2023 has been off to a busy start and I'm feeling more blessed than ever! Before I publish my January and February recap posts, I want to share bits and pieces of November and December. Thanksgiving morning we kept our tradition going with cinnamon roll casserole while we watched the Macy's Day Parade. We went … Continue reading November and December Recap
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Blogtober / Country Thunder
This post isn't exactly fall related, but it was so much fun that I want to share it with you because it's how Jordan and I spent the first day of October. On September 30th and October 1st Country Thunder came to Tennessee. I had been looking forward to it for months! If you aren't … Continue reading Blogtober / Country Thunder
Blogtober / Decorating for Halloween
Welcome to Blogtober! For as long as I can remember I've wanted to create content for Blogtober. I have some fun posts to share with you this month, but for my first ever Blogtober post I'm going to share some of my favorite Halloween decorations. I love pulling out my Halloween totes and decorating the … Continue reading Blogtober / Decorating for Halloween
Koby’s Story Part 2
Several years ago I shared a post titled, Koby's Story. It wasn't until recently that I decided to put together a post about Koby's progress. I've consistently shared life updates in several Life Lately posts, but I felt like this is such a huge part of our lives and that it needed its own post. … Continue reading Koby’s Story Part 2
Autism Life Updates
In my last post I shared some of the things I wish I had known about autism. Today I want to revisit those bullet points and share our own son's progress. To see where we started in our autism journey, you can read this post. I felt like there was an enormous gap between where … Continue reading Autism Life Updates
What I Wish I Had Known About Autism
A few years ago my Pre-K class was on the playground when our son Koby’s class came out for P.E. They used the field that was away from the playground, but they were still close enough to see. I watched Koby walk around alone for awhile before he approached a group of 4-5 boys. When … Continue reading What I Wish I Had Known About Autism
Friday Favorites
I've been wanting to put a Friday Favorites post together for awhile now and I have some good ones for you today! Let's start with the show I've binge watching for the past month. Longmire. My husband has watched the entire series literally 3 or 4 times if not more. He had it on one … Continue reading Friday Favorites
Memories Made This Summer
I went outside with my coffee to read the Bible this morning and the chill in the air felt like fall. I've been mourning the end of summer break ever since I went back to work last week. I love putting together posts like this because as I gather all of my photos, I'm reminded … Continue reading Memories Made This Summer
My Favorite Products for Curly Hair
Where are all my people with curly hair at?! When I was growing up, my hair was nothing but spiral curls. I'm talking 3c type of curls. It was super thick and poofy, and set me apart from everyone. I wanted the flat straight hair that all the other girls had. We would get permanent … Continue reading My Favorite Products for Curly Hair