12/30/17

december perfection









^  Curious tiny little explorer hands, wanted to touch it all.
^  Delicious cookie cutter sugar cookies warming..
^  Eggnog lattes on repeat!
^  Two sweet babes seeing themselves in print and holiday cards that made it out before Christmas.
^  Old fashion store fronts with the sweetest little treasures inside.
^  A cuddly cozy baby, with his baby.
^  Hand made cards for friends. Pun intended ;)
^  All the red articles of clothing on a rotation-- and a too small flannel to put away for little brother. 


11/28/17

wrapping presents with goldfish crackers



We partnered up with Goldfish crackers again to show how we incorporate our favorite snack into our holiday traditions. It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Goldfish crackers helps us in making it a little extra wonderful. Classics and classics. Is there anything better!? The kids wouldn't think so. The two of them ate almost the whole bag!

Visit here for the Goldfish crackers Pinterest page for holiday activity, craft, and mix ideas to create your own Goldfish moments together as a family. For extra festivities, you can pull out a bag of colored Goldfish crackers. You can learn more about them here.



Logan tried her best in wrapping, but Jordan was on a mission to make this specific gift the best wrapped present under our tree. We decided Lo would be our official snack getter and help when Jordy needed her to. Goldfish crackers are a snack I feel good about serving to my children. They are always baked with  real cheese, they have no artificial flavors or preservatives, and their colors are sourced from plants, such as annatto extracted from the reddish seeds of the achiote tree.



Every year I love buying wrapping paper-- probably more than we need. I'm all about a quality thick paper that won't tear when you cut it. These plaid Christmas trees are my favorite-- and these simple tags paired with it...perfection!




We had so much fun creating this video which was set out to be, older cousin Jordan teaching Logan to wrap a present, but turned into him handling it all on his own. She didn't mind too much because goldfish crackers were still included. Also, the song in this video is pure magic.

11/24/17

north third street












 







We used to visit the city much more when we just had logan, and even more so before having her. Hitting up local towns and cities has always been a favorite thing of ours, and now with the kids we love it even more— but we don’t do it nearly enough. Strolling the streets on a beautiful day, seeking out new restaurants, small shops, and good brew— always leaving refreshed and inspired...nothing better! Our recent visit into the city last week was so good for us. Strolling leaf covered streets, a quick breakfast in an old tiny cafe, a visit to the aquarium, and lunch with favorite friends. Looking forward to planning a few more trips before it gets too cold and we turn into hermits. 

9/25/17

documenting baby's first year with artifact uprising
















I don't think I have ever been so passionate about a partnership as I am about the 
one here with Artifact Uprising. Ever since I first discovered their Instagram feed, a long time ago, it's been a HUGE fan-girl crush since.  So when an opportunity to work with them came up, I was so excited to commit right away. 

The product I am showcasing is their Story of You Baby Book which just so happened to come perfectly timed. My sweet Adler's first year documentation has been neglected, because well, Baby Number Two. Amiright?? But also because of a backup error with my iPhone, and loosing so many photos from his first year kind of put me off. But this space and Instagram have served as a sacred space for documenting, and therefore not all were lost.

So, thank you, Artifact Uprising for getting me pumped to document Adler's first year, and for lighting a necessary fire to get it done. This book literally, could not be anymore perfect! Not only is it gorgeous in design and simplicity but it is also timeless in style-- a beautiful book to dress up any shelf.  I had the hardest time choosing a color because they all are so, so good. Color options include: orchidee, pacific blue, smoke, or olive. We ended up choosing smoke, but I seriously would have been happy with any! The fabric cover is such a great quality, but came as no surprise, because all of their products are of great quality. And as usual, everything comes so beautifully packaged. I truly enjoy thought out packaging, and Artifact Uprising is 100% in design.

I also love that the pages inside are realistic and keep busy parents in mind. I loved not having to rack my brain trying to remember things that I clearly didn't care to recall. For example: what tooth came in when, the exact day baby first smiled, rolled over, was with a sitter, etc. BUT, if documenting those type of things is your jam, this book also includes extra sheets so you can easily do so. 

I am going to post some product info below because it's such a beautiful package, and one you'll want to consider.


  • The Story of You Baby Book is the first product from Artifact Uprising that is customized after purchase – making it the perfect gift. It’s thoughtful, personable, and yet requires no building upfront.
  • The Story of You Baby Book includes a pen and adhesive and is bound with 4 metal rings to make it easy to remove or rearrange pages.
  • The Story of You Baby Book includes print credit for your first set of Everyday prints (1 set has 25 prints). These prints can be created on the Artifact Uprising App seamlessly from your phone – making your mobile camera the perfect tool to document   HOW AWESOME IS THIS!!?
  • Price point: $120 FIND DISCOUNT CODE BELOW :)
  • Page count: 100 pages, 50 individual sheets 
  • Premium fabric cover with foil stamped title, "Here Begins The Story of You"
  •  Available colors: Orchidee or Pacific Blue with copper foil, Smoke or Olive with gold foil
  • Holds 47 Everyday Prints; recommended sizes include 3.25 x 3.25", 3.25 x 4.25" and 4.25 x 3.25"

I loved putting this book together and remembering his first year as I filled it out. I hope someday Adler will love paging through this book with us. Every now and again Logan will pull her book out and we'll talk about life before her, when she was a baby, and what she'll be when she grows up-- so much conversation from this documented piece. I still have my baby book, and though it's not filled out much (Baby Number 4 Problems--HAHAH) I love seeing my mom's writing and knowing how much that book meant to her at one point in time. 

I don't push products, but this one I am totally pushing. I am SO incredibly happy with it, and I know you will be too. To buy your own book, or to gift one for a friend, you can use this code THESTORYOFYOU10 to get 10% off your order. Code is good through 10/31/17.

Happy documenting, friends!


9/18/17

august back yard hangs










Summer is extra sweet with these two. Logan continues to wow us as the best big sister we could have asked for our little guy. She loves him so much, and feels are mutual. Also, twinning siblings in cut off denim foreverrr.