Motherhood: Changing with the Seasons

In the past year my life as a Mom has changed quite a bit.  Our three little ones are moving from baby to big kids.  We have officially moved out of baby stage and into a new season in our life. First it was the crib, then the slowly after came the diapers, finally the pacifier...  The transition so smooth and seamless it was hard for anyone to notice. Even me... For the big kids, came showers instead of tubby and homework instead of meltdowns.  The lunches I make go into lunch boxes instead of on the table in their own specific places and life has changed... again...




I don't know if I will ever get used to the ever changing world of motherhood.  Often times the good stages last about half the time of rough ones.  Time goes by,  the sun rises and it sets and we start a new day.  It isn't until I sit down to organize pictures or to write in baby books that I realize the days seem to be moving faster.  Often times I get lost looking at pictures as tears fill my eyes wondering where all of the precious memories have gone... And then I feel a calm come over me, telling me that this new stage of Motherhood will be good.  That it is time to fine tune all of the repetitive actions I have taken to make these little ones have a good place in the world.  To be kind and care for others and always help others first, leave it better than you found it and so it goes...


In the trenches of Motherhood it is easy to get caught up in the everyday.  When your children are young, you have no choice but to live in the moment, because let's be honest... We are at our children's mercy. 


I went for a walk today which is so rare for me.  I was in need of some exercise after a long week of fighting off a bad cold alongside my three little ones colds.  I love walks because from the first step my mind races faster than my feet can take me.  I think, I solve, sometimes I pray... Something happened for me today that hasn't happened since my kids were born.  I started to think about the next step in life I will take after my kids all enter into school.  It was an odd feeling.  For so many years now I have worried about the next step and whether the sacrifices I made in order to share a front seat into my children's lives was the right one.  I have always felt worried that I didn't have a desire to return to work let alone what I was going to work towards once I got to that point.  The only thing I knew was that I was not interested in remaining a classroom teacher.  On my walk I thought about what it would be like try something I have never done, why at this point in my life why the sky shouldn't be the limit... What have I spent the past 7 years of my life worried about?  Why have I allowed my shallow thoughts convince me that the only things I should become are the ones I am already good at?  I allowed myself to dream again.  Far beyond where I have ever dreamt before... 


It is now that the little moments of everyday fill me with so much joy.  Watching my first grader work through his math problems, the snuggles that are so few and far between, listening to him read to me... Sigh...  My brown eyed beautiful middle child who takes on life with such grace, who shows compassion at it's finest and who asks the hard questions.  Our caboose who spends her everyday keeping pace with the big kids, who is curious, feisty, and is guaranteed to make you laugh.  It is now that life is happening.  It is now that I see all of the ways that I have shaped them and they have changed me.  Maybe motherhood is giving me the stairs to reach the stars... Because after all, that is what I have taught them to do right?   I see it everyday, when Shawn talks about school, or when Madison recognizes a word she can read.  When Lauren cuts on a line with scissors for the first time.   


Changing into the next season of motherhood feels really good.  Refreshing.  The hard part is not over, nor has it even begun in some aspects.  Some seasons will be harder to trudge through more than others, but this season we are in right now is inspiring...

Dear...

You have grown so much this past year.  Every year I say that, but this year I think you made great strides. 


You learned to love yourself more... Inside more than anywhere else... You stopped focusing on what you didn't want to become and worked on who you want to be and it's working...


You accepted the fact that life is what it is and that worrying about everyone and everything is all for not... You learned that if you do the best you can that is all you can do...


You beat some pretty tough stuff... The passing of your Aunt... A daughters broken leg... Supporting friends battling cancer...  All of this has left you feeling a little vulnerable and worried, but it will all be okay...


You became a better mother...  Slow to react, relaxed, carefree, able to sit back and enjoy all of the wonders that are happening around you... You're doing it and you are working your way through the hard parts... and really enjoying the breathtaking ones...


Your kids are getting older and more independent... That means a little more time to work on you... On your relationships with your husband, family, friends... On you and what you want to accomplish on your next step in this journey. 


You continue to keep yourself healthy and do the best that you can to set an example for your daughters...


You are starting to go with the flow instead of trying to swim upstream with certain areas in your life...


You have learned that comparisons are nonsense... and a total waste of time if you really are true to yourself...


You know that kindness matters... no matter what anyone else says... and it's contagious too.


You value family.   That will never change...


