Happy 2022 friends + family! We made it! Hello 2022 we are here, we have arrived and we are ready. I am so excited to be here and I feel incredibly thankful to be writing this blog too. Another year we have together to make the best memories we can and just live life. 2021 I can honestly say was the happiest year of my life. Its funny because durning the year living through all the moments that made it so special I didn't even realize it was the happiest year of my life. It wasn't until the ...
Our family trip to the snow (photo dump).
Hi Friends! How was your weekend? Mine was fun! Saturday I spent time with my family and Sunday I spent time with my husbands side of the family. It’s always a fun time spending time with family for-sure. Yesterday in particular because we actually spent time up in the snow. We drove a little pass Apple Hill and found lots of snow to play in. Can’t wait to go back next year! For now check out all the fun photos we took in no particular order. Gotta love the snow. ...
Simple Grinch Cookies.
Hi friends! What is your favorite holiday movie? Well I have many but for me The Grinch is definitely high up on my list. So scrolling online I recently found a simple recipe on some delicious looking Grinch cookies! I tried the recipe and failed. I tried a second time and successfully made the cookies. I guess life is so much simpler when you just follow the directions the first time. So today I am gonna teach you step by step how to make these cookies right the first time and just in time for ...
Melted Snowmen Bark.
Hi Friends! Guess what? We are just 12 days away from Christmas can you believe that? Only 12 days left! So while some are making sure they got their last minute gifts. While others are just putting up the Christmas tree. Here in my house we are enjoying all the holiday foods. Especially with me being pregnant you know holiday foods are number one in this house. So I recently saw something fun on Pinterest and decided to try it melted snowman bark. Melted snowmen what? Melted ...
My maternity photos with Natalie Vell.
Hi friends! Happy Sunday and happy 35 weeks to Baby C! Typically every Sunday would be my bump date update but not today. Because today I am instead sharing my beautiful maternity photos shot by none other than the amazing Natalie Vell. Who is Natalie Vell? Natalie is a very popular professional maternity photographer right here in Northern California. She has worked with countless pregnant women for years and she is a mother of 5 herself. Natalie has a way of capturing the beauty of ...
My bump date: 34 weeks.
Happy bump date! 34 weeks today! 6 weeks or less to go we are in the “home stretch” as my friend told me this morning. She also said she’s ready to start making some bets on delivery date/time/weight. Everything with this pregnancy has been so different from the last two. So many twist and turns! I can’t wait to meet this little one. If baby can just stay put at least two more weeks. If you recall Aria was born at 36 weeks. So we’re walking on egg shells here. Well let’s waddle into days bump ...