I’m so late doing this update but I wanted to write it anyway because last weekend was packed and I don’t want to forget any of it. Last week was busy, too! I started brainstorming a shawl idea to prep…
Hot yoga, finger painting and water spots on the ceiling – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #3
Looking Back, Looking Ahead I’m posting this a day late, but hey better late than never, right? Plus, I have the excuse that yesterday was a holiday so I didn’t want to be tied down to my laptop. Remember…
Porch knitting, house projects and a splash park – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #2
Looking Back, Looking Ahead Here we go with #2 of this little series I’m trying on for size. This is just a glimpse into what happened the previous week, what’s coming up for this week ahead plus some links…
Family time, ice cream, the zoo and more – Looking Back Looking Ahead #1
Looking Back, Looking Ahead I’m trying out a new feature – which I’m sure you can guess the title of based on the heading above. It’s a roundup of the previous week, a glimpse into what’s happening in…
Ezra Turns 2: A Thomas the Train Birthday Party!
In all the hub bub of house finishing, my little baby turned into a toddler as he celebrated his 2nd birthday (!!) on April 6th! He kind of had a 2-part celebration. We went for dinner and gelato on his…
My perfect morning
I’m one of those people who is a morning person at heart. I’ve never risen to meet the sun – on purpose – but I’ve seen the sunrise after pulling an all-nighter. I turned 30 several weeks ago and one…
Why I chose to be a mom
“Why did you have a child?” she asked me (with a look of genuine curiosity). We were talking about kids – the topic of Alex and I having more kids, actually – so it wasn’t a question that was out…
The four main types of cloth diapers (video)
OMG can it be? Part 3 of my series on cloth diapers is here! I thought it would be fun to switch it up from my typical wall of text and do a video. Now you can see me in…
Sometimes you can go back
These snowy days and cooler temps have me wishing for spring, but I also thought it would be a great time to share a fun little project Alex and I did back in November, to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary….
Some recent happenings
Psst – Did you know you can follow Charmingly Modern on Bloglovin? It’s true! Just click this link > Follow my blog with Bloglovin It’s Friday! And I used to do this little feature called “A glimpse of…” every Friday but…
Six years later
When we were married in 2007, we had no idea. We were 23. We had no idea that we wanted children, how to make a budget, what it meant to plan for anything. We didn’t make our bed every day,…
18 months already
A couple weeks ago, we nabbed up a mini session with Jennifer Rose Photography to get Ezra’s 18 month photos done. I can’t believe this child is already a year and a half! I know it’s cliche but, seriously, where…