksgiving week this year looked much different than it has in the past! 2016 brought us countless blessings, and we certainly had reason to give thanks. Our sweet second baby boy was born just over a month ago, so our hearts, and hands, are extra full this holiday season. For Thanksgiving this year we […]
Butternut Squash Kale Salad with Bacon, Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Rosemary Shallot Dressing
If you’re in search of a last-minute dish to prepare for Thanksgiving tomorrow, this could be it! Salads can be a refreshing side dish on turkey day, amidst all of the casseroles. This kale salad is full of Thanksgiving flavor, with roasted butternut squash, mushrooms, and asparagus. It still feels like comfort food with the […]
Friday Favorites
My mind is a jumbled mess this week (hello, life with a newborn!), so please bear with me. Today’s post is less structured than normal, but here is my random, stream-of-consciousness list of Friday favorites and recent happenings. I’m linking up with these girls to share my Friday Favorites: April, Christina, Natasha; Karli; Erika, Andrea, Narci; […]
Retirement Party for My Dad
My dad recently retired, after having worked for the same company for 34 years! To celebrate, my parents threw a party. They hosted friends from my dad’s job, some who even flew in from around the country. There were also family members who came, and some of their other closest friends and neighbors. It was […]
Life Lately and Behind the Scenes
You know how social media can make it seem like we all have life figured out? Like every moment is happy, and we always look pretty and put together? Though I sometimes wish reality was that way, it is not. Life is often messy and stressful, but that is not what I choose to share […]
Postpartum Essentials and a Personal Update
I have only been a newborn mom again for a week and a half, but I wanted to give an update on how the postpartum period is going. This post has some very personal confessions, but I hope that my experiences might help another mom. I will try to do a couple of these posts as […]