You have so much of your life ahead of you... Keep looking ahead and not behind... Stay confident, love hard, be helpful and kind.  Look beyond what is in front of you...Believe it when people say it goes way too fast... 


Keep dreaming even if it seems out of reach...


God made you, you for a reason... Accept that and cherish it always...


Love,
Me

Hello Monday!

Hello Everyone!

We wrapped up an amazing winter break with a bonus week extension because of the winter weather around here.  It was filled with laughter, board game playing, and lots of family time!  It is time to get this week started and get back to some structure around here!  I'm linking up with Lisa Leonard Designs if you want to come along! P.S. Her jewelry is amazing!

How about some hellos for the week?

Hello Family...  We spent so much time with you over winter break and it feels amazing.  We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such amazing people.




Hello coffee.  It just wouldn't be the same if I didn't say hello to you.




Hello new year!  I can easily fold up 2013 and put it in my back pocket for a while...  I am looking forward to a fresh start,  life in our new home, and soaking it all in...




Hello warmer weather.  This is all relative considering the 20+ inches of snow last week and the polar vortex.  We invite you!




Hello talking about the Glass City Half Marathon again! EEEEEK!  Really?




Hello kids... You were so great over winter break and we had so much fun being snowed in... I will miss you today when you go back to school, but I also know that playing with your friends and seeing your teachers is even more fun!


Hello 40% off everything in my LNC Designs shop.  I am clearing out for the new year!  Come check it out... Just use code EVERYTHING40 at checkout (excludes custom orders).




Hello Monday.... It's going to be a great week and I can't wait for what's in store! 

What are you saying hello to this week?

Hope you have a great one!

40% OFF EVERYTHING!!! YEOW!!!!

Hi Everyone!

The new year is here and it is time to clean out and restock the LNC Designs shop!  Starting today all items in my shop are 40% off!  YIKES!  Get your hands on your favorites before they are gone!  Just enter code EVERYTHING40 at checkout!

 

 

Planning Boards

 

 

Carousel Hair Clips

 

 

Family Rules Boards

 

Carousel Headbands

 

 

Happy New Year!!!

a time to be grateful...

Today was one of those days...

 

The sun shining in the windows in that perfect kind of way.  The edges of the windows lined with frost... Enough to tell you that there is a chill in the air... The kids were playing so nicely together... I had my big mug of coffee, I was in cozy pj's and slippers...

  At that moment I felt the calm come over me that I have been waiting on for so long. 

 Life is getting back to normal.

 

It has been a long few months... Waiting and planning for a move that finally took place.  The stress of moving compounded by the amount of work we had staring us in the face in the two weeks we had before move in was unreal...

 

  Surreal...

 

It is all done... the move that is... 

 

 The work continues and the house is quickly becoming a home...

 

Our home.

 

It's a time to be grateful for more than a new home for our family, but also for the friends and family who have helped guide us to this point. For my Mom who spent countless hours scrubbing bathrooms and woodwork.  My Mom who sat at our previous house into the early hours of the morning so that my husband and I could come over and work.  Who brought 12 bags of dirt to fill a hole... :) 

 

For sharing our dreams and seeing it come to life with us.

 

To my mother and father in law who came to help clean and complete projects we knew needed to be completed but didn't have the time to do.  For the encouragement to keep going because they too have taken on projects like this.  For their ideas, lists, and help.  For picking staples out of floors and changing ceiling lights.  Fixing toilets... and the list goes on. 

 

I am forever grateful for our family.  On both sides it pours over... They could have judged us and thought that we were crazy.  It would have been easy... Instead they took this on with us and helped carry the load.  Like they have many times before.  They all have a part in this place we now call home and I hope they feel the comfort and calm that I did this morning watching the sun shine in... 

 

Today I am so grateful for them...

 

This Little House

 

 

This Little House...

 

In a few days we will be moving out of this house... A new family will move into these walls and they will make their own memories here.

 

This has been our home for the past eight years of our lives...

 So many memories have been made here...

 

This is the place where our family was made...

The home for our new born babies...

It keeps us warm in the cold winters... and cool in the summers...

Sitting in our Family room when the sun is setting and the breeze is blowing is paradise...

 

The stairs have been well worn from all of the late night climbs to get crying babies...

If the walls could speak...

This front porch is home to many summer days eating freezy pops and eating snacks waiting for Daddy to come home from work during the school year... Late nights with great conversation and perfect star viewing...

This driveway is where the best chalk race tracks were built and wagon rides were given...

