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Continue reading →: Finding Balance (and Losing It Again): A Real-Life Update 💛
Oh man, the last few months have been a blur… from starting school and my internship to trying to balance all the moving parts of life. Let’s talk about it. At the end of August, I officially started my last year of school (finally!) and began my internship. I see…
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Continue reading →: It’s Never Too Late: Starting Again with Grace
Have you ever looked at your to-do list, your goals, or even your scripture study and thought: “I’m already so far behind—why bother?” I’ll be honest, that’s been me this past month. Between life, motherhood, and everything in between, the weeks slipped away and suddenly I realized I hadn’t written…
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Continue reading →: Discovering Disneyland as a Mom: A Magical Journey
Before becoming a mother, Disneyland was all about doing the things I wanted to do. My mom and I made amazing memories there growing up, but there were entire areas of the park we never even wandered into—places that just didn’t seem important at the time. But now, as a…
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Continue reading →: Life Lately: Camp, Cousins, and Catching My Breath
Whew. The past four weeks have felt like a whirlwind—and honestly, I’m still trying to catch my breath. The first two weeks, I was working as a camp counselor for a children’s grief and loss camp, juggling 25+ hour weeks away from my girls. It was such a huge shift…
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Continue reading →: From Chaos to Calm: How We Finally Built a Routine That Works for Our Family
Ever feel like you’re just surviving the day—jumping from snack time to nap time to meltdown time—without ever catching your breath?That was me. For a long time. I didn’t think routines really mattered. I assumed we’d just wing it each day and somehow things would fall into place. (Spoiler: they…
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Continue reading →: Dear Mama: Embracing the Chaos with Two Two and Under
Dear Mama, If you’ve ever tried cooking dinner while stopping a toddler from coloring on the baby — this one’s for you. Life with two two and under is a beautiful blur. LALA just turned two, and we’ve started potty training — some days feel like we’ve got it down,…
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Continue reading →: Our Beach Camping Adventure: Sandy Toes, Tiny Crabs & Mama Snuggles
This past weekend, we did something we’ve been dreaming about for a while—we packed up the truck, grabbed the girls, and headed out for a beach camping trip! There’s just something about the sound of waves crashing, the salty breeze in your hair, and that slightly toasted marshmallow smell mixed…
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Continue reading →: Four Years of Love, Growth & Galaxy Orchids 💙✨
Today marks four incredible years of marriage for Isaac and me! Four years of love, laughter, growth, and countless memories that I wouldn’t trade for the world. Looking back, it’s amazing to think about how it all started… How It All Began Isaac and I met during the fall semester…
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Continue reading →: Celebrating Lala’s Second Birthday: A Mama’s Journey
I can’t believe it—Lala is turning TWO on Sunday! How did we get here so fast? It feels like just yesterday I was growing her in my belly, waiting to meet this little person who would change my life forever. And now, two years (plus those nine months of “cooking”)…
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Continue reading →: Monthly Recap: Lessons in Parenthood
YAY! A fresh new month! Honestly, it feels like the start of a whole new year after the whirlwind that was January. It definitely wasn’t the month I had hoped for, and wow—have I felt behind on so many things. Let’s do a little recap, shall we? First, I basically…
