Planning a Puppy Party: The Decor

January 14, 2023

Celebrations
Planning a Puppy Party: The Decor

I’ve received so many questions and positive feedback on the girls’ puppy party and wanted to do deep dive blog posts about different elements of the party! Today – I’m chatting all about decor from the party! You can find my original puppy party blog post here, and blog posts about the adopt a puppy activity here and food and dessert here. THE DECOR The food and the adopt-a-puppy activity really was the the main ‘decor’ elements of the party.  I had this customized Adopt a Puppy sign printed in a large size and outside of the adoption station. I also swapped out the print above the […]

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Planning a Puppy Party: The Activities!

January 12, 2023

Celebrations
Planning a Puppy Party: The Activities!

Lucy and Winnie’s ‘Adopt a Puppy Party’ continues to be one of my top posts and I’m going to share detailed blog posts about different elements of the party. Today, I’ll be sharing about the main party activity — the ‘Adopt a Puppy’ area of the party! You can find my original puppy party blog post here, and blog posts about the puppy party food + dessert here and decor here. THE ACTIVITIES We turned our guest room into an “Adopt a Puppy” area! This dog adoption activity was a huge hit ✨🐾  Here’s how it worked: 1. Pick out your puppy 🐶 I ordered […]

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Our Trip to Serenbe

January 6, 2023

Adventures, Travel Adventures
Our Trip to Serenbe

We recently spent a couple days as a family visiting Serenbe! Serenbe is a nature + wellness focused community is about 30 minutes outside of Atlanta and about a 4 hour drive from Nashville! I’m going to share more about our trip below. Thanks for reading! WHAT IS SERENBE? I’ve struggled to succinctly explain this, but on their website, it says it is a “wellness community connected to nature on the edge of Atlanta. Serenbe is a neighborhood focused on wellbeing, full of fresh food and fresh air. This community is set among acres of preserved forests and meadows with miles of nature trails that […]

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Lucy and Winnie’s Colorful Christmas Tree!

November 17, 2022

At Home, Holidays
Lucy and Winnie’s Colorful Christmas Tree!

The girls, like most kids, are OBSESSED with the holidays. Lucy especially talks about Christmas ALL year long. This year, I wanted to put a little Christmas tree in their room, filled with colorful and whimsical ornaments. Their room is such a colorful and sunshine-y space, and I  wanted their little tree to have that same magic. ✨ I  ordered this small 4 foot artificial white tree and filled it with pink ornaments and other fun ornaments inspired by their room (🌈☀️)  and their interests (animals, dessert, etc. 🐰🍦). It brings SO much joy to them and they really love it so much! It makes […]

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Holiday Gift Idea: Photo Puzzles!

October 26, 2022

Shopping
Holiday Gift Idea: Photo Puzzles!

Fun and meaningful holiday gift idea – custom photo puzzles! Lucy LOVES puzzles and I ordered her this adorable puzzle featuring a photo from our Italy trip. It’s the 60 piece ‘Marvelous Flowers’ puzzle in the ‘Peacock’ color. I know she’s going to be just so tickled by this puzzle! The custom photo puzzles are from Minted and come in SO many different designs. There’s three options available — 12 piece, 60 piece, and 252 piece puzzles. The 12 piece puzzle would be great for toddlers, 60 piece is perfect for preschoolers/older kids (like Lucy!), and the 252 piece is a great gift for an […]

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On mourning a friendship

October 1, 2022

Friendship
On mourning a friendship

I really connected with this ‘Ask Elaine’ article recently published in The Washington Post. I love following Elaine Welteroth and was really blown away by her direct, but thoughtful advice to someone who was struggling with grieving a 20-year friendship. Friendship changes and endings are something no one really talks about or that you feel prepared for. I’ve shared about friendship in one of my email newsletters here and in my IG highlight here if you’re interested in more on that topic. 💛 Here’s the ‘Ask Elaine’ article about mourning friendships that I really loved! Question: What’s your advice on long-term-friendship breakups? When I say […]

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