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Happy Summer

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Happy Summer, Friends!

We finished up our school year last week and are officially on summer break. It feels SO NICE to be on break right now. We haven’t been out of the house much over the last several months and we are really looking forward to just getting OUT and doing some fun things! When you get in the habit of never leaving your house, it’s sort of hard to actually start leaving your house. Haha. That’s the stage I’m in now I think. Trying to push myself out the door.

The kids are going to be visiting grandparents for the month of June. Tristan is with Shelby’s parents now, and in a couple weeks we will swap and send Kate up to see them. Afterwards, all the kids and myself are going to make the trip back “home” to WV! I haven’t been home in almost 4 years, so I’m excited to get home for a little bit!

When we aren’t visiting family we hope to explore Louisiana a bit, play with friends outside, and go to the pool! The girls and I checked the pool out yesterday and it’s really nice. I’m so thankful we have the opportunity to go and relax and have fun!

I hope y’all are able to have a fun summer as well!

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Valentine’s Day Finds

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I love the blog posts where people share cute things they find for the seasons and holidays. Valentine’s Day brings such cute colors, and that’s one of the reasons I love Valentine seasonal things. (I actually love all seasonal things)

Here are some cute things I was able to find for Valentine’s Day this year. I’m not sponsored in any way to share these things, I’m just sharing them because I truly like them!

Corkcicle Color Block Tumbler (find it here) / Watercolor Heart Napkins (find them here) / XO Stoneware Mug (find it here) / Measuring Cup Set (find it here) / Oven Mit & Potholder Set (find it here) / Crewneck Sweatshirt with Mini Hearts (find it here)

Heart Keychain (find it here) / Peanuts Valentine Socks (find it here) / DW Home Candle (find it here) / L’Occitane Hand Cream (find it here) / Wedding Vows Canvas (find it here) / Valentine Doormat (find it here)

And of course there are some super cute kid things out right now as well!

Crewneck Sweatshirt (find it here) / Peanuts Valentine Sheets or Pillowcase (find it here) / Heart Children’s Apron (find it here) / Heart Baby Bodysuit (find it here) / Little Blue Truck’s Valentine (find it here) / Valentine Candy (find it anywhere!)

Happy February!

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We’ve made it a whole month in to the new year! We’ve had 31 days to work out the kinks in our new goals and routines, and by now we should be working rather smoothly right through this new month. One blog I used to follow mentioned allowing herself the entire month of January to figure things out. You’re usually starting new routines or trying to tackle new goals, and things don’t always work out 100% the way you think. Sometimes you need to tweak things. That’s why she starts her new year goals “for real” on February 1. I like that idea!

I’m really excited for February to get here. We are inching our way towards spring time, and I always love the colors and treats of Valentine’s Day. It’s also mine and my Poppy’s birthday month, so it’s definitely a special month for me! Each year we have a mini at home Valentine’s Day party that the kids really enjoy. We usually make Red Lobster at home and pretend we are out at a fancy restaurant. I love that it’s become a bit of a family tradition. I hope my kiddos pass some of our traditions along to their kids someday. Happy memories that make me smile.

I have a desire to blog more this year. I used to blog consistently when we lived in Hawaii and the beginning parts of Mississippi. I used to have my own blog design business – maybe a fun little fact for you today. Haha. I’ve tried to resuscitate my blog so many times over the last couple years, but have failed. I am praying I’m able to prioritize this space for myself in 2021. I enjoy having a creative outlet, and I feel like I’m craving those outlets right now. Hopefully over the course of this year I’m able to build this up to what it used to be. I have met so many great friends through blogging!

Today is February 1st and also a Monday, which is a double win for my personality. I love starting things at either the beginning of the month, or the beginning of the week. February gave me a special gift by having the first of the month align with the first of the week. I’m hopeful that this is the beginning of wonderful things to come. Praying the same for you too!

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Happy New Year

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We are coming up on 2 weeks in to the new year. Time went so fast it seems! The holiday season is over, and now we are back to our “business as usual” mode moving forward. I feel like our family had such a nice end to the year, and I’m thankful we were able to spend some good quality time together.

