We finally got family photos done, for the first time since Ben’s newborn pictures back at the end of March. And I love, love, LOVE how they turned out. It was 70 degrees the Monday after Thanksgiving. Which is UNHEARD of for Illinois. I am obsessed with this location. It’s about an hour from our home, so we shot with a different photographer than we typically use. She…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. Holy moly, Christmas is less than a week away. Have you crossed everything off your list? Have you check it twice? For some reason, I always forget about stockings and then am scrambling to get everyone’s filled. So, if you’re like me and…
The question I probably get the most often when it comes to blogging is how I take photos of my kids. From the type of camera/lens I use, to the settings, to just how the heck to get them to cooperate. And, oh boy, some of those are easier than others. Since there are so many ins and outs, I thought it was time to document them all here.…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. It’s that time of year again… when people drive themselves crazy buying 124 gifts for their children. Hey, I get it. Gift-giving is a love language. It makes you feel good to give presents, especially to your children, your grandchildren, your nieces and…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. It’s that time of the year again… holiday PJ time. Gosh, it’s my favorite. There are so many great options, especially if you want your kiddos to match (guilty!). So I’ve rounded up a ton for you. I’ll keep updating them as new…
Thank you to Little Adventures for sending Blaire the dresses featured in this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Our first sweet, sassy babe is officially three and a half! She’s so smart and witty. She knows how to push our buttons and then knows how to unpush them (is that a thing?) She is so silly and loves to make funny voices and play pretend.…
This time next year, Blaire will be in preschool full time. In Iowa, 4-year-olds can attend preschool for free. Since the daycare center she’s in now works with her on numbers, letters, Spanish, arts & crafts, etc. so we didn’t feel she needed to be enrolled in preschool this school year. BUT, most preschools hold their registration between January and March, so now is the time to start…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. You know shopping is my favorite… when people ask what I do for fun, well, my answer is shopping. And now I get to shop the boy’s AND girl’s racks. #yourewelcome I’ve rounded up my favorite (affordable!) summer pieces for you. Nothing is over…
My little guy will be 11 weeks on Tuesday. Which means I go back to work in two weeks… I have had such a fun 10 weeks home with my babies! We sleep in until 9:30AM each day, we eat breakfast together, we spend a lot of time at Target, parks, the children’s museum, the zoo and then the pool! My friend Jackie even came from New…
Look what I found in my Drafts folder… I wrote this post in February, but still wanted to share it since potty training is such a major milestone. Better late than never, right? Let me preface this by saying we have been attempting to potty train Blaire, off and on, for a total of 6ish months. While I thought SHE was ready a few months after her second birthday, I…
If you had asked me while I was pregnant with Blaire what I would be most passionate about when it came to childcare, I would have probably said something like creating fun, educational activities daily instead of letting my child watch tv… or I am never letting my child eat anything that’s not organic. Well, both of these would have been wrong. Turns out pregnant Trista was a little delusional about…
The links in this post contain affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. I am SO excited to make two Easter baskets this year. I’ve always focused on the girly items and now I get to find cute boy things, too! I found cute little wire baskets in the Bullseye’s Playground (aka the Dollar Spot) at Target…
