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Beatrice sandwich! And some of the very best pizza we have ever eaten behind us 🍕@pizzeriabianco
These two are obsessed with “Fancy Like” and mostly obsessed with watching @walkerhayes dance to Fancy Like with his family 😎😎 It’s currently their top pick for the bedtime song🎶 and here’s a snippet of what went down last night! #fancylike
“Mama— take a picture of this face…” he says. And I’m grabbing my camera and trying to contain my laughter as I think to myself, “I’m just the absolute luckiest to know this kid.” 💛 Everyone needs a mister Conrad in their life.
When you convince (bribe?) the entire family to take a family photo with the real camera 📸 ps- spot the camera remote😂
Sometimes I raise my voice. Sometimes I beg. Sometimes I make ultimatums. Sometimes I hate bedtime to the freaking goodnight moon and back.
But then they’ll grab my chin and cheeks and lean in close to tell me they love me. And they’ll thank Heavenly Father for “no witches and no robbers” during their bedtime prayers. And insist on giving each other 17 silly hugs before the lights go out because “I’m gonna miss her so much when I sleep.”
I’ll take the 48 minutes of squatting between their beds for back scratches and the unexpected trip to the potty 12 minutes after the last potty trip if it means they keep this bond forever. Witnessing their complete love and sisterhood changes me. Even when I say I hate bedtime with my three-year-olds, I’m such a sucker for this stage of life with them.
A few photos from life lately over here - enjoying family time and life in Arizona. Thanks for being here while I’ve kind of been away for a little while… haven’t been doing well physically (some health issues) but that doesn’t mean I haven’t stopped taking one too many photos☺️
The game of “Who Can Stand on Mama’s Back and Wiggle Their Feet Around Without Falling Off!” …which is really just code for “mama would like a back massage” but they think it’s crazy fun and my back knots are screaming happy so everyone wins. #momhacks
One wall and pipe at a time, the home renovation is coming together. 💛 #renovation #homedecor #wallpaper (wallpaper is @riflepaperco🌸)
Just over here holding all my (not-so-little) babies close and stepping away from pretty much everything else. Trying to cuss less and write more. Often feel on the cusp of big breakthroughs I want from my life (yay!) while simultaneously giving too much power to my anxiety (ugh). Clinging to my evening prayers and favorite yoga class and busting out the Christmas music a season early. My footing might be terribly wobbly at the moment and who wants to hear the girl on the verge of nervous tears dish out any kind of life advice, but for anyone else in a similar rut (I’m so sorry) – might I suggest the biggest serving of strawberry shortcake as a remedy. Plus standing outside during a warm rain (Arizona, you healer with a perfectly timed monsoon season, how’d you know?)… and maybe put the phone down more. Or whatever version of these three things might float your boat. I’m sure chocolate soufflé with a dose of sunshine instead of shortcake and rain could also do the trick. The phone one I’m sticking by though. Sending you lots of love.
Bringing our summer along with us forever by way of new freckles scattered across most of our faces! ✨ …you can see B’s first sprinkle of itty bitty dots across her little nose and cheeks in the 2nd pic and even with all the lathering of sunscreen and my blessed daily nagging about sun hats, I’m nothing but proud in this moment!🥳 #summer #motherhood #magic
We are slowly making our way back to Arizona this week (my kids school year begins August 2nd😱) and we’ve never been more out of routine (definitely missing black out curtains right about now) BUT we’ve clocked in so many striking sunsets and got to hold and hug so many loved ones, it’s been everything.
I meant to share earlier this week that Amazon is running a promo on my book right now through the end of the month (until 7/31)— use the code 3YELLOW for $3 off your book purchase!
If you’ve been considering purchasing, it’d mean so much to have you do so! Thank you for supporting me and my book and I hope you find it worth your while and time.
For those of you who have already purchased and read— if there was a takeaway or something that resonated with you as you read, would you consider sharing in the comments below for new potential readers to see?
Thank you again for your support! This has been such a vulnerable and thrilling and challenging and exciting and scary endeavor and I’ve really appreciated the support. 💛
Just trying to keep up with these three on the mountain and ignore how sore my butt is from my saddle😅
On a boat! With a lot of laughs! And a few tears. Plus a whole lotta sunscreen and a couple of epic tube flips 🚤
Our summer adventures are getting a little jumbled when it comes to me sharing anything in chronological order (a part of my brain is freaking out right now but another part of my brain is feeling a little bit more free.) Sparklers are our family’s happy place so we continued our 4th of July celebrating tonight with a few on the deck. Of all the summer activities so far, a box of sparklers a few days post holiday was Samson’s favorite. He hugged me so tightly at bedtime as he told me for maybe the 18th time how much fun he had tonight. Somehow I forget anything else I loved this summer… his enthusiasm for an evening of sparklers brought sparklers to the top of my favorite summer activities list, too. 🧨
The BEST time learning all about bees 🐝 with the bee expert herself @mckayjo in Salt Lake City. We haven’t stopped talking about all the impressive things those hard working bees do each day and somehow honey has made its way into more of our meals this week 😋 Thank you for having us, @mckayjo!
