As a snowstorm rolls in while I write this post, I’m happy to be reminiscing on these warm and fun memories from our recent parent’s getaway! I hope you enjoy this photo-filled review of Pueblo Bonito’s Sunset Beach Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! If you’re hoping to get away for a warm-weather vacation anytime soon, I hope you’ll consider… Read More
Farewell 2019 – Hello New Decade!
I literally cannot figure out where the time has gone… do you guys know? (insert: dramatic sigh) I don’t know why this is always a surprise every year for me. I’ve got 365 days to countdown to it, and yet it still feels like we just started a new year a couple of days ago. Anyone else? This year has… Read More
An Open Letter to a First-Time Mama Who’s Anxiously Awaiting Her Baby’s Arrival.
I’ve had quite a few friends become first-time Mama’s recently, and a few who are just beginning their journey into this season of life. I was recently texting with a friend of mine who’s due here in the next couple of weeks. A Christmas-time baby, just like my Gracelyn was! She had a couple of questions about packing for the… Read More
Scrivner House Renovation – Update 12/9/19
Wow! So much has happened in the past couple of weeks since I last posted an update. As I’ve gone back through photos for this post, I’m in awe of all that’s been accomplished in such a short time. I left off last time by providing an introduction to our house renovation with lots of photos of the very beginning… Read More
Daily Schedule of a SAHM with Two Under Three
If you’re new to the SAHM life or now have two little ones to juggle, I thought it’d be handy to lay out how our “good days” typically go. I’m a firm believer that children behave and perform better when they have a consistent daily routine. I also believe this to be true for all humans. Haha! I know we… Read More
Scrivner House Renovation – Introduction
Oh, boy. Where do I even begin? We’ve been considering the options for renovating our home for quite some time. I believe when I went back and looked at notes I’d taken, I began meeting and discussing things with people two years ago. Ugh… it pains me to even write that. But, it’s all a process and big life decisions… Read More
Five Super Helpful Tips for Life as a SAHM
I just hit the one year mark of being a SAHM! If I’m being honest, it’s been one of the toughest years of my life. This whole SAHM gig is not for the faint of heart. There were two reasons why I think it was fairly challenging for me. The first is that I started staying home right before our… Read More
The Gift of Time – Think Outside the Box this Holiday Season
Time is a beautiful gift. There never seems to be enough of it, and yet I don’t know what to do with myself when I actually have time and no specific plans to fill it. I literally go into some sort of delirium trying to figure out what to do with myself. It’s absurd. Most parents of younger children can… Read More







