Hello, I'm Nicole, an engineer by degree but a creative at heart! I am the author of this family, lifestyle blog.
I’ve been told that I have an “attachment parenting” style. When I looked into the term I found that I actually fit the description perfectly yet somehow I felt like the term has negative undertones, or at least is often…
Do you spank your children?!? No, really! Do you?!? I’m not talking about tapping their hands here or there, I’m all for that, but I’m talking about whipping out a belt and going to town! The kind of reaction I…
I asked my husband for a Nikon some time last year in hopes that he’d get it for me for Christmas! After I told him how much it cost he laughed, “for a camera?” “Yes, babe, it’d be an investment…for…
It happened right before I graduated college and I remember the details just as clear as day, with the exception of the song(s) that got me into the mess in the first place! Every time my birthday comes around I’m…
{via} Since my birthday occurs during this beautiful summer season I thought it would be fun to give away this {camera} to help someone capture all of their summer adventures! I am opening this giveaway up to the first 15 bloggers to respond so if…
It reminded me of the life I helped create, fast asleep upstairs. The blessings that have been bestowed upon me since her arrival. The love that fills my heart, continually, indefinitely! These thoughts and more overwhelmed me as I walked…
{Lauren Garrison Photography} “When a child is born, a father is born. A mother is born, too of course, but at least for her it’s a gradual process. Body and soul, she has nine months to get used to what’s…
I felt the urge to put this out there for fun just in case it wasn’t common knowledge :)! Just because someone you know is a stay at home or work at home -parent does NOT mean they are: Available…
“An Adult Word Count (AWC) is the number of words a child hears from an adult within a specific period of time: 5 minutes, hourly, daily. Studies show an increase of Adult Word Count can lead to an increase in…
I’m well aware of the fact that children shouldn’t watch television before the age of two. At one point, I would have Madison watch television while I put the laundry on or cooked, etc. But now I make sure she’s…
My husband is such an easy man to shop for. Every Valentine’s day for the past six years or so I’ve been buying him a new cologne that usually lasts until the following year. Now that we have father’s day…