"It is unacceptable for any child in our community to be homeless. Not one child. Not one night." When I read this quote on the Homeless Families Foundation's (HFF) website it gave me the chills and it has been echoing through my mind ever since. Yes, this is a blog post to tell you about an amazing event and give you an opportunity to win tickets but it's about much more. Every year, approximately 1,200 families and 3,000 children are homeless in Columbus. 3,000 children. I feel sad. I feel guilt. I feel blessed that I haven't suffered through what these 1,200 families are living through every day. But I feel empowered to help by working with such an amazing organization with a Continue Reading
Inspiration for Hosting the Ultimate 4th of July Party!
A 4th of July Party is the perfect excuse to get your grub on with friends, family or neighbors. Besides, who doesn't love some yummy red, white and blue food?! :) Hi there friends, I hope your first full weekend of summer was filled with fun and sun! We took the baby to the pool for the first time and it was so stinking adorable! She loved the water and then proceeded to pass out from all of the sun and excitement. And I can't even tell you how cute she looked in her bathing suit (but if you follow me on Instagram maybe you already saw it in my stories!). I can't wait to dress her up in her little patriotic bathing suit for the 4th of July weekend! I have found ideas a-plenty to Continue Reading
5 Year Anniversary Gift Ideas
These 5 year wedding anniversary gift ideas are based around the traditional 5 year gift of wood but with a unique and modern spin! Hi guys, I hope you're having a great week! I can hardly believe that Ryan and I have been married 5 years ago as of April. It feels like yesterday that I was just looking up 4 year anniversary gift ideas! It has been a fun challenge for us each year to find unique and modern spins on the yearly traditional anniversary gifts (you can get caught up on years 1 - 4 through the links at the bottom of this post). As usual, I didn't know what the traditional 5 year wedding anniversary gift is so I looked it up and was relieved to find that it was wood. Continue Reading
DIY Baby’s First Christmas Pajamas
Create these darling Baby's First Christmas Pajamas with a Cricut Maker and iron-on! This is the perfect outfit for your new little one or a special gift for a baby in your life! I hoped and prayed when I made my godson's Baby's First Christmas outfit last year that I would be able to make one for us this year and I did! If you're new around here, we're expecting our miracle baby just before Christmas. The best gift ever, indeed! Although she isn't here yet, she'll be outfitted and ready to go come Christmas! These Baby's First Christmas Pajamas are perfect for your new little one or would make such a heartfelt, special gift for any new parents you may know! Here's how easy it is Continue Reading
Custom Baby Shower Thank You Notes
Easily create special keepsake baby shower thank you notes or customize them for any occasion! This post is sponsored by Snapfish. The ideas and opinions shared are mine alone. Hi friends! With just 2 months to go until our little one arrives, there have been a lot of projects going on and my family just threw me the most amazing baby shower! It was so special and I was so touched to experience all of the love surrounding our soon to be baby girl! For my baby shower thank you notes I wanted to create something special to thank all of the generous guests for their love and support so I created custom baby shower thank you notes through Snapfish. Ordering my thank you notes Continue Reading
Bath Bomb Baby Shower Favors with Cricut
Create these adorable Baby Rattle Baby Shower Favors with bath bombs and some easy accessories you can make with your Cricut! This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Hello friends, happy Wednesday! If you didn't see my announcement a few weeks back on Instagram you may not know the big news that I'm expecting our first baby (a little girl)! I'm over the moon excited and as you might imagine have all things baby on the brain and of course that includes loads of ideas and brainstorming on all of the fun things I can create for baby with my Cricut! It's amazing that the latest collection I received from the Continue Reading
