Small Shop Spotlight: Adelisa & Co.

If I haven’t mentioned it before, we have a shoe obsession in our household. Not only do I love a new pair of shoes, but Christian may be even worse than I am. So, Elouise is doomed to have the same problem, seeing as we are setting her up for a lifetime of shoe envy and retail therapy in the form of a new pair of kicks. Seeing as Elouise is in the toddler stage and not all that into communicating shoe comfort, I do my best to make sure that we only buy top notch shoes to put on her little feet. Enter Adelisa & Co, the cutest little handmade leather shoes for your little ones.

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Dressing the Bump: Week 29

I’ll be honest, I was not feeling these photos you guys. I just felt like my “look” wasn’t worthy of a post. That’s because, if I’m being honest, most days I’m wearing some version of this get-up. I guess you could call this my mom-iform. Get it? Like a mom uniform, I know I’m pretty clever. Then I realized how important it was for me to share this look because not every day to I get out the door with my hair done, make up on, or the perfectly put together outfit. This is just Exhibit A.

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Dear Target Checkout Girl…

Dear Target Checkout Girl,

I’m sure you meant well. I’m sure that when you saw me come through your line for the fifth time in two weeks you felt like we were old friends. So it makes sense why you wanted to strike up some small talk. It’s pretty clear that I’m pregnant. If my belly wasn’t proof enough, the way my daughter loving taps constantly on my bump from the cart saying “baby, baby” probably gave it away. Still, I’m not sure you realized how what you said to me made me feel instantly discouraged and stuck with me for the rest of the week.

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4 Ways to Get Your Child Ready for their Very First Day of School

Well, it’s officially back to school season! Even though Elouise still has a while before her very first day of school, as a teacher my heart still skips a little beat. This is my second year not prepping a classroom, laying out school supplies, and meeting a room full of sweet new faces. Most of my teaching career was in Early Childhood and I taught Pre-K and Kindergarten. That means that I have seen my fair share of kiddos coming into their very first day of school ever. So I’ve complied 4 quick ways to make sure that your child is ready for their very first day of school.

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Second Trimester Survival Guide

Now that I’ve made it past the second trimester I thought it would be nice to compile a little list of the sweet little gems that made it possible for me to make it through the last 12 weeks. Sure, every pregnancy and woman is a little different, but I’m pretty sure that all of these things should be considered must haves. Don’t worry, I will tell you exactly why I needed all 6 of these products to get me through, but first the introductions.

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