Family

Dear parents.

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𝐄𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐒𝐭, 𝐒𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭. β €

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Probably the most heard statement as a parent. Then once you experience it, you find yourself saying it all the time too. β €

Because you never fully grasp just how fast it goes until you’re in it. Until it’s 𝘺𝘰𝘢𝘳 baby growing at the speed of light. It isn’t until then that you realize just what all of those nostalgic glances were about.

Parenthood (for me), it a constant series of bittersweet moments. New milestones bring SUCH joy, but also a bang of sadness knowing my babies are growing. Wishing I could stop the clock for a while, or at the very least slow it down.

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I’m going to say it again for you, because I’m feeling it today. Enjoy it. Enjoy whatever season you are in, because it does go by way too fast. β €

One day you’re staring into sleepy newborn eyes and the next your sending that sweet babe off to school. 𝐃𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐛π₯𝐒𝐧𝐀, 𝐟𝐫𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 . β™‘

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Finds- Under $20!

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It’s Nordstrom Anniversary sale time again! Starting today (the 7/12) through 7/18 is early access for card members. If you aren’t a card holder, the sale starts 7/19!

The down side to not being a card member is that most items go quickly during early access. If you want that early access you can apply for the card here and start shopping immediately!

I didn’t plan on shopping for big ticket items this year, but with Nordstrom’s free shipping (seriously. Free shipping is my JAM) I figured I’d browse the lower priced items and snag them on sale!

I am going to share a few of my favorite items that are included in the sale for UNDER $20 for those of you who want to snag some cute low priced items too!! πŸ‘πŸ»

Shower Curtain // Girls Mustard Top // Baby Bling Headband // Boys Billabong Tee // Women’s No Show Socks // Women’s Twist Tank // Anthropologie Mug // Baby/Toddler/Girls Moto Leggings // Women’s V Neck Tee

I hope you all find something cute (and cheap!) to snag for yourselves! ❀️

Outdoor Water Play Must Haves!

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Summer temps have finally hit here in Wyoming, which means you’ll find the kids and I outside with our favorite water play items nearly everyday!

We LOVE park trips, but high temps make it hard to go any time but early mornings or evenings. My kids would spend all day outside if I let them, so we some fun water play items that keep us outside, but not melting from the heat!

Our most used item so far this summer is our H2OGo! Blob. It’s essentially a giant water trampoline /slip and slide, AKA the best thing ever. πŸ˜‰ It is also on sale right now! I rarely see it for anything other than full price.

We also love this Bonzai Splash Pad Game! It’s like twister with the added fun of sprinklers. We’ve had it for 2 years and it’s still a favorite!

On days that they want to “swim”, we use our spray pool! It is medium sized and all three kids can fit comfortably. They love the spray feature for a little added fun.

For little ones who aren’t huge fans of jumping in to the cold water yet (like my youngest), water tables are a great alternative! It gives the younger kids something do while the big kids are playing in the water.

Aside from all of these great products, we have a few other products that we love for summer time! Native Shoes are THE best water/summer shoe. They are so well made and stay on tiny toddler feet, which is a HUGE win for me! These Old Navy are a great budget-friendly option! We are big fans of June & January’s hooded towels, but they no longer sell them. I found some similar here.

I am not a huge fan of hot temps, but enjoy summer time a little more because of these items! Make sure to follow along on my Instagram and Pinterest for more summer fun ideas!

A Lady and Her Blog.

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As a stay at home mom, my days involve a lot of cooking, cleaning, playing, and taking care of my sweet Littles. It’s fulfilling in SO many ways, but it can also be lonely.

I am SO grateful to have this time with them. To help them and watch them grow.

BUT I was feeling more and more like I didn’t have anything else but being mom. The question β€œwhat are your hobbies?” Or β€œwhat do you do besides raise your kids?” Always made me uncomfortable because I didn’t have any real answers.

After months of just feeling BLAH, I decided to compile all of the things that bring me joy, and start this blog. A place to share things I am passionate about. Our lifestyle, mom life, fashion, family recipes, how we use essential oils- just to name a few. πŸ˜‰

It feels so good to write things down and express myself, to someone – anyone- who isn’t related to me. πŸ˜‚ Whether one person reads a post, or 100 do- I feel like a creative need is being met, and I’m so grateful for that.

Mamas- what do you do to fill your own cup? What brings YOU joy?

More often then not I put myself on the back burner. I focus on filling everyone’s cup, and neglect my own. I am thankful for this outlet to help give a little to myself. In the past 2 months I have found some great fellow mamas through Instagram that have been so supportive and helpful in my journey! Trying to find my path has been been a little easier with them in my corner, along with my sweet family and IRL mom friends.

If you are in the same boat I was- I’m here to say jump in. Jump in to whatever it is and just TRY. Chances are you will enjoy it. If not- at least you can say you tried. ❀️