This post is sponsored by Beyond Monumental. Opinions expressed are my own. I'll be honest, the real reason I'm running the CNO Financial Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon on Nov. 9, is to see my boys cheering me on at the finish line. I haven't run a race since before I became a mom, and the thought of seeing their excited, smiling faces at the end of 13.1 miles is enough to inspire me to do it. But, it’s more than that. Setting the example Growing up, my parents always set an ...
New routine: How I whiten my sensitive teeth at home
This post is in partnership with Smile Brilliant, but opinions expressed here are my own. If you’ve been following along for a while, you might know that my husband Alex and I met over coffee. (I was his favorite Starbucks barista back in the day ?) You could say it was love at first cup of joe. And since becoming a mom, let me just say my love of coffee runs REAAALLLL deep, mkay? Starbucks is life, and I have zero intentions of giving it up. I mean, without coffee, I couldn’t ...
Lennox’s nursery reveal
"Do NOT enter until baby arrives!" If you've been to our house in the last month or two, you would have found this written on a bright blue Post-It note stuck to the nursery door. I really wanted to keep the baby's name a secret. So, when we hung his name on the wall, that meant our friends and family weren't allowed into the nursery until after he arrived. But, now that our sweet Lennox William is here, I can FINALLY share his nursery with you! I'm obsessed with this space, and I have ...
This is what infertility taught me about God
I was so ashamed of my body. Despite the tests, the blood work, the shots, the doctor visits, it had failed me. And two Mother's Days passed while I quietly waited for my seat at the mom table. Maybe for you, you've been waiting for more than a couple of years. Or, maybe your friend has just begun her treatment. Chances are, either you or someone you know is waiting for her seat, too. According to the statistics, approximately one in every eight couples is faced with a fertility struggle. So, ...
Newborn photo shoot + giveaway
When Nikki at Lulu+Rose Photography reached out to me during my pregnancy, I took one look at her Instagram and immediately agreed to a collaboration! I was so excited to finally meet her after Lennox was born for a little family photo shoot at our home. As you'll see from these photos, Nikki is insanely talented behind the camera, and a total sweetheart who put us at ease - which was especially important because Roman was a wild man (per usual) and Alex hates getting his photos ...
Lennox’s birth story
"So, should I not go to work today?" Alex asked at 4 a.m. as I started the shower and dug through my dresser drawers for clothes to throw on for the hospital. Anyone else's husband ask the most hilarious things when you're in labor? To be fair, it was early and we were both a little caught off guard by my sudden labor. It was February 8, just two days shy of my scheduled induction. The night before, I had worked an event with a colleague, where I told her that I wasn't feeling like ...