its hard to believe I’m almost 24 weeks into this pregnancy and haven’t done a single “bump” update since we announced. from about 6 weeks until 18 weeks I dealt with horrible migraines, some days they were lasting 8-12 hours. after trying everything my doctor put me on fioricet (which is basically Tylenol and caffeine […]

September 11, 2001, was the deadliest day in history for New York City firefighters: 343 were killed. I often forget the gravity of my husbands job.  what is expected of him and the responsibilities he’s held accountable for. he’s run into burning buildings more times than he can count.  been on the front end of the […]

I haven’t done one of these in awhile and this weekend was jammed packed- Sunday was the perfect opportunity to share my photo every hour 🙂 Jordan was at the fire station and the kids and I slept in a bit, which doesn’t always happen, but when it does, its glorious! eight.nine. occasionally I’ll hear […]

one. fall layersit’s been very warm here still in Dallas, but the weather seems to be trending down a bit as we aren’t hitting the 90’s at 8am anymore.. although the 150% humidity offers little relief at all. once it hits September 1st, I am forcing myself to leave the sweaters on the hanger but some […]

this post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative, all opinions expressed are my own. I’ve recently talked a little about my interest in “going green” with more natural skin care products and was introduced to Grove Collaborative a few months back. Grove is an online service that delivers natural household products right to your door, which is the perfect […]

we are in our second full week of school and I have been having fun meal planning my girls’ lunch box ideas for the last week or so. my dietitian brain starts working and I push the limits to see what combinations my girls will actually eat when I send it. its among the first […]