10 classic baby names from gone with the wind

With so many babies in our household Mike and I have talked about a lot of names over the years. We don’t share our children’s names on social media. However, I can tell you that we lean towards more classic sounding names that aren’t super trendy. Today I wanted to share some of my favorite… Continue reading 10 classic baby names from gone with the wind

transitioning to a family of seven

Having a large family is a bit of an anomaly these days. I understand that with that can come some questions and scratching of heads. I got plenty of that when we had three kids close in age. Even more so when we had our fourth, and now with five we get a lot of “bless… Continue reading transitioning to a family of seven

a birth story: January 31, 2018

Last week I mentioned that baby girl was already a month old. I’ve been trying to write up her birth story for weeks now but I’ve been struggling. I think the uncertainty over whether or not she’s our last baby has me feeling really nostalgic. It’s definitely making this a lot more emotional for me.… Continue reading a birth story: January 31, 2018

a place for baby when you’re short on space

We’ve all seen them–the perfect, Instagram-worthy nurseries. This one has the perfect balance of infant charm and sophistication. That one is full of lovely florals without being over the top somehow. Then there’s this one, that’s a gender-neutral, monochromatic-lover’s dream come true. Having recently brought home our fifth baby to our three bedroom house, I… Continue reading a place for baby when you’re short on space

why we’re not telling you our baby’s name

If you’ve been following me for awhile then I know that you’ve noticed  plenty of pictures of my cute kiddos but you might have noticed the lack of something else–their names. I promise that all of my children have names. Actually, pretty great ones, if I do say so myself. However, there are a couple… Continue reading why we’re not telling you our baby’s name