Ready to save the world? Be a hero by helping us adopt I found this fundraiser in my initial fundraiser idea search back in January but I intentionally set it aside to release in the Autumn. When September was ending, I found our sets and anxiously waited for them to arrive in the mail. Pretty […]
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forest school – autumn theme
This is week 3 of our sweet forest school and I’m still so thankful to be a part of this community! The first week we learned about gardening, second week was harvesting, and this week was about Autumn. Forest School or Nature School is best described as learning that happens while playing outside. Of course you […]
adoption merch – beanies
I am so beyond pumped to announce we have added beanies to our lineup of adoption merchandise! 😀 Since releasing our shirts, hoodies and stickers on March 4th, we also added kids shirts in May. The journey of how it all came to be is incredible, and this addition is no exception. In the summer, […]
our adoption profile book
Because we are adopting a newborn and the expectant mom gets to choose which family raises her child, one of the things we needed was a “profile book” of our family. Basically a photo album with a mix of posed and candid shots + answers to questions our hired-creator asked us like what are our […]
georgia aquarium trip 2
On September 27th, we took another trip to the Georgia Aquarium. We bought a year-pass in July and made our first trip out in early August as a last celebration of summer. To celebrate Paisley’s 3rd birthday, we decided to go again. This trip we brought my mom who was visiting from out of town, […]
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letters to paisley || 3 years old
paisley, you love Blue’s Clues, The Grinch & Spiderman. you are an early rise, feisty & determined – a mountain mover (still learning which mountains cannot be moved like your parents ;P ). but you are also cuddly & helpful. you are deeply empathetic for your people and you get so excited around your special […]
month in review – september 2022
September is always a hectic month for our crew, but this one was especially busy / full and honestly, exhausting. It kicked off with Rylie continuing her softball practices, which she absolutely loves! I got the last of our adoption paperwork submitted after 3 months of working tirelessly on it. The month kicked off with […]
our favorite kid book library picks – part three
Our crew goes to the library once a week, and every week I walk out with a bursting bag of books. I started keeping a list of those library finds that I just loved! You know, the ones you’d be willing to purchase because they’re just that good!? You can check out my top picks from earlier […]
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paisley’s 3rd birthday party || blue’s clues themed
Can i start by saying i love Blue’s Clues. Our family doesn’t do much with TV or modern shows, but Blue’s Clues was a staple of my childhood and after screening the new one, i can honestly say it passes all our standards and our whole family enjoys the program. A friend of mine made […]
happy 3rd birthday paisley
Happy 3rd Birthday Paisley Alora! Our girl loves Blue’s Clues, The Grinch & Spiderman. She’s feisty & determined but cuddly & helpful. She cares so deeply for her people & the girl will surely move gigantic mountains someday . So excited to celebrate her today!