Etta is THREE! It wouldn’t be a birthday post if I didn’t marvel about how time has flown, but it’s true. It’s wild to me that my baby girl is three! Some birthday highlights included: celebrating with family, a Peppa…
Lake Is 5!
I can hardly believe our sweet Lake is FIVE! Time has simply flown by and I have no doubt the next five ALL of the coming years will as well. This was the first year Lake had a friend birthday…
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to each and every one of you who take your precious time to stop by to peruse my little corner of the Internet. I hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday! xx, Jolene (Christmas card: Minted)
Family Photos 2023
Sharing some of our fall family photos we had taken by our go-to family photographer. We opted for a pine tree farm for the shoot location this year. We had them taken on November 11 so it was a little…
The Wholehearted Parenting Manifesto
Today is Parents’ Day, so I thought it would be the perfect time to post one of my favorite readings on the subject. Brené Brown is a researcher and storyteller who has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability,…
Etta Is 2!
Happy 2nd birthday to our precious little Etta!! RELATED READING: Etta Is 1! RELATED READING: Etta’s One Year Photoshoot + Family Photos If you know Etta, you know she’s a little ham. She loves being silly and is constantly making T,…
Fab Dads: T!
*** Happy Father’s Day! In honor of the holiday, I wanted to share T’s ‘Fab Dads’ spotlight in Fabulous Iowa. Obviously I’m biased, but I loved his reading his answers and hope our girls enjoy reading them in the future…
Lake Is 4!
Aaand just like that, Lake is FOUR!!!! As is tradition, we did a little birthday photoshoot to document the special occasion. She was super excited to wear her bright pink dress, sparkly sandals and party hat! RELATED READING: Lake Is 3!…
Family Photos 2022
Sharing some of our fall family photos we had taken by the wonderful and talented Aly. Prepping for photoshoots can be a little stressful but it’s always so worth it to have images that you will cherish forever. Links to…
Our Visit To The Omaha Zoo + Helpful Zoo Tips!
In June we took a trip to Omaha to visit the Zoo and the Children’s Museum. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is consistently ranked as one of the world’s best zoos and we’re fortunate to live just two-ish hours…
Our Visit To The Omaha Children’s Museum
In June we took a trip to Omaha to visit the Omaha Zoo and the Children’s Museum. The girls had an absolute blast playing and exploring the museum. Lake loved it all – especially the ball factory – and Etta…
Etta’s One Year Photoshoot + Family Photos
Our sweet Etta recently turned 1! Just like when Lake turned 1, we did a photoshoot for Etta’s first birthday as well. I absolutely love how the photos turned out – all 238(!) of them. I say this every time, but…
