Good morning – it’s a big day over here! It’s Audrey’s birthday and I can’t wait to have some fun after school! Today I am sharing my garden update to show you what has been happening! Weeds have been KILLER and massive rains during the end of July destroyed my dahlia beds! I’m learning a lot this growing season and also trying to have fun- here’s a look around the yard!
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Happy Friday!! Day one of Kinder – CHECK! To marks the second day of school and I am surprised at how well we are doing with it! Audrey had the best first day of school and that made me so so happy. Little one was EXHAUSTED at the end of the day though!
Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share some Friday Favorites with you all!
It’s the last Wednesday of the month, and that means I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers Mix & Match Mama and Sheaffer Told Me To to share what has been happening around here! These are my favorite posts – I LOVE seeing what others have going on and love that I can look back at these someday!
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SCHOOL. STARTS. TOMORROW. OH MY GOSH – where did this summer go?! Honestly, it flew by. Yesterday I was crying for a good portion of that day – Kindergarten is a big deal in my eyes. It’s the beginning of a new era. The next 16 years of life will involve school and the freedoms I used to have with all three kiddos in tow on a weekday are gone – well until next summer – but you get the point. I am trying to make today a great day for Audrey and also get her prepared for her first day of Kinder, but before I head out to do that, I’m sharing some things we have done already to prepare for day one.
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Just in time before summer comes to a close, I’m sharing our weekend edition day in the life! I’m particularly happy to share because it was a Tommy’s birthday and we can look back and see how it was spent! We are having a joint birthday party with him and Audrey soon, but for now we kept if real real chill.
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Happy Friday!! I am heading out to start make a bunch of bouquets for an opportunity I am so excited about! I will share more details when I can! Today is a trial run!
Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share some Friday Favorites with you all!
It’s Thrifty Thursday!! If you’ve been reading for a while, you know my love for the Dollar Tree runs DEEP! I swear their products just keep getting better! In the spirit of reorganizing my life in this house prior to school starting – I’m sharing my favorite Dollar Tree items that help me stay organized!
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Good morning friends and happy TUESDAY!! We returned home from our lake vacation late Saturday. We were so close to staying the night and coming home Sunday, but it did work out great to wake up in our beds on Sunday. On thing that we like to do is return home on Saturdays from trips. It is so great to have the day to ease into a week and have that extra day to reset!
With school starting and a couple weird instances that occurred at our house (one of them being our dehumidifier crashing in our basement) – we reached our boiling point in terms of clutter and disorganization. I will have to admit, I like to think I am pretty organized, but I’m starting to see I’m not – I think it’s all in my head! I absolutely LOVE the thought of organization and less clutter, but just cannot execute or maintain it well. I am now realizing the some of the reasons I struggle to be organized and less cluttered – 1) we have too much CRUD, which comes with having kiddos – toys and little pieces parts are everywhere! 2) Most of the clutter needs to be purged and a more “bite the bullet” approach needs to happen right up front so things don’t get out of hand.
I’ve personally noticed I will let things sit around that either A) do not have an appropriate “home” and normally refuse to put it away until I have that spot or, B) require a more extensive put away process (i.e. storage bins in basement, pulling out kids clothing bins, medical/insurance bills filing, kids mementos, decor, etc.).
So how can I help myself be more organized – by simplifying our lives! Here are some of the things we’ve been focusing on and certain ways I am forcing myself to become more organized! I would love to hear how you organize/simplify your life and household – any other tips are greatly appreciated!
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We’re wrapping up our vacation but I figured I would pop on to share some favorites from the week! Cannot believe school is starting in a couple weeks – trying to enjoy our last few weeks of summer!
Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share some Friday Favorites with you all!
Sharing our most recent Amazon purchases today! I love seeing what other people find on Amazon so figured I would share some of the items we have around here.
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It’s FRIDAY!! Happy weekend to you all! I’m trying to get everything buttoned up around here before heading out on vacation next week!
Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share some Friday Favorites with you all!
Another late night post happening, it’s honestly been the only way I’m able to get a post done recently! Today I’m sharing my August coffee stand and trying to relish the last weeks of summer!
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Happy Monday! Cannot believe it is August – the summer is just flying! Last week we headed to Cedar Point for a quick little trip and honestly it is one I will cherish! The kiddos had THE BEST time – I kept getting comments, “Mom, this is the best vacation ever”, “I never want to leave”, “thank you for bringing us here”, “I’m gunna miss the ocean” – haha! Our quick one day trip was just what we needed. My husband and I were so happy we did it and were already talking about the next time we can go! I’ll start by saying, we got extremely lucky with the weather! What a great time we had!
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