Welcome!!

A blog. This is something that has been on my mind for quite some time now. I’m not sure if anyone will read these posts…much less enjoy them…but I feel like I always have something to say! Maybe this will give my poor husband a break from having to listen to me!

I love reading blogs! They are such a good source of information about trending fashion, new makeup tips and they were a HUGE help while we were picking out the things we wanted to buy in anticipation of Xander’s arrival.

While I love perusing blogs and Instagram feeds (and can do it for hours) reading them can sometimes be a bit depressing. They have a tendency to make me feel like I should be doing more. Working out more…or at all; living in a cleaner, more perfectly decorated house; breastfeeding X until kindergarten; doing at least one craft project per day and making locally-sourced homemade dog food. Oh…let’s not forget… all of this is supposed to be done in a full-face of makeup and a perfect outfit while the sounds of calming music and the aroma of essential oils fill my home.

Yeah right. Not happening.

At the current moment, it’s 3:52 PM. So far today my largest accomplishments are writing the few words above, getting Xander to take a full bottle in a timely manner and clipping 6 of his 10 fingernails.

That’s my reality.

Without filters.

Without staging.

Without pies and undereye concealer that are both baked to perfection.   

I’m a real woman with real struggles. I have insecurities and know I’m not alone in that! I want this blog to be a place where women can come and find posts that they identify with. I want to share the beautiful side of life, but also the ugly, chaotic and messy side that often gets ‘edited’ away.

When I really started to think about the content of this blog, I couldn’t narrow down a particular thing I wanted to focus on. I love so much! First and foremost, I love the Lord and I am so thankful for the blessings he has given me and the lessons I am continually learning as I try to rely on Him more each day. I’ve screwed up enough in my life to offer a little advice, or at least a story or two about what not to do. I enjoy beauty and bargain shopping and I’m loving learning how to get through my new gig as a first time Mom! When it comes to adventures and new projects, I am willing to try just about anything…as long as Jesus would approve and I can find a YouTube tutorial

So, honestly, even I don’t know what you’ll be reading here. But I can promise you one thing…it will all be genuine.

In a world where so much false positive is praised, and so much gritty reality is glossed over…I hope to be a breath of fresh air!

And who knows…Emma might like locally-sourced homemade dog food…maybe one day we’ll try it!