Four months ago we were 18 months into our baby journey and I was just fed up. At this point it was suggested by our doctors that we proceed with IUI or IVF in order to get pregnant but Stephen and I didn’t feel called to go in that direction at that time. We were…
Our 2019 Garden + Our Plan to Keep the Pests Away
Last year, which was our first year living in our new home, we decided to try to grow a garden. You can read all about what we planted and our stock tank planters HERE and HERE. We had a good deal of success but we also had some failures. If you follow along in my…
Stephen’s 27th Birthday Cake: Almond Cake with Chocolate & Vanilla Italian Buttercream
In the days leading up to Stephen’s birthday, I asked him over and over again what he wanted (thank the Lord for Amazon Prime!). His typical quick answer is “nothing” but that’s extremely boring so I got his gears turning by asking him what he wanted for his birthday dinner. His eyes immediately lit up…
Camping in Asheville for Memorial Day Weekend
Hi! Over Memorial Day weekend this year we went camping in Asheville to celebrate our anniversary and Stephen’s birthday. The week leading up to it had been tough for us (you can read about that HERE) so we figured we’d get off the grid and spend some quality time together. Asheville, NC is only about…
Our First Baby
April was one of the most exciting months ever for us! Not only was I leaving the corporate world but after a year and a half+ of negatives, we finally received our first ever positive pregnancy test (the same week I was leaving my job!). I don’t think I’ll ever forget that moment, I’ve never…
Master Bathroom Refresh Update + My Favorite White Paint
Happy Monday! I’m coming at you today with a little update on the bathroom! A LOT has changed in there since I last talked about it HERE. Since it won’t be entirely completed for a couple of weeks, I wanted to share with you where we’re at so far. The first thing we did in…
