We just got home from our vacation to the beaches in South Carolina and we had a wonderful, wonderful time. It was a 12 hour trip both ways and the kids were amazing travelers, probably better than me. While away, we soaked up sun, sand, water, and quality family time, which was much needed. […]
Remember me with long blonde hair? Well, that was chopped a few weeks ago and donated to a fantastic organization. I did lots and lots of research before I sent my hair in. Children With Hair Loss takes almost any hair, even hair that has been processed, and a minimum of 8 inches. This […]
Does that title make anyone else want to bust out the old Alice Cooper t-shirt? No? Just me? I cannot believe Ethan just finished his first year of elementary school!!! I really, really can’t get over how fast time flies. He is now officially a first grader. Not to mention, Ainsley finished her first year […]
Today marks 8 years of marriage for me and my husband Garrett. Almost 10 years ago, we got engaged and we had no idea what was ahead of us, but we knew that we wanted to experience it all together. We have since moved (too many times), finished college, gotten our first jobs, bought 2 […]
I couldn’t be happier and more proud of Ethan. Last week, he was selected to participate in the Eastern Pennsylvania Special Olympics Games. How incredibly cool is that? Here he is with his team He barely slept the night before the big day because he was SO excited! Even more exciting, was when […]
It is my 33rd birthday today (how and when did that happen?) Will I be “sippin’ Bacardi like it’s my birfday?” (you will be my best friend for life, if you know what I am referring to:) (this picture is from last year and it still cracks me up!) Okay, so no Bacardi this year, […]
As many of you know, my son Ethan is Autistic and we have fought so incredibly hard for all the opportunities he has had in life. He makes us so proud every single day. April happens to be Autism Awareness month and April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day! I would like to share a […]
One of our favorite yearly activities is growing our Lollipop Forest on Easter morning! All you need to plant your very own Lollipop Forest are jelly beans and water! The night before Easter, simply let the kids plant the jelly beans in the back yard (or a pot on the porch), water them, and […]
Have a wonderful Easter to those who celebrate and a wonderful weekend to everyone! Today, we plan to spend time planting jelly beans in our garden… they “grow” into lollipops just in time for Easter morning! I will be back tomorrow with some pictures of our Easter festivities, but for now, I leave you with […]
I love taking the kids to local thrift stores and I usually let them pick out one toy. Today, Ethan picked out an Etch A Sketch. And Ainsley picked out the Creepiest. Toy. Ever. I didn’t care about the $6 price tag, I cared about this thing haunting me in my sleep. She swore this […]
Today’s guest post is from a lovely lovely lady named Joanna. We first started chatting via email a few months back and I am blown away by her amazing attitude towards her life with cancer. Joanna, you are a wonderful person and you are going to fight this! ***************************************************************************Hi! Thank you Hayley for having […]
Remember forever ago when I said I was working on Ainsley’s “shabby chic” bedroom? (see the Before pictures HERE) Other than finding pictures to put inside the frames, the room is finally finished! Phew. View from the doorway I made the canopy over her bed a few years ago and it is still holding […]
We had wonderful Christmas this year! Christmas Eve was spent at my Mum’s house We even managed to get a photo where ALL of us are looking at the camera! We enjoyed a fantastic dinner and time together as a family Then, we knew it was time to head home when the kids heard […]
We are gearing up for a busy few days over here, so I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a VERY Merry Christmas! Ethan and Ainsley are so excited about Santa this year. Ethan asked for numbers (of course) and Ainsley asked for a cotton candy machine. I wonder if she will […]
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