Tis the season folks! Tis the season! Tis been the season since November 1st in my opinion, but the many Grinches in my life hate me for even thinking Christmas before Thanksgiving. I would just like to point out one very important fact … there is NO such thing as Thanksgiving music .. (except for […]
Kids
Halloween Costumes
Because … better late than never right? Making these costumes was very fun …. and I also had another F word on my mind a couple of times while sewing .. and re-sewing, and re-sewing, and RE-SEWING! I often enjoy sewing. For the first 10 minutes of a project. And then by October 30th, I […]
Fun Halloween Lunch Ideas for Kids
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, “Holidays are my love language!”. I love everything about every holiday. Arbor Day is fine, and Easter is pleasant and every Saint Fizzin’s day, we eat a Fizz pheasant. But my most favorite holidays are Halloween and Christmas. … (and Thanksgiving, and The Fourth of July, and Valentine’s […]
Getting Back to a Healthy You Post-Baby
I received compensation from Bayer Consumer Health, makers of MiraLAX® to write this post. MiraLAX® is a laxative used to treat occasional constipation. All opinions are entirely my own. #EaseTheDay #CollectiveBias Our family is so happy to have our little miss Tess here. It was a rough road but we couldn’t imagine our lives any […]
Sleep Training + The Owlet Smart Sock
This post was sponsored by Owlet Care. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. Before we dive into controversial sleep training mumbo jumbo I have to stress the importance of sleep. For all members of the family. (Cough cough .. that means you too momma.) If baby isn’t sleeping, mommy isn’t sleeping. But sometimes, […]
Fourth of July Outfits for the Family
It’s that time of year again! Time to break out the Ericksen colors! If you don’t know what Ericksen colors are, you may not have been here last year. Being Air Force “brats”, my girls have always seen the Red, White, and Blue flying high. Nora just assumed that The American Flag was our flag. […]
Transitioning to 3 Kiddos with Britax Travel System
This post has been sponsored by Britax I was nervous to add the third kiddo to our family, no doubt. What I feared the most was how challenging it would be to get out of the house. I am not a homebody. A whole day spent inside my house is enough to make me feel […]
Baby Tess’ Birth Story
The fact that I get to finally write this post seems like a miracle to me. It felt like I might defy all scientific odds and actually remain pregnant forever. The funny thing is, I never even made it to 39 weeks. But having gone into preterm labor at 34 weeks and seeing the struggle […]
Nursery Reveal
Being on bed rest has been one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. So basically I am a first-class baby because there are people with real trials, and I’ve cried a river of tears worthy of Justin Timberlake’s approval about being stuck in bed. I don’t know how people do this for […]
5 Tips for Winter Family Photos
Family … isn’t it about .. Time? .. .. Also, Family pictures .. isn’t it about time? Other than our Christmas pj session – we haven’t taken family pictures since last year. My current state (not being able to fasten my pants) makes me a highly uninterested in photos of myself. And let’s face it, […]