It’s starting to feel like home…

The past couple of months have been so stressful. It started as a long-awaited master bathroom remodel that had to be put on hold due to an unexpected emergency with a family member. This emergency meant that we needed to focus on other areas of the house… things that we had planned to do in the future- after the bathroom.

Another project took over so that we could create another room in the house and it is finally finished. There are some touchups to complete and I know there will be some furniture changes in the future but it is finished for now… at least until after the upcoming baby shower.

I’ve been wanting to put a wall up between the breakfast area and the den for long time. I created a wall and separated the area in so many ways over the past few years that I felt confident that a wall would be beneficial. You can see some of the many ways that this space has changed HERE.

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Special Holiday Meals: Our 1st Shepherd’s Dinner

Hi! Just wanted to jump on really quickly and share a few photos of our 1st Bethlehem/Shepherd’s dinner which will be happening on a yearly basis in the future… the timing might change a bit but we definitely want to repeat this!

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Routines for the win!

Our routines keep us organized and reduce the amount of stress we have daily… Why not give it a try?

Make sure to start small and don’t try to overhaul your whole schedule at once… just a little at a time and don’t be afraid to make changes as needed to make it work for you. Even if something seems a little unconventional it might just be the right solution for you.

Here are some great places to start:

Getting Routines Started 101

Morning Routines

Kids’ Morning Routine 

Afternoon Routines

Evening Routines

Weekly Routines

Monthly Routines

Yearly Routines

Free Printables for Holiday Shopping plus some tips for buying for special needs kiddos!

Are you tired of shopping already? Maybe you don’t have a clue what you even need to get? Why don’t you print out these guides and get rid of some of the Holiday stress that is already creeping in… these will also help you to be a little more intentional with any purchases you do make. Plus there are lots of helpful suggestions about gift ideas to go along with the easy to use guides.

It couldn’t wait…

Hello friends!

We are getting closer to the wedding date and it seems like we’ve had one thing after another.

First, it was the freezer after the hurricane… but then it started working a little better until it didn’t. It started making a noise last week and then it began thawing very quickly. We had water everywhere!

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