I hope win!
this is the bag i've always dreamed of to carry my camera in, and nothing would make me happier than to win this from you! cool camera bags rule, and so do you :)
I'm pretty sure I NEED this bag! I LOVE it!!!
oh, finally one fancy bag for cameras, so many girls will be happy :)
I love it. what a great tote to have!
So perfect!!!
Cute!
You should see the horrible mess my purse currently is. This would save me so much time by not having to dig around for missing keys!!! :)
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I may have to buy one of these for my new canon. the black is perfect!
These bags are so groovy. Love the organizational compartments. I have a bag festish, so I would love to win one of these. Cheers.
I love the fun materials inside all of them!
oooo! totes want one!
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What a brilliant idea! Genius! Loving the Olive green one and the lining is beautiful! Practically stylish… you can't beat that! xx
oh my, what gorgeous bags – pretty please??
Lovely bags and so usefull. I am always suffering with my handabag and the camera it does not fit and have to deal with a backpack for it.
oohh that would make my camera happy
Oh yes yes, count me in once again, it would go on my 'happiness' list :)
I love the noir and scarlet! Great giveaway :)
thinking about buying one either way because who wouldn't love two of these beauties?!
Whoa – we do come out of the woodwork when there is a contest! I love all the choices but the olive bag would be my fave.
Thanks for the chance!
i want this, cross my heart and hope to die.
These bags are beautiful and so handy!!
This is great! Scarlett!! Beautiful! And so necessary!
The answer to my prayers! I have been dreaming of something like this for over a decade!
Here's goes nothing. Oh, pick me random number generator!
Here's goes nothing. Oh, pick me random number generator!
Feeling lucky!
I would like to have a "right place" for my camera. Because often I decide to leave it at home just because with a dog, two daughters and a husband, who never has his own bag, my arms are full of things to hold. I WANT MY ARMS BACK AND MY CAMERA WHIT ME!!
So adorable!! Oh that would look so good on my shoulder.
These are incredible! I love when function and form are all rolled into one. :)
this is just what i've been looking for!
love love love!!! the compartments are so geniusly adorable :)
Oh! I would die for that. I'm carrying around the ugliest camera bag to every shoot.
I know there's no chance I can win with 1500 comments, but I waaaant it.
Oh! I would die for that. I'm carrying around the ugliest camera bag to every shoot.
I know there's no chance I can win with 1500 comments, but I waaaant it.
Oh, I really need this so bad! What a great idea!
That green one is killing me.
I love it. love love love it!
ahh, i need a new camera bag. theese are lovely ;D
love love love! perfect for just about everything a girl could need!
Oh my gosh I love it! I would use my rebel so much more if I had an attractive bag to carry it in!! I love the noir, very classic, but the olive vine is awesome too!
oh my…. how fabulous. vote!!
Ooh, if I win, I'm totally gifting this to my fantastic photographer friend Vicky – she will love me forEVer!
What a useful bag. How clever of them to have come up with it!
Yes please!
I would LOVE a new tote! They are adorable!
o then my bag wouldn't be like sticking my hand in a black hole!
Would love one! Thanks!
SO cute!!
I would love this!
thanks so much for doing this giveaway! those totes are fabulous and what a great idea! :)
I love the scarlet! :D What a wonderful idea.
i L.O.V.E. your blog, these totes, your happiness lists and that you take pictures with a Polaroid camera. Cheers!
Wonderful idea, I feel like not only could I put my digital camera in here but could also lug around my holga and no one would know the wiser!
Brilliant! I have been looking for a practical camera bag! They are so cute as well!
Would love to win! I'm an aspiring photographer… this would make me feel snazzy and professional.
Would love to win! I'm an aspiring photographer… this would make me feel snazzy and professional.
Would love to win! I'm an aspiring photographer… this would make me feel snazzy and professional.
i died when i saw these cute bags!! everything a girl needs! i would love to have one:) thanks for the fun giveways!
i died when i saw these cute bags!! everything a girl needs! i would love to have one:) thanks for the fun giveways!
GORGEOUS!! mmm i would love to carry one of those guys!
What a fabulous bag!
I am currently studying photography and this would be such a great bag to carry my camera around in! Great giveaway!
Scarlet FOR THE WIN <3
<3 it.
This is SO amazing!!! I love it and the hounds tooth lining is awesome! ox
I think I need this! So cute and so necessary.
Those are gorgeous! I've been looking for a camera bag that isn't obviously a camera bag and these fit the bill!
scarlet please! everything and anything red inspires me…LOVE these!
thx for the chance to win!
xo
catherine s.
Brilliant idea, would love to win one!
Those are Amazing!
hey naomi-
can't say i wouldn't love me one of these beauts!
they are fabulous. and seem really practical. even if I don't win, I am seriously considering buying one…
I'd loooooooooove to own one! fingers crossed!!!
i LOVE the scarlet bag :) my camera would love me forever if i clothed it in this!!
Am I too late? I would love to win this!! They are so great!
Love, Ashley Sampson!