Hayes’s First Fiesta: The Fiesta Details

We had Hayes's First Fiesta at the historic home where Todd's firm is located. They have some gorgeous grounds around the property and we held the party on the grounds. It was so … [Continue Reading]

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Hayes’s Noggin

Thank you all so much for your comments, texts, tweets, emails, and phone calls yesterday. I could really feel them and so much of my worry was taken away. Todd and I have a fairly … [Continue Reading]

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You Are My Sunshine baby shower!

This weekend, with 5 of my friends, I co-hosted a baby shower for a very dear friend. We decided on a You Are My Sunshine theme for the shower. We focused on yellow and orange … [Continue Reading]

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battles and wars

Oh, life as a mom of a two-year-old. Is there anything more humbling? This post is not going to be pretty. Lately, I've just been feeling like I'm failing. I know that a lot of … [Continue Reading]

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I’m a boy mom

Boy mom. I hear this title used a lot. It's not a title I ever thought I'd have. I always imagined myself having two girls and then having a baby boy. You know, when I'd play … [Continue Reading]

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4 years of blogging

If you're new to Blue-Eyed Bride, this is a pretty decent recap post to get you all filled in since the beginning. Every September, this date rolls around. I don't celebrate it … [Continue Reading]

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now that I’m a mommy…

I say things like, "Because I said so" and "go to your room." I find myself counting to three and taking deep breaths to avoid confrontation with family members. I know how to … [Continue Reading]

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my home organization notebook

A few weeks ago, I mentioned my desire to create a Home Organization Notebook based on the one I saw on Honey We're Home. I was so inspired to have everything all in one place … [Continue Reading]

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Green Eggs and Ham birthday party: the details

These posts are going to have to be broken up into two or three parts because there are so many things to see! This post is just going to be the details: decorations, food, … [Continue Reading]

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the night before…

Our lives are going to change tomorrow. There's no way around it. We're checking into the hospital at 5:30 tomorrow morning and the induction begins at 6:30. I have no idea how … [Continue Reading]

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reads for your Mother’s Day weekend

All of my featured posts for this week  are related to Mother's Day and the love for our mothers and our children. And some of the lessons we've learned as mothers and children. Why Mother's Day Is For the Birds from A Holy Experience- Goodness, I loved this post. I think one of my issues with … [Read More...]

in the interest of Pinterest

You know what I don't understand? I don't understand the assumption that everyone who is on Pinterest is also into crafts. Or likes to DIY. Or likes to cook meals from scratch. Or has a desire to turn herself (or himself) into the perfect, crafting, gourmet meal-cooking, DIY-er. Isn't … [Read More...]

Lyndsey’s weight loss testimony

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Today, I'm turning over my blog to my dear friend, Lyndsey. I met Lyndsey about three years ago and she was instantly one of my favorite people. She is a great friend and a fantastic mom to her two beautiful girls. She and her husband, Adam, live in Georgia and are die-hard Auburn fans. But they … [Read More...]

Questions?

This week and the next few weeks are a little wild. We've been bouncing from activity, to meeting, to church, to dinner, back to church, around town, and home. It's just that time of year when everything's coming to a close. We're winding down with preschool and getting excited for the … [Read More...]