It’s Sunday night! And our week and weekend were so much busier than I thought they would be. Monday, the local yarn shop had a Christmas in July event that featured a Wonderland Yarns/Frabjous Fibers Trunk Show. The yarn is…
Busy Weekends of July – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #5
So my last Looking Back, Looking Ahead was end of June. I officially stuck with it more than my past attempt at journaling our weekly happenings, so I’m counting that as a win. And had things not gotten so crazy…
Family adventures, alpacas and fire trucks – Looking Back, Looking Ahead #4
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…