This front yard.. Often filled with a picnic blanket and puzzles or kids looking at the clouds...

Bird Feeders in the trees and a swing set in the backyard...

This little house has been so so good to us... May it bring as much comfort and love to a new family as it has to us...

Hope you all had a great weekend.

 

 



EARLY BIRD SAVINGS!!!!

Happy November Everyone!!!

 

The start to November gets me thinking about the holidays and that means that it is time to stock the shop with all of those adorable Christmas Carousels again! 

 

I am offering a Early Bird sale this week starting today through Friday, November 8th at midnight EST.  Order $10 or more on anything in my shop and receive FREE SHIPPING on your purchase! 

 

Just enter code EARLYBIRD at checkout

 

Hurry and get your favorites while they last!  Offer ends Friday November 8th!

four...

Maddie K...

 

Today is your 4th birthday and we celebrate you...

 

 

 

You came into this world with gusto and you started life with spunk and personality...

You have a kind and gentle spirit...

You love to take your time...

You always give the benefit of the doubt... especially to your brother... even when you shouldn't have to...

You have an infectious smile, beautiful brown eyes, and gorgeous curly hair...

You are confident...

You love to figure skate...

You want to be an ice princess when you get bigger...

Click Clack shoes are your favorite...

You walk on your tippy toes...

 

 

No challenge is too big for you... Especially when you brother is involved...

 

Your feelings hurt easily...

Your giggle comes up from deep in your tummy...

You sing... All of the time... Songs about everything...

You ask questions... and questions about the answers to the questions...

You are really good a board games... Even when I try to win you beat me... You always tell me good job anyway...

 

You are so special... So lovely... So grown up... When did you get so big anyway? 

 

It is a blessing to be your Mommy...

 

Happy Birthday Sis.... We love you...

 

 

 

 

 

 



Hello Monday

Happy Monday Everyone!

 

I'm linking up with Lisa over at LLD today for some hellos this week...

 

It was a crazy fast weekend but it is always filled with family and time together and that is always a blessing...  The days and weeks this fall are melting away so fast.  I love this time of year but it goes so fast for us.   

 

How about some hellos for the week???

 

Hello busy weekend... We took our swing set down to get it ready to move.  What a job!  We can't wait to give it a new home!

 

Hello big mug of coffee... You will always we on my list...

 

Hello boxes, boxes, and more boxes!  You are stacked everywhere... Someday we will get you to your new home.

 

Hello patience... Most of you who know me well know that this is a hard thing for me.  We are patiently waiting for our move to the new house...

 

Hello 4... I can't even believe that is beautiful little girl will be turning 4 this week.  She grew up from a little tot to a little lady is such a short time. It is truly a pleasure to be your Mommy. 

Happy Birthday Sweetie!

 

Hello October... You are a great month... Won't you stay just a little longer???

 

Hello new week.  We are going to hit the ground running and see what it brings...

 

What are you saying hello to this week???

 

Have a great one!

 

Race for the Cure

Today was an experience I will never forget in all of my life...

 

 It was an emotional day to say the least.  We ended up with a team of 42 people in support of our friend and it was amazing!  I am continually amazed at the strength and the fight of so many women...What an honor it was to lace up my running shoes and race for a good cause...

 

Before the race the sponsors took a photo of all of the women who are fighting or who are survivors... Tears streamed down my face as I watched women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and at all stages of breast cancer walk up to take their place in the field where their bodies made the shape of a pink ribbon.  To know that all of these women have faced the same fight and are coming out on the other side is overwhelming...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To all the women out there fighting... Keep doing what you are doing...Fight the good fight... Stay strong and fight like a girl... You are inspiring...

 

If you ever have the honor of taking part or donating to this cause, please do so... You can here...

 

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Six...

It was 6 years ago today that my life changed forever...

 

I met the cutest little boy I will ever meet in the whole wide world... And at that moment I felt a love in my body greater than any I had ever felt before...

 

Fuzzy brown hair, bright blue eyes, and big ears...That day I became your Mommy...

What a gift...

 

Today little man you are six... A Big Kid...

 

You are SUPER... In so many ways...

Your smile...
Your company...
Your tenderness towards others...especially your Mommy, Grandmas, and animals...
Your perception...
Your questions...
Your ability to challenge... To find answers... To have it all make sense...
Your heart, so kind and yet hurt so easily...
Your passion... For everything...
Your attention to detail...
Your compliments...

