It's a little bitter sweet for me to see Christmas come and go so quickly.  This is by far my most favorite time of the year.  But I'm always excited to start fresh with a new year, new goals and new adventures.  This was definitely one of my favorite Christmases to date.  We had six family gatherings and did a lot of traveling.  Everly was a trooper and handled the change...

We had a busy weekend full of family visits and errand running.  The weather was amazing and we spent as little time in the house as possible.  Poor Everly was overly tired this morning and I felt terrible sending her off to daycare.  She woke up several times last night unable to sleep and went to bed way past her bedtime both Saturday and Sunday night.  Though we did take...

It has been one of those days.  One where I just want to lock myself in the bathroom and cry.  We don't have many rough days around here.  And I don't usually share them with people when we do.  But I feel like it's only fair to share a little bit and be real.  From the day Everly was born she has always been an absolute joy.  Easiest baby ever.  Chad and I tell...

We are loving the Christmas season so far.  Having marked several things off our Christmas bucket list we are in full holiday swing.  Our halls are decked and stockings are hung.  There is a new package on our front porch every day when we get off work and that definitely gets me excited.  Everly is really enjoying the boxes too.     This past weekend...

This update is overdue.  These have been a very busy couple of weeks.  We are in the middle of our year-end audit at work.  We wrapped up the Thanksgiving and shopping festivities.  And we have also decided to start apartment hunting! My mom has blessed us with a year of no mortgage and we are so thankful for her willingness to let our crazy bunch into her home for such...

It was really difficult for me to put together a Christmas list for Everly.  She honestly isn't interested in "toys" right now.  She enjoys spending her time taking every single DVD out of the entertainment center and stacking them on the coffee table, or taking all my nail polish out of the cabinet, putting them in baskets and carrying them around like a purse. She loves pulling the broom...

We are taking a pause from our Kentucky Bucket List to start on one for the month of December.  Although I know it is necessary, I always feel a bit of mom guilt when Chad and I go on adventures by ourselves.  So, we've come up with a list of family friendly activities we can enjoy with Everly next month.    1) Help Nana decorate her Christmas trees. 2) Get Everly and Mommy...

I can't believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away.  My mother always hosts the Thanksgiving family get together.  However she is having surgery the day before.  Consequently I am responsible for getting the meals planned and prepped and entertaining. For breakfast we will be having cinnamon rolls from our favorite bakery in town I posted about here.  I also plan on putting...

In honor of the start of Kentucky basketball season let's talk about my love for all the local Kentucky shops and the stylish shirts they are creating to allow us to fashionably showcase our state pride.  One of my many favorites is Kentucky Branded.  I have a couple of their shirts and they are staples in my mom wardrobe; because let's be honest this is typically how I'm dressed on the...

We had a relaxing weekend filled with laziness and good food.  Saturday morning we decided to introduce Everly to cinnamon rolls.  I used to eat cinnamon rolls on the reg when I was a kid.  I'm talking 3 or 4 of the Pillsbury cinnamon rolls all to myself.  But I have stayed away from them the last few years in an effort to eat healthier.  Consequently Everly has never...

I have an extra festive list of favorites for you guys today.  It may have something to do with the Christmas pictures we are taking this weekend, or maybe this...  1) We received these festive matching pajamas in the mail today and it took everything I had not to wear them during the day. Old Navy and Gap of course have some adorable pajamas for the little ones too. ...