Back to the Blog (A 2 year photo recap and new schedule)

Holy cow, has it really been 2 years?!?! 

I have checked in on this little blog of mine but never did an update!

So, so, so much has changed since September 2013.

So here is a little update of things that have happened since then:

I got permanent eyeliner!

I started my own photography business.

I got a new tattoo!!            

We went on vacation...

Alex turned 2!!

I got a new job in the NICU Alex spent his first week of life in.

We went on vacation again! 

 

Alex won first prize in a Halloween Costume contest as the cutest Donald Duck EVER!!

We started going to an amazing new church!

My brother spent 6 weeks in Spain.

We did some home renovations!

Chris and I got baptized!

 The All Star Game came to Cincinnati!!

Alex turned 3!!!

I broke my foot....

My brother's foreign exchange student spent 6 weeks with our family. 

And that leads us to now, I finally, 16 weeks later had to have the break in my foot surgically corrected.

That about sums up the important events over the last 2 years.  Wow 2 years down to 19 pictures. And reading back over my last few posts it is amazing how much I have grown as a person, a wife and a mother. I am so excited to be back and to be able to share in this life with all of you.  My goal is to come back with a schedule, I plan to post 3-4 times per week with each posting day falling under a "category," which will be as such:

Monday - Mom Tips and Meltdowns

-Ex: experiences, do/don'ts of motherhood, nurse blogs and toddler meltdowns

Wednesday - Happy Wife, Happy Life

-Ex: cleaning, organizing, planning, marriage related posts, money

Friday - Fun Friday's

-Ex: Planners, fun nights out, photo tutorials, sticker reviews, toy reviews, fun toddler activities

Sat/Sun - Give Me Jesus

-Ex: bible verses weighing on my heart, prayers, devotionals, journaling.

I have at least the next 2 weeks off work, (I am hoping to go back then), but maybe the next 4 weeks off, I will be posting regularly and working my hiney off to get several posts written and scheduled.  I really have always love blogging and have missed sharing on my little portion of the interwebs. I am so happy to be back!   

52 Weeks of Blogging: What Being a Mom Looks Like (With Never Before Seen Pics!)

As it is Monday, I am back for another link-up with Becky at From Mrs. To Mama.  This week her prompt was titled, What Being a Mom Looks Like. 

The easiest way for me to describe this is by using some of my favorite unconventional photos to explain to you what I believe being a mom looks like. 

52 Weeks of Blogging: I said I would never...

So as you know it is Monday so I am doing another link up with Becky from over at From Mrs. to Mama.  She started a great idea this year with one guided post each and every Monday and I have had so much fun participating so far.  This week the topic is I said I would never....

I am interpreting this to mean that these are things I had always said I would never do as a mom, but for one reason or another I went back on my word.

Meet The Hubs

On this Fantastic Friday I thought I would do something similar to Joanna from Running On Sunshine.

Build Your Life

Back when I was in middle school I reached a conclusion about life, I didn't fully grasp it at that point but as I have gotten older I have begun to understand it more.

Growing up I went to a school that was very "clique'ish."  When my family moved there, I was in the 6th grade, and I was very "late to the party" if that makes any sense.  Now I am not saying I was unable to make friends, but in order to make friends without changing myself a little and kind of adapting to my environment.

52 Weeks of Blogging: 10 Survival Tips to the Expectant Mom

Hey everyone, so I am back to do another link up with Becky at From Mrs. To Mama.  This week the topic is 10 Survival Tips to the Expectant Mom.

Now I am  no stranger to babies.  As you read last week I have a brother and sister who are both significantly younger than I am so I remember them growing up and watching some of the things my mom bought and did when they were newborns.  But another little interesting bit about me is that my nursing education helped me to prepare for the arrival of Alex as well.   So when I was pregnant with Alex I kind of took all