I hope everyone finds pure summertime happiness & bliss the way I do… Gosh I really should find somewhere warm to live. Chicago summers are legit magical. I’m holding on to each second. That said, wanted to share some SUMMERTIME FAVS! Now I know I need… Read More
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Birthday Tradition + Evan is 5!!
Happy Saturday! I’m writing this post with my 5 year old sitting my lap, head on my shoulder, snuggling and drinking a #fab4smoothie. It’s like I’ve gone to heaven. He’s sad his daddy went to work, I think he’s been enjoying weekends when we are… Read More
Fab Four Smoothie
Good day! Wrote this several days ago and have since made oodles of smoothie combos so I’ll def come back with more suggestions! So I mentioned in my last post I’m reading the book Body Love (well listening to, I grabbed the audiobook, I suggest… Read More
Adventure
I mean, what’s the definition of adventure? To me it could be cleaning under my bed. I never know how some things get under there. But I actually like to associate it with movement and exciting places. Yesterday I made my husband and kiddos run… Read More
Therapeutic Bed of [Plastic] Nails
On my continued search for wellness I’ve been trying to spend some time reading, listening to podcasts or listening to someone read to me (audible) focusing a good chunk of this (75%) on health and wellbeing. I’ve been a reader of the Fitnessista blog for… Read More
Mr. EJV
Today I got back on the blog bandwagon. I love the blog bandwagon. I think everyone should have a place to put memories, favorite things, what you are up to, what you aren’t up to and, well, just sit and type/write. I have always been… Read More
July [Face] FAVS + Boys
Well hello there! I’ve been off doing a bunch of stuff but decided to pop back in with an brief update on my sweet boys and some super. favorite. FACE things as of late. A couple of weeks ago my wonderful sister took me on… Read More
2016 Wrap Up
Well, there it is. Another year gone. This year like all the years before I pledged to be a better me. Turns out, there were a lot of things that made this year particularly tough. I won’t dwell on all the shitty things that happened.… Read More
#MAVTurnsTwo
For a whole week my perfect little MAV has been TWO years old. Two is contagious laughter and happiness. It’s loving the simple things like balloons and just being silly Two is blowing our birthday candles with your friends – replacing your name in the birthday song with your… Read More
Phew! An Update.
Hi Friends! Long time no chat. Things have been perfectly crazy here. I would never want it any other way. I’ve been focusing on a few things. Thought I’d share one of those with you! JLM Photography! I’ve always stressed that it is so important… Read More






