• All Posts
  • Lifestyle
  • Motherhood
  • Wellness
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Travel
  • Home
  • About
  • Gallery
  • All Posts
  • Categories
    • All Posts
    • Lifestyle
    • Motherhood
    • Wellness
    • Beauty
    • Fashion
    • Travel
  • Shop
    • Shop My Favorites
    • Best Buys of 2023
    • Gift Guides
    • My LTK
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Press / Partnerships

It's Jolene

A Lifestyle Blog Based in Des Moines, Iowa

  • Home
  • About
  • Gallery
  • Shop
    • Shop My Favorites
    • Best Buys of 2023
    • Gift Guides
    • My LTK
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Press / Partnerships

All Posts, Gift Guides · April 1, 2022

Easter Basket Ideas For Little Kids

Easter is just around the corner, so I thought it would be fun to put together some ideas for Easter Baskets for little kids! I think Easter is a great time to gift small toys and outfits that will fun…

Read More

All Posts, Motherhood · March 14, 2022

What’s In My Diaper Bag For A Baby And A Toddler

As a mom of a baby and a toddler, I’ve discovered that packing a diaper bag can be a bit of an art form. While I want to pack all of the essentials and be well prepared, I also want…

Read More

All Posts, Gift Guides, Lifestyle, Motherhood · November 26, 2021

Gift Guide: For The Little Boy

Even though I don’t have a little boy, I didn’t want to leave them out of all the gift guide fun! I think any of the products below would make a great gift for the little guy in your life!…

Read More

All Posts, Gift Guides, Lifestyle, Motherhood · November 26, 2021

Gift Guide: For The Little Girl

I’ve realized that Christmas hits different when you have, or are around, little kids. It sounds cheesy but it just makes everything so more *magical* when you see the holiday through their eyes – and especially their brightly-lit face on…

Read More

All Posts, Lifestyle, Motherhood · October 28, 2021

Etta’s Newborn Photos

Today I’m excited to share some of Etta’s newborn photos! The shoot took place in July when Etta was two weeks old. Our photographer, Aly, took the photos in her studio, which is absolutely beautiful and brimming with lots of…

Read More

All Posts, Lifestyle, Motherhood · June 10, 2021

Maternity Photos For Baby #2

Today I’m excited to share some our our maternity photos for baby #2! While the shoot was maternity-centric, it actually kind of tripled as a ‘Maternity/Family/Lake is 2’ photoshoot. The photos were taken at the Rose Garden, which is a…

Read More

All Posts, Lifestyle, Motherhood · May 19, 2021

Lake Is 2!

Happy 2nd birthday to our sweet little Lake!! T and I have had the time of our lives watching Lake grow and learn and get to know her little personality. She is sweet, silly, funny, perceptive, determined and loving. Gotta…

Read More

All Posts, Motherhood · May 7, 2021

Baby #2 Is A…

Baby #2 Is A… GIRL!!! We are so excited to welcome another girl to our family!! RELATED READING: Baby #2 Announcement! It will be so fun for Lake to have a sister! (Random fact: Neither T nor I have a…

Read More

All Posts, Motherhood · May 6, 2021

Baby #2 Announcement!

I’m so excited to announce I’m pregnant with baby number two! T and I are beyond grateful and elated to welcome a new member to our little family and for Lake to have a sibling! I thought I’d answer some…

Read More

All Posts, Lifestyle · April 7, 2021

Easter 2021

We enjoyed spending time with family over Easter weekend and soaking in the 80 degree temps! This was Lake’s first year doing the whole Easter egg hunt thing and she had so much fun going on two Easter egg hunts….