I’m usually all about goals and plans for the new year, but this year I’ve been taking it a little slower. I definitely spent some time thinking about 2021 and what I’d like to accomplish, but I’m sort of easing in to those plans this year. I don’t have any reason to change things up, maybe I’m just tired, but the method to my madness these last few months has been to keep plans low key. Lower expectations. It’s allowed me to rest a bit and allow things to just flow. I try to control every aspect sometimes and that can be exhausting. Happy I took a break from that!

Last year was such a crazy year for everyone. I feel like we fit 2 years worth of “stuff” in to 1 year. So many changes happened for our family. It was a hard year for the world, but thankfully life moved in the right direction for us. We were hanging on by a thread, and I’m so thankful we were given a life preserver to hold on to. New job, new city, new everything. Some really big prayers were answered, and I am so incredibly thankful, because I don’t know where we’d be right now if they weren’t.

I think the main goal for me this year is to be thankful for what we have, and to not waste the answer to prayers that we were given. I know I shared last January that I had some “big and bold prayers” that I was going to focus on. Things that had no way of coming true, but I was going to pray and ask that they would. Well, they did. I still can’t believe it sometimes.

I have some big and bold prayers for this year too. I have some things I need to work on as well. I’m looking forward to what the new year can bring, and praying that God continues to bless us.

Halloween Graphic

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Hi friends! I wanted to share a cute little Halloween graphic with you! Just right click to save the image, and then you’re free to use it however you like! I’m currently using it as a screen wallpaper and it’s SO cute. I’m going to try and print it as well.

ENJOY!

1st Louisiana Update

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Hello Friends!! We have been in Louisiana for almost 4 months. Things here have been so busy and so positive. In some ways it feels like we’ve been here a lot longer than we have been.. it’s hard to believe it’s only been 4 months.

For anyone who’s out of the loop, Shelby was hired to be the Head Golf Pro at Le Triomphe Golf and Country Club in Broussard, LA. Every single thing about him getting this job was a “God thing”. We were just talking about that the other night. We are still so extremely thankful for this new opportunity for him. He is totally in his element and was told that he is doing the job he was meant to do. It’s so wonderful, from my standpoint as his wife, to see others appreciate him. Those who truly know Shelby know how hard he works. He will easily outwork anyone around him, and that mentality has allowed him to set a certain reputation for himself that has continued to be true here in Louisiana. He has hit the ground running and has accomplished SO MUCH in such a short time. I truly am excited to see our future unfold here and for him to continue to do well at Le Triomphe.

The kids are living their best life here. There are 15 kids on our street. FIFTEEN. Another “God thing” was us getting this house on this street. It’s been an answer to prayer from the beginning. The kids each have their own “crew” of friends that keep them busy and active. When all the kids get together and play, it just makes my heart so happy. It has been so good for them to have such a great group of friends.

As for myself, I’m also living my best life. My dream for over a year was to be able to stay home with my kids, especially while Harper was little. This opportunity had NO way of working out in Arkansas. It was completely off the table, not even an option. The preliminary plan when moving to Louisiana was for me to stay home with the kids during the summer and trying to find something once school started back. As time went on, we were able to officially make the decision that I would be able to stay home with them long term. I am in my element as well. I enjoy home keeping and cooking and contributing to my family by keeping things going at home. I have also been able to live out another dream of homeschooling my kids. I still can’t believe I’m doing that sometimes!

COVID has prevented us from really digging in and exploring things here, and that part has been tough, but we are praying things are somewhat back to normal soon. We spend the majority of our days at home. We get out to go to the store and run small errands. We’ve been on a few sightseeing trips, Oak Alley being my favorite. We want to experience everything Louisiana has to offer, and right now a lot of those things are postponed. We will be so excited to partake (hopefully) next year!

I’m not working outside of the home, but I feel we are busier than ever. We are really enjoying life here! I am so, so, so thankful for fresh starts and new opportunities.