Sunday, May 19, 2013

To the Mommy Bloggers: Baby Registry Essentials

Since I've already posted my favorite blogs before, today I want to give a huge shout-out to five bloggers who have helped me recently. Over the past few weeks, I have spent hours putting together our baby registry {technically, registries, since we have one at three different stores}. Any of you who have had a baby know that the registry for the first one is a daunting task... unlike a wedding registry where you just pick what you like, usually because it's aesthetically pleasing, there are so many more factors to take into account with a baby. Quality, safety, recalls, reviews... and then aesthetics too. And you are trying to buy products for a human that will actually have preferences and aversions that you cannot predict. Not a simple task.


Even though it took me hours to put our lists together, I can honestly say it would have taken twice as long if not for these lovely bloggers. Each of these women has put together awesome lists on their blogs to recommend the best and most helpful baby items. I am forever indebted to them!

Good Cheer :: Shopping for baby
The Kubly Girl :: Baby Essentials {This is the MOTHER of all lists - pun intended. Read the whole series or check it out by category: eat, sleep, cleantravel.}

And if you want to check out my own registries - which were compiled from the lists above and a few extra {or like ten} hours of research - check them out here: Amazon // Target // Babies R Us

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Saturday Snippets

Some fun weekend reading for you... XOXO!


I love this hospitality purpose statement. I think if I wrote mine it would be very similar.

The state of the Bible in American society...

Seven Things I learned from John Piper {an ode from Mark Driscoll}

Build your own jewelry rack {a fun, simple, and USEFUL summer project}

How to be a friend to an infertile couple

HILARIOUS! The teacher in me loves these...

The most stressful number of children... do you agree?

Fun decor ideas... ten things to hang above the bed

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A Favorite Photo

This is my favorite portrait of myself in recent years. Classy bride standing in a meadow with really big hair on her wedding day. I kinda feel like a supermodel here...


Usually, I don't like myself in pictures when I'm making a serious face, but this one just works for some reason. And it works really well. Huge photo credit to my favorite photographer, Alex. Too bad you probably can't hire her, because she's so freaking brilliant and talented that she got into Parsons and is moving to NYC this summer. 

But, I must admit I am a huge freakazoid and most photos of me are incredibly goofy. My other favorite photo of myself is one from college. I have this crazy flipped out bob haircut right after chopping my hair for Locks of Love. I'm jumping on my bed, hugging on my best friend, and wearing my retainer with my big metal smile pushed into the camera lens.

Yes, I still wear a retainer. We've been going steady for 16 years. Sadly, I don't have a digital copy of this picture. You are missing out.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A Day in the Life

I actually decided to document a day in my life before I knew it was a prompt for the May blogging challenge. All these pictures were taken on a Tuesday, which happened to be the last day of classes at ASU before finals. Micah was out of town, which is why he does not make an appearance. I feel like this is my "old normal." I will be at home all summer and then the baby will arrive right after school starts in the fall. I will be teaching online, so I won't have to go to campus on a regular basis like I do now. I know I will figure out my "new normal" once the baby arrives, but it's fun to have these pictures to help me remember what life was like now...

*All photos were taken on my iPhone with no edits or filters.

Clean the sheets day // 7:40am


Donuts for my students on the last day of class // 8:35am

The sweetest thank you note ever written by a college student // 9:55am

Headed into the gym // 10:15am

Still somehow running at 20+ weeks pregnant // 10:25am

Car wash // 11:45am

Lunch at Rubios // 12:30pm

Working on a school project // 1:15pm

Stop by the public library // 2:00pm

Had to pick up my current laundry-folding show // 2:05pm

Stayed at the library to work  on school stuff for a bit // 3:20pm

Taking a survey in the library parking lot for some undergrads in a psych class // 4:05pm

Grocery shopping at Fry's // 4:15pm

Second stop at Target // 4:55pm

Putting away the groceries // 5:30pm

Headed to girls night // 7:00pm

Dressed up the bump // 7:15pm

When in doubt, order mac and cheese // 8:30pm

Ice cream stop on the way home // 9:50pm

Oh yes... that // 10:30pm

Good night // 11:05pm

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Happy.


Long, slow, quiet mornings that involve a big latte and reading my Bible at a leisurely pace

Coffee shop dates with girlfriends

Surprises from Micah {dates, gifts, notes... anything unexpected}

Birthdays {celebrating my own and everyone else's too}

Cute clothes on sale

Dairy Queen Blizzards

Getting out of town... 
{weekend getaways, camping, visiting girlfriends, going home to see family, traveling abroad... I love it all.}

Clean bathrooms

Monthly pedicures

The feeling after a successful workout
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