Read More

All Posts, Lifestyle, Motherhood · January 13, 2021

My Favorite Photos From 2020

Today I’m sharing some of my favorite photos from 2020! When I was narrowing down photos for this post, I very quickly realized they were (basically) all of Lake. Am I surprised? Definitely not. Ever since she was born I’ve…

Read More

All Posts, Motherhood · August 19, 2020

Lake’s One Year Photoshoot

Today I’m sharing some photos from Lake’s one year photoshoot. Aly, who also photographed Lake’s newborn session, took these photos this past spring and did such a wonderful job! It was so much fun to plan and gather all the props…

Read More

  • ← Previous
  • 1
  • 2
About Me
Hi, I'm Jolene!
Wife. Mom. Running enthusiast. Lover of iced matcha lattes. Grab a cup of tea or coffee & read up on all things lifestyle, motherhood, wellness, beauty + style.
Read more »

FOLLOW

Categories

  • All Posts
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Gift Guides
  • Lifestyle
  • Motherhood
  • Travel
  • Wellness

Popular Posts

  • Kids Birthday Interview Questions
  • Concert Must-Haves
  • Our Visit To The Omaha Zoo + Helpful Zoo Tips!

TAGS

arizona baby birthday books book takeaways bows christmas christmas card dance des moines editor's corner family fashion fitness food hair hiking holidays hot air balloon husband's posts inspiration iowa jewelry kids makeup money music omaha one good quote parenting party pregnancy reading recipes running sephora shoes shopping skincare tea toddler trader joe's trend alert tv appearance yoga

SHOP MY LTK

Archives

SEARCH

instagram

Follow @jolene116

And just like that, we have a Kindergartner! 🥺🥰 And just like that, we have a Kindergartner! 🥺🥰
Etta recently turned THREE!!! 🥳🎂🌸 Three years ago Etta recently turned THREE!!! 🥳🎂🌸

Three years ago God blessed us with this precious girl. We couldn’t have imagined just how much joy she would bring to all of us. We can’t count the amount of people who meet her & ask “Is she always smiling?” Well not always…but pretty close! She adores & admires her big sister who is great about showing her the ropes in life. If you see her, ask her how she’s doing & she’ll give you her trademark ‘thumbs up.’ We look forward to her continuing to make us smile & laugh on the daily!
Fourth of July fun! ❤️🩵💥 Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July fun! ❤️🩵💥 Hope everyone had a great holiday!!
Had a great time at the Morgan Wallen concert in M Had a great time at the Morgan Wallen concert in Minneapolis with some great friends!! 🤠🎤🎶

#morganwallen #onethingatatimetour #minneapolisnight2 #usbankstadium
We had fun celebrating this great guy on Father’s We had fun celebrating this great guy on Father’s Day! We love him more than words could ever express!! ❤️
Lake’s love for dance really took off this past ye Lake’s love for dance really took off this past year & we so enjoyed watching her perform at her recital this past weekend. This year’s theme was “ICONS.” Her group’s ballet song was “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” and their tap song was “Crocodile Rock.” 🩰💕 @premieredanceproject
Another fun gymnastics season for Lake! We enjoyed Another fun gymnastics season for Lake! We enjoyed watching her perform at her ‘Spring Fling’ - an annual showcase where gymnasts perform for their family & friends. We loved watching her show all the skills she learned this past season! 🤸🏻‍♀️🩷
Lake’s Last Day of Preschool & Preschool Graduatio Lake’s Last Day of Preschool & Preschool Graduation ❤️🎓🎉 Next stop: Kindergarten!
Lake is FIVE!! 🥳🎂🎉 She has been so excited for he Lake is FIVE!! 🥳🎂🎉

She has been so excited for her “Barbie birthday party” & had so much fun celebrating with her friends at SkyZone.

This sweet girl has been such a bright light in our lives since the day she was born. We love her laugh & her enthusiasm for learning new things. She is a terrific big sister & a great friend to her peers & classmates. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for her! 🩷
The sweetest little girls. Incredibly blessed to b The sweetest little girls. Incredibly blessed to be their mom 🩷💛 Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms & mother figures!

CATEGORIES

  • All Posts
  • Lifestyle
  • Motherhood
  • Wellness
  • Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Travel

join the list

Sign-up to receive notifications of new posts

SHOP

  • Shop My Favorites
  • Best Buys of 2023
  • Gift Guides
  • My LTK
  • Meet Jolene
  • Contact
  • Policies

Copyright © 2026 It's Jolene · Theme by 17th Avenue