This post has been sponsored by American Greetings. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The Birthday Princess I was always the mom who thought my little girl would be the exception to the rule and wouldn’t develop a princess addiction. But around age 2, something clicked and she became obsessed. Five years later and the obsession is still going strong. Sure we’ve added lots of other interests into the mix but when it comes…
On Loss… Just one short week ago I held my grandmother’s hand as she took her last breaths. Even as I write this now, its hard to believe she is gone. She was 89. She lived a long and full life. If my life is half as full of experience and family and adoration as hers, I would consider myself incredibly lucky. It wasn’t a tragedy. She got to make all of her own decisions all the way…
Snap Happy I’m certain that I’m not the only one who has been out with friends and family, happily snapping photos, when the dreaded “iPhone Storage Full” message appears, and bam, the party’s over. As a pretty over-zealous amateur photographer who loves capturing almost every moment on the go, this has happened to me more times than I can count. {Fellow Bloggers: I’m talking to you!}
Kicking back… Happy Friday! Today, I’m so excited to be partnering with Layer3 TV and sharing a little sneak peek into our weekends at home. During the week my family stays so busy with work, school and extra-curriculars, that we all look forward to Saturday morning. We lounge in our PJs, eating donuts (chocolate with sprinkles, of course), drinking coffee and watching cartoons with the kids. And its awesome. Seriously. Gone are the days where I can’t wait…
The Best Valentine’s Day Surprise 7 years ago today, on Valentine’s Day at 11:59AM, our family was completed with the birth of our daughter. My first child came quickly; we barely made it to the hospital. So naturally when I went into labor this time around we blew every light on Michigan Avenue to get to Northwestern in time. And then, 22 hours later, our girl made her arrival. You see, she was showing us…
