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January 30, 2019 / Bathroom, Design Inspiration, Modern Farmhouse

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Sometimes I feel like we’ve lost the art of the home video. We’ve got our phones out all the time but oftentimes the silly, everyday simplicity of the small moments get lost in the sea of your photos section on your phone with nowhere to live for future viewing. As much as I love capturing the moment in a still, I love even more capturing life in action; their tiny little voices, how small they were when..., and how they used to run around the kitchen island barefoot with baby Jesus and an angel. The moments are embedded in my mind and my heart but they can seem so common in everyday motherhood that we forget to revel in the beauty that they are.
On the hard days, the quiet days some day in the future, I know my heart will long to spend just one more minute with the sweetness of their little days. Tomorrow isn’t promised. So today I want to rest in the gift of the everyday. We are healthy; we are all here and together; our hurts are there but they are small and for that I am thankful. I prayed for a family, one where we were outnumbered was always my vision, and I need these little videos and snapshots to remind myself of the good. Motherhood is freaking hard, but i believe the beauty is there in the everyday mundane if you just look for it. ❤️ (Commence you now scrolling your old videos on your phone) 😜

Have you found a way to compound or combine your small videos from your phone to a more permanent solution? What will our generation’s VHS tapes be like where we can sit around someday and watch old home movies??
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🛑STOP. COLLABORATE AND LISTEN.🛑 Today is #givingtuesday and we’re making a difference in the lives of kids in foster care! Did you know that one of the top ongoing needs for supporting kids in foster care is providing PAJAMAS?! 😳 Well, not on my watch.
Introducing The Big Jammie Give! To see how you can help support just one child in foster care this Christmas season by donating one pair of pajamas, head to my IG stories for more details. Let’s take a minute today and use this silly thing of social media to MAKE AN ACTUAL IMPACT on the life of just one kid who will be experiencing most likely anything but Christmas magic. $5, one extra pair of jammies, that’s enough to bring a little bit of love to a kiddo who needs it!

Comment or DM me with questions!! Love you!
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We’re 2 days into December, and the seasonal overwhelm is already starting to creep in. ❌Similar to summer, the bulk of the “magic” for the holiday season can oftentimes fall on the mama. There’s pressure to buy the latest and greatest, to have your house looking next level AMAZE BALLS, to host all the things, to make sure every person in your household is not only coordinated but also epically joyful at all times - this is the SEASON for crying out loud! 😂 I’m learning (the hard way) though that everyone else’s magic, might not look like ours. That it’s better for our spirits (ahem, MY SPIRIT) to pick only a couple of things to say yes to. I’m TRYING (emphasis on TRYING) to gracefully say no, or to even be okay NOT signing my family up for an experience just for an Instagram pic because then at least it’ll LOOK magical. I really want to be intentional this season at simplicity; in my decorating, in my activity calendar, in my gift giving, in our commitments. If I’m honest, my kids would prob think it’s the most magical thing ever to just drink hot chocolate and watch Home Alone for the next 23 days straight. 😂
Point is, that as the mom, YOU get to control (a lot) of your family’s yeses and no’s this season. Assess your people, and if that tradition is no longer serving you but you are serving it, take a flippin page out of Elsa’s book and let that ish GO. Jesus came in the most simple of conditions and it was to bring great joy. That’s what I want this season: GREAT JOY. So I’m really taking a full (constant) assessment of what GREAT JOY looks like in our home. Let this be your filter for yeses and no’s this season. And watch your sanity stay in tact. 👍🏻🙌🏻 How are you feeling on this Second of December? How do you keep the Mama Cruise Directing at Bay during the Christmas season?
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I asked the kids yesterday what their favorite part is about the Christmas season. You want to know what they answered!? FAMILY. 🤯🤔😬 I thought surely it would be the candy, the lights, the late nights, and movies we get to watch (all things that are def extra privileges around here), but not prompted, their honest answer was FAMILY.
So family is what we did yesterday. Friends seasons ahead of us in raising kids keep saying that there comes a point where you LOVE spending time with your children - that they become your best friends. Blake and I are over here scratching our heads wondering if that’s actually true or maybe they are just unicorns of parents. 🤔 Regardless tho, we put it to the test at @lumaze_seattle.
VERDICT: The kids loved it, which if the kids are happy, mom and Dad are happy! (I thought it was supposed to be happy wife, happy life not happy kids, happy life 🤔). It was fun to watch them run around and explore and discover and just take in all the fun lights and activities (thank you @lumaze_seattle). Plus, indoor winter activities: yes please!

These family days are a lot of work. Like, A LOT of work. But today reminded me that it’s worth it. They’re watching, they’re taking it all in, and that family legacy of togetherness that I so crave for the long run IS actually happening, even amidst all the whining, fighting, and melting down that they couldn’t have their 4th round of sugar high for the day. 😜 Thank you @lumaze_seattle for helping our family make some Christmas memories together this year!
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PRO TIP: Make your list BEFORE you starting clicking away on all those Black Friday deals. This will help your gifting be more intentional, thoughtful, and you’ll spend less! I’m def a fan of a good deal FOR SURE, so go hard on your list today, but don’t let the ads suck you in. Stick to your holiday goals and remember that they’ll remember the experiences more than anything else. Pass on all of the ads you don’t need (looking at you Target dollar spot)....unless it’s a glitter tank, glitter skirt, glitter headband...Then yes sister, you need that! 😂🙋🏼‍♀️ Curious: are you a “traditional brick and mortar Black Friday” shopper or a “jammies from the couch Black Friday” girl?
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Making our list and checking it twice...what family dates will we have this Christmas season? 🤔🎄One date that I know for sure on our bucket list this season is family date night at @lumaze_seattle. Twinkle lights, Santa, Cocoa - what more do I need?! (Did I mention INDOOR😂) We typically think up (at least) 4 family activities that coincide with the Advent calendar, and adding @lumaze_seattle this year is going to be the perfect mix of magic and memories.
Help me brainstorm the other three, what other activities are on your family’s holiday bucket list?? 🤔🤔
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