You love...

 

Bugs...

Your sisters...

Friends...

Company...

Cars... Hot Wheels... Car shows... watching them on the highway...

Driving through dealerships...

Catching bees with your bare hands...

Animals...

running...

playing trains...

the skate park...

bike rides...

I am the luckiest Mommy in the world because I have you by my side...
I am your number one fan... I will love you through anything... Remember that...
I love the random hugs I receive everyday... How you play with my hair when you are telling me stories... How every night you tell me you wish you could just go on and hug me forever... Sometimes I wish you would...

I love that you have changed my life forever...

 

You are so special and I relish every day you are in our lives. 

 

Today is your day and I know that as the years pass, you will move mountains... 

 

Today we celebrate you Little Man...  Happy 6th Birthday...

Hello Monday

 Happy Monday Friends... It was a beautiful weekend for many reasons... Great Family, gorgeous weather, leaves falling, cross country meets...  What could be better?  I am linking up with Lisa over at LLD today, come join us! 
 

 

This week is a special one for us.  On Saturday we will be running in the Race for the Cure in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.  My husband and I have two very good friends who are fighting breast cancer.  We have always donated, but this year is different...  We will be running with a team of 35 people in honor of our friends... 

 If you are interested in donating you can do so here... 

 

How about some Hello's for the week?

 

Hello new week... We have a lot in store for you...

 

Hello cooler temps and leaves changing color... Autumn can you stay forever?

 

Hello 6... Yep, this guy right here turns 6 on Wednesday...He has changed me, challenged me, and taught me a love I never knew...

 Happy Birthday Little Man...

 

 

Hello weekend off of Cross Country...

 

Hello Mom and Dad... You have been such a tremendous help to us and the kids love spending time with you... 

 

Hello big mug of coffee...

 

Hello Halloween costumes completed... YAY!

 

Hello working on Bug birthday invites...

 

Hello moving... We are not going to let you stress us out.... ;)

 

Hello new week!  We are ready to take you on in stride... Bring it on!

 

What are you saying hello to this week?

 

Have a great one!

 

Lisa

 

 

 

Hello Monday

Happy Monday! 

 

I am linking up over at Lisa Leonard Designs if you want to follow along...

 

Another weekend has come and gone...  Come join me for some hellos for the week...

 

Hello Ginkgo tree down the street.. The kids are collecting your leaves...

 

Hello cold temps this weekend... Fall is here to stay I hope... YAY! 

 

Hello closing on our house this week... We hope... Maybe...???

 

Hello cool evenings with the windows open.... Everyone sleeps so well...

 

Hello working on Halloween costumes for the little ones... They are turning out soooo cute!

 

Hello coffee, you never fail me...

 

Hello sweatshirts and sweatpants... You are soooo cozy...

 

Hello skating lessons for Madison...

 

Hello looking forward to apple picking and pumpkin patches, leaf walks in the woods...

 

Hello Shawn's birthday in 9 days!  YIKES he will be 6!  Already???

 

Hello 2 hour delay today for the kids and the hubby... A nice surprise for us all...

 

Hello sleeping in just a little today...

 

Hello Monday, it is going to be a great week!  What are you saying hello to this week???

 

Have a great one!

 

Lisa

 

September and Kids...

I love September for many reasons...

The start of Autumn....
Warm sunshine and cool breezes...
Shawn's Birthday...
Saturday Cross Country Meets with my husband...
The start of a school year...

As you know from previous posts, like this one, it has been a long hard summer.  Our family is welcoming the fall with open arms this year and with a sense of renewal. 

We are also welcoming our new schedule with two of our three little ones in school.  Madison attends preschool in the morning and Shawn attends kindergarten in the afternoon.  This schedule allows me to spend time with each of them.  Lauren is still in the mix, but that has its own benefits too.  Both kids are so different when they are alone and given the chance to create a world all their own.  There is no competition, no arguing, and each child can enter in a space without worrying about the other taking over the lead. 

In the mornings Shawn is home and Lauren is awake... Some of my favorite moments ever are when I catch Shawn and Lauren playing together on their own.  For such a passionate, driven, super energetic child, he is so calm and careful with her.  The time they have together gives Shawn the opportunity to teach... and he is so good at it. Lauren poses no threat.  She can't really talk yet, can't challenge him to a game of Candy Land, or beat him to the bathroom sink when it is time to brush teeth.  What they have is special... In their own way they are bonding... It's pretty amazing.  Even though Lauren is awake, I still get really great time with Shawn.  He is undoubtedly the best company anyone can ever have.  On a typical day we can be found in the living room surrounded by hot wheels cars, trains, trucks or neo tracks.  Sometimes we can be found upstairs playing vet clinic or animal rescue shelter.

