Whoever said orange is the new black was obviously not pregnant. Because I wouldn’t be caught dead in orange. Black is my current love language. Well, black and Chips Ahoy … which may very well be the reason I’m crushing on black but I’m gonna just go ahead and blame the baby. Because I can […]
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Baby 3 Gender Reveal
Christmas came early for the Ericksen family! We’ve been anxiously awaiting this moment! It’s evident this home has plenty of estrogen floating around. So we were so eager to find out if Baby 3 would add to the hormone parade or level the playing field a little bit! Baby 3 is a … GIRL Here’s […]
Jord Wood Watch + GIVEAWAY
Christmas is right around the corner guys. I wouldn’t know because I still haven’t been able to put up my decorations 🙄 #lifeandtimesofthehomeless. We’re not really homeless, we’re just waiting for our moving company to deliver our crap. It took us 3 days to drive here. Our moving truck, however, is working on day 12 of […]
5 Favorite Sweaters Under $30 + Best Jeans on SALE
Sweaters are my love language! In so many ways. They remind me that the air has turned crisp and cool. Either that or I’m sweating because I’m trying to dress like it’s Fall when it’s really 83°. Luckily it actually IS Fall here now. Boots, cardis and pumpkin spice errrrything. Now that I am “with […]
Mum Fest + FabKids
We enjoyed visiting the Mum Fest last weekend in New Bern, NC. If you didn’t already know, New Bern is home to my favorite author Nicholas Sparks. I know. Huge eye roll, right? How basic can I be? A blonde Mormon mom that loves Nicholas Sparks movies and long walks on the beach. That has […]
Wonder Movie and My Sister
I couldn’t let this month end without giving another shout out to my favorite (don’t tell anyone) sister Sydney. September is Craniofacial Acceptance Month and that is special to me because this sweet girl was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome (a craniofacial syndrome). I posted more about her syndrome here if you’d like to read […]
Family Halloween Costume Ideas
Guys. Guess what? … Halloween is only 7 weeks away! That means if you are less than mediocre on a sewing machine but insist on hand-making your family’s costumes every year, you should start …. yesterday. Therefore I am late … again. Procrastination is my middle name. I still cannot decide what we’re going […]
Help for Harvey
If you’ve known me for a while, you know that I used to have an Etsy shop. I love to design and have always had fun making my own birth announcements, printables, and cards. Unfortunately, I deactivated my shop a year ago because I just didn’t have time to brush my teeth, feed my children […]
Back to School Teacher Gift
As I’m sure you all know, (because I am a typical Mom) my Nora is going to school this year. I know it’s just Pre-K. And I know every other Mom in the world is sending off her kids to school too. But it’s a big deal to me! In North Carolina, Pre-K is ALL […]
Last Minute Nordstrom Sale Purchases
We’re in the last hours of the Nordy sale! You can finally start saving some dollars again! …. After you pay off your credit cards that is. I thought I would wrap it up with a few of my favorite purchases which you should most definitely get because they’re all going up in price in […]