As 2016 comes to an end I’ve been reflecting on what I want to take with me from this year and where I want to head. I hear many people say that this year sucked but I disagree. I think that in life we will always have years that had a mixture of good and… Continue reading A new beginning
Whatever it is you want to achieve in yourself and out of life, it’s going to take consistency and discipline. Because trust me, you are not always going to feel motivated. It is on those tough days where you need to train your mind to speak with the positive encouragement to move you forward and… Continue reading For the days you don’t feel like it
After three very full days in Rome we moved on to Florence. The train ride there went pretty well because the girls took a nice nap. On our first day in Florence we bought tickets for the Hop on Hop off bus and made our way to Piazza Michelangelo. The view of the city is… Continue reading Florence: you took my breath away
It was my intention to blog regularly while on our trip but something odd happened when I saved this post that it took me a few days to fix the glitch and get the app to allow me to blog again. So I’m a little behind. In real time we are currently in Cinque Terre.… Continue reading Rome + toddler jet lag
One sure fire way to get out of your comfort zone is to travel with kids because all of the planning, prepping, and praying isn’t going to guarantee a smooth ride. For our trip since it’s off season there was no direct flight available. Our agent at AAA found us a flight with Air France… Continue reading Italy: The flights
After the luggage debacle that was our last international family trip, the one thing my husband kept saying to me when we booked our Italy trip was to pack lightly. Because back in 2014 when we traveled to Japan with Celeste who was 2 years and 4 months at the time, I think I may… Continue reading Italy – packing and the trip
As a parent of two little energetic girls, there are some mornings that I wake up and after a couple of hours with them I think, bed time can not come soon enough. I am pretty good about making sure that at 8:00pm we start our bedtime routine. Partly because I know this is good… Continue reading Motherhood: Discipline for myself
Oh my goodness I can’t believe we are nearing the end of October! It’s been too long since my last post and there is so much to share… One of the biggest news is we booked our family trip. We are going to Italy next month!!! It will be my first time since I was… Continue reading A little slice of everything
I feel like I might explode from all the goodness that filled my heart today. I saw my entire day from a lense of gratitude, and God’s love and reminder that life is truly beautiful in the good and the difficult. Celeste had her very first homecoming parade at school to cheer on the football… Continue reading All the many little moments that equate to so much goodness
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” – Henry David Thoreau This is one of my favorite quotes, because it speaks to me so deeply when it comes to motherhood and parenting. I was texting with a group of my close friends just now and one of them made a… Continue reading Motherhood: Embracing life and my reality
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 