Simple Meals + Honest Book Reviews + Practical Living
Today’s post is all about surviving—and maybe even thriving—through life with a newborn and a two-year-old. It’s my third time walking through this wild, tender stage, and I wanted to share what’s helping: the real-life rhythms, honest moments, and little survival strategies that keep me grounded. If you’re in it too, I hope this feels like a deep breath and a reminder that you’re not alone.
So the other day, our aunt had asked me what my morning routine looks like getting four kids, six and under, out the door on a school day. As I was telling her about it, and she had this look of horror and fascination and just pure awe on her face. And so I thought I would make a really fun, interesting episode / post to share with you today.
Hi friends! With the holidays just around the corner — Halloween treats, Thanksgiving pies, Christmas cookies, Hanukkah donuts, and New Year snacks — I thought this would be the perfect time to share my favorite hacks for baking with little kids without losing your mind.
We had our fourth and final baby. Her name is Sophia, and she completes us. We’re a hop, a skip, and a throw away from her first birthday, so it’s probably time I sat down and wrote out her birth story. So here we are.
Oh my goodness — it is officially August, and it is officially baby month around here.
We are in a “could be any day now” situation, which is equal parts exciting and slightly chaotic. I really thought I’d be more ahead with this podcast at this point. I had a grand plan to pre-record the rest of August and September before delivering… and here I am recording this essentially at the last minute.
It’s wild to think that back-to-school season is already just around the corner, and summer is about to start winding down. Which felt like the perfect time to talk about summer romance novels.
It’s been a fantastic (and very full) week over here. We’ve had contractors inside the house, contractors outside the house, and what feels like every home project my husband and I have been queueing up finally coming together at once. And honestly? It feels so good.
We’re about 95% finished with our backyard renovation, and it’s everything I hoped it would be. A fully fenced yard, fresh turf, playground mulch, curved planting beds for trees and flowers, a fountain, and brand-new deck furniture. Sitting outside in the evenings has been pure bliss — truly one of the best feelings. And with all that goodness happening, it felt like the perfect time to talk about something very real and very necessary: keeping the playroom under control.