I guess I should start this off with a Happy New Year! This is one of my favorite times of the year when I’m able to switch my focus from hosting and entertaining to reflecting on the year that is coming to an end. I look excitedly to starting a new chapter each new year.… Continue reading You got this, mama!
When I was little, I spent a lot of time at my grandparents’ house while my parents were building their businesses. I always loved going there. The long driveway was lined with magnolia trees, which is the inspiration behind the name of my blog. I spent many days in the shade of those magnificent trees… Continue reading Choosing Joy
I am beyond thrilled to be able to finally announce that I am a new Beech-Nut brand ambassador in the Atlanta market! I’ve written before about how I made my own baby food when I had my first child. Feeding our girls the highest quality food available is a top priority for me and my husband. However,… Continue reading Adventures of a Brand Ambassador
I just spent a glorious week at the beach celebrating this country’s independence with my husband, in-laws and our two young daughters. They are two and a half and seven months old. They are handfuls for sure. Most days I’m exhausted and covered in spit up, but the joy that I get to experience watching these… Continue reading #NoMore: Racism, Violence and Why the Solution Starts at Home
Free and cheap activities ITP I love that upon waking, one of my toddler’s first questions (among many!) is, “Where are we going today?” Especially since one of my biggest fears after finding out I was expecting baby #2 was wondering how I would ever be able to leave the house again. Now, I don’t… Continue reading Let’s Play, Atlanta! June 17-23
I used to dread dinner time, but with the following tips I have managed to get our evening routine under control. That doesn’t mean that those crazy days don’t still rear their ugly head. It just means that it happens every once in a while and not every night. Here’s how I keep it together through bedtime.
Mornings can be tough. If you have kids and are juggling multiple schedules, then they get pretty crazy.
Becoming a mother was a defining – or rather redefining – moment in my life. One that caused me to question what existed before and what was to come after. Becoming a SAHM was another such moment. What is a SAHM, you ask? When you dive into the new mommy message board subculture looking for… Continue reading Becoming a SAHM and other parenting acronyms
My Magnolia Tree 