Madison gets time with me all to herself while Lauren naps and I am so grateful for that.  Madison has such a quiet go with the flow personality that sometimes she fades into the background while the other two are demanding my attention.  I cherish every moment that I get to spend with Madison.  It gives me the opportunity to interact with her in the way she deserves. We can be found spending the afternoons playing make up, changing earrings, or painting nails.  Maybe you will hear the tap of Maddie's click clack shoes throughout the house when we are playing shoe store.  She sits patiently while I teach myself how to French braid her hair.  Some afternoons we just lay on the couch together talking about everything, with maybe a little tickle in between stories.  The time is just so special... I so cherish every moment.

The days leading up to the start of the school year were long and hard.  It is always nice having the break from the school year and every summer is filled with a life time of memories. However, every year we get to August and start to crave schedule and routine.  Me especially...

More than anything, I love it in September when we are settled into a new school year and we sit down to the dinner table and have great conversations about the day.  Shawn and Madison always have great stories to tell about school.  They usually have to break from eating dinner to sing us the number Macarena or the good morning song, but all is welcome at our table. 

After dinner tonight I was washing the dishes smiling... Our three little ones were dancing around our house to Sesame Street songs in a parade lead by Lauren, then Madison, and caboose Shawn.  Almost like they were strategically placed that way... Our little pyramid of ages and personalities.  It has been so long since they have all been in the same place at the same time without someone complaining about something.  They were so happy.  The big kids letting their baby sister lead the parade, and our baby keeping pace with the other two.  It makes my heart skip a beat and smile because she is there... Worthy...   I can't help but get excited for what's next.

As always there are stages that we all go through... I just hope that this one sticks for awhile...

Hello Monday!

Hello Monday Everyone! 

 

 I'm linking up with Lisa over at Lisa Leonard Designs today, come join us!

 

There is a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to turn.  The warm sunshine and cool breeze is just what we need around here and it makes us ready for Autumn.

It was a crazy fast weekend and I am not sure that I am ready for another week yet, but oh well, how about some hellos for the week?

Hello big mug of coffee.  You will wake me up this morning and carry me through the hustle and bustle of the day. 

Hello drizzle outside my window... Fall really is coming... YAY!

Hello back to school, back to the schedule, back to busyness... Madison to preschool in the morning, Shawn to Kindergarten in the afternoons... Lauren just tags along and loves every minute of it.  I am really enjoying our schedule, I get time with each child in their own realm of greatness.  It is amazing how children blossom when they don't have their brothers and sisters around.

Hello Cross Country season.  We are at full go and our teams are working hard and doing great.  I love being part of it, it makes me feel like I am contributing to something that our athletes will carry with them all of their lives.

Hello moving boxes!  October will be here before we know it and we will be moving to our new house and have the space that my husband and I have dreamed of for oh so long now.  In the neighborhood I grew up in.  What could be better than that? Just perfect!

Hello birthdays!  Shawn will be 6 on the 25th and Madison 4 on the 19th of October.  YIKES!  Big kids!  Really, where does time go?

Hello new school year, new drive to be better, work harder, get involved more...

Hello today... We are so thankful for you, no matter what you bring us...

I hope yours is great!  Come on over and link up with us! 

 

Have a great one! 

 

Lisa

 

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Honesty

When I decided that I was going to put blogging into my back pocket for a while I didn't really tell anyone I was doing it.  I honestly didn't think that anyone would care, because I live a simple busy life with not a lot to talk about.  I am not the type of blogger who works towards getting as many followers as I can or puts out giveaways just so that people follow me... When I began reading blogs it was because I felt connected to the writers not the giveaways or all of the other fluff.  For goodness sakes I don't even have a face book page and I hope I don't offend anyone.

The idea behind my blog was to get my business running.  Not so much luck!  But I have noticed something since I was gone... My family and friends wanted to know what happened.  What I didn't realize was that my blog was a way for them to stay connected to what was happening in our everyday lives.  So, I am back at it again with out the pressure of making it my priority.  I have three VERY busy little ones who often consume my energy and time.  My goals are different this time and I have a new outlook on this little blog of mine...

I do hope you tag along...

