Happy New Year, everyone! I took an unplanned blogging break due to Christmas festivities, a sick husband and kids, and a long drive to Texas after Christmas. This past month has been a whirlwind and I am eager to get settled into my routines again and begin this new year. I've been thinking about my goals for the new year of 2018 for several weeks now. I always have the tendency to tackle huge goals and dream big dreams. Of course, I want to declutter my whole house, cook more from scratch, save money on our grocery bill, create more photo books, figure out a good cleaning schedule once … Read More...

Since I'm 21 weeks pregnant now, and past the halfway point already, I thought it was time for a second trimester update on life around our house. Once again, my pregnancy has been a smooth one. I had a bit more nauseous during the first trimester than I remember with the first two but that could be chalked up to the stress of moving and having two little ones who are 3 and 1 already. I do have more smell aversions this pregnancy. First trimester was especially rough for those. The only one that still really gets me is the smell of pork. I just can't handle it right now. I feel like I've … Read More...