I’ll keep this short and sweet. I love shopping. Like a lot. Retail therapy is a genuine pastime of mine so I feel #blessed to dress my mini. I wanted to put together a list of my go to websites for baby clothes that fit Wakely’s sunshine vibes. The criteria is simple: bright colors, comfy…
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“COVID-Safe” San Francisco Activities for Families with Kids
Traveling in a pandemic is hard. Traveling with children in a pandemic is even harder. I’ve had a lot of time over the last few weeks to explore my home town, a city that relies heavily on tourism. San Francisco has always had a lot to offer but I never realized just how great of…
Treat Yo’ Self California Resorts
We all need a vacation. If you have to ask from what? I would return your question with another question, Where have you been living for the last nine months and do you have room for one more? Socially distanced, of course. Flights, family visits, and even road trips may be on pause but if…
What I’ve Learned About Pregnancy, Delivery, and Postpartum
I’m going to preface this post with something you may hate me for… I had an easy pregnancy. No, that isn’t to brag (trust me, it’s gotten me a lot of evil looks over the last nine and a half months), it’s to warn that any advice or tips I give here are about keeping…
Willa & Wakely’s Birth Story
My daughter was born June 16th, 2020 at 3:35pm weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. She is everything I could’ve ever hoped for. As is typical of every major life event, I began jotting down the story of her arrival within a few days of her earth landing. Below is our story. [Originally posted to Instagram…
4 Days in Savannah
No teacher becomes a teacher in order to have those delicious spring and summer (okay, and fall and winter) breaks but I’d be lying if it doesn’t keep us locked in once we start. (JK, kids, I love my job but mama’s gotta take it easy every once in a while). Today we discuss the…
Creating a Five Year Plan
Happy 2020, everyone! As mentioned in my recent Instagram post, I started writing the bones of a five year plan yesterday (me?! Love a plan? Wild) and it got me both giddy with anticipation yet anxious for all the things that may never be. Luke and I want many things from life – some that…
Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
Caves Branch is a once-in-a-lifetime typa thing that should be experienced again and again. What is it, you ask? Give me two minutes… Let me start by saying that the website of Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Jungle Lodge heeds the following warning, “Please Remember, Caves Branch is NOT a resort-we are a unique Jungle Adventure…
Tikal (& a Li’L Flores)
You can’t research traveling to Guatemala without seeing ads pop up for cultural excursions to the ruins of Tikal. Tikal is a beautifully preserved Mayan village with it’s earliest remains dating back to 1000 BC. It’s massive and in order to explore the entirety of the space, you’d need 2-3 days. We took the recommendation…
Antigua, Guatemala
Antigua, girl, you have our hearts. This city is like finding a slight tear the fabric of our universe and finding a teeny spot where absolutely everything is beautiful. The architecture, the landscaping, the people, the energy, all of it vibrant and inviting. The jewel of the city itself are the incredible hotels. Many of…
Living Life Via the Van 