New Carousel Clips are HERE!!!

 

Hi All!

 

 

It's been long over due but the time has come to stock the LNC Designs shop with new pretties for everyone.

These carousel clips are the perfect accessory to any outfit.  Add these to your pony tail, headband, necklace, tank, hat, or purse for the perfect touch.  I added a few Little Ones Carousel Clips too. 

 

 

 

 

 

Come on over to the shop and check them out.   Can't find one to match what you are looking for?  Send me a message I do custom orders too. 

 

 

I hope everyone has a Happy Monday and a great start to the week!

It's a going to be a great one I can feel it already...

 

 

Life Lately...

It has been a while since I have been here in this space...

 

I apologize for that... Kind of...

 

It's summer, the kids are home, the hubby is home, and life has thrown some curve balls...

 

 

At the beginning of June we lost my Aunt to cancer...

It's still so raw... 

Life will never be the same...

Our family dynamic has changed forever...

I miss her so much everyday... I can't imagine what it is like for her daughters, for my grandma, and for my Mom...

Through this I was taught to love and love hard...

To truly find the joy in everyday... In small simple things... For the chance at one more day...

 

The night before we laid my Aunt to rest my 14 month old daughter broke her leg going down a slide...

Totally innocent and no one's fault...

a moment of circumstance...

She is fine with it... Her cast is bright pink... She goes and does however she wants...

It doesn't slow her down, but it does us...

We're a family on the go...

 Who swims, plays in sand, goes camping, and to playgrounds...

Four weeks in a cast is a long time... For us...

There are decisions to make and cross roads staring us in the face and no arrows pointing to what direction to take... 

June has been hard for our family...

 Hard on me...

I am looking forward to July...

 

Life has been good to us as well...

 

Bike rides everyday...

The kids are learning to swim...

Since we can't go camping, we had a camp out in our back yard...It was tons of fun!

We have been to the pool A LOT (thank you g'ma and g'pa F)

We still make trucks honk on the hill...

eat LOTS of freezy pops...

and go to parks...

we have been spending time with Grandma's and Grandpa's

Helping parents and neighbors...

BMX, nature camps & skating lessons are coming up in July...

Cross Country has started...

We enjoy hot days & breezy nights...

I celebrated 8 years of marriage with the love of my life...

 

I know that this family will continue to weather the storm and come out on the other side just fine.  We are so blessed to have the life we do and we haven't faced a period like this for a long time and for that I am grateful...

 

Thank you to those of you who visit this space and as always thanks for stopping by...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

SALE!!! SALE!!! SALE!!!

Hi Friends! 

 

Happy June and Happy Summer!

 

I am looking forward to moving some of my products and getting them out and into your homes!

 

The whole month of June I am running a 10% off sale in my LNC Designs shop...

 

Come and pick from your favorites!

 

Puff Pins

 



Maybe a weekly planning board?  How could you live without one of these???

 

 

 Carousel clips add the perfect amount of flair to your little ones hair or they can make great accessories for a shirt or necklace.

 

 

Family Rules Boards are the lowest price they are going to get.  I only have two in stock so if you are interested, get yours while they last.  These make an awesome addition to any home. 

 

Okay, so here it is.  Now through June 30th 2013, receive 10% off any LNC Design product when you use code JUNE10.  This offer is good until June 30, 2013 @ 12am EST.

 

Happy Shopping Friends!

Hello Monday

I'm linking up with Lisa Leonard today with some hellos for the week... Come join us!

 

It was a wonderful weekend and I feel so blessed that we spent a piece of everyday this Memorial Day weekend with our family...  Our kids were such troopers...

 

How about some hello's for the week?

 

Hello final week of school for the kids and my husband...  Hello kindergarten in the fall for my oldest... EEEEK!   He's that big already???

 

Hello preschool picnic...

 

Hello summer list filled with our most favorite things.

 

Hello family, we are so blessed.

 

Hello teething, grouchy, grumpy Lauren... It will be over soon, I promise... I am already missing your gummy smile!

 

Hello rain... It has been steady for about 24 hours now... I love listening to you hit the ground...

 

Hello contentment...

 

Hello bathroom.  We gutted you about 3 months ago and now it is time to redo... I can't wait! 

 

Hello deck re-do... We need some comfort and color...

 

Hello week.  Be good to us, this family takes transitions hard...

 

What are you saying hello to this week?

 

I guess it is time ready or not.... So here we go! 

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