Andrea
Family is everything, and I can think of no better town to live in with my high school sweetheart and our four young children. Although we've been here for a few years now, we often find that it still feels like vacation. Embracing the natural beauty and slower pace were easy. Learning to love Orange wasn't too hard. However, my mid-western roots shine through in my inability to accessorize my daughters with giant hair bows and my preference for unsweetened tea. Being a mother is more incredible than I ever dreamed, and even though our days are utter chaos riddled with exhaustion, I wouldn’t have it any other way.
What Are You Thankful For This Year?
I know, I know. Cheesy. Of course we will talk about thankfulness...it's November! There's a holiday that revolves around it! Cliché. But hear me...
I’m Not Ready For Summer To End
Time is a thief.
Each year, many of us take the obligatory first and last day of school pictures, shocked at how much our children...
So Much For A Slow Summer
Everyone keeps writing about wanting a slow summer, a summer with no expectations, no schedules, etc. Frankly, after the year we’ve had, I’m craving...
Is This The Last Year You Will Believe?
Is this the last year you will believe?
Every year I wonder if this is the one. The one where your innocence and your imagination...
Healthy Breakfast Made Simple
The old adage “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is highly debated. However, whether you eat it upon waking, or if...
Let The Juggling Season Begin!
This might as well be a self-portrait. These past few years, as my kids have gotten older, I find myself precariously towing the line...
Raising Independent Kids
At one of the first parenting meetings I ever attended, the speaker shocked many of us into silence when he boldly proclaimed:
“Your goal as...