Happy 2020 friends! I hope this first week of the new year and decade have treated you well. I’m kicking off the first blog post of this year with some insight into my 2020 goals. This year, I’m taking a different route and tracking my goals in Trello. Trello’s an online project management site that’s…Read More
Sunday Seven || August Eleventh.19
I can’t believe how fast this weekend flew by. I had Friday off from work and the weekend still doesn’t feel long enough. I really think three-day weekends should be mandatory, though I suppose we’d then be dreaming of four-day weekends because three days wouldn’t feel like enough. This weekend has felt especially busy, like…Read More
Sunday Seven || August Fourth.19
Happy first Sunday of August, friends! Seriously, how is it August already?! I see August as a transitionary month: still warm enough for summer-like temps, but cooling down more to remind us that fall is on its way. It’s also the start of football season, which is a favorite in in the Haines house. Today…Read More
A Journey of Motherhood || My Mom’s Influence
This is a sponsored post in partnership with Sincerely Silver. Do you ever look back at your childhood and realize how amazing your mom was that you never gave her credit for? As I got older, and even before I had Ivy, I was amazed at what my mom was able to get done during…Read More
Family Life || Our Summer Bucket List
We’re officially past the first month of summer and I’m in this weird stage where I’m excited for fall (because it’s my favorite season, at least the early part of it) but still wanting to hold on so tight to these amazing summer days and nights. I hit this stage every year – it’s usually…Read More
DIY Color & Shape Matching for Toddlers
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a post awhile ago about Ivy’s obsession with her Mickey Mouse color and shape flashcards that we picked up at the Dollar Tree. For quite a while, those were her most played with/most requested “toy” when she was home. I found it so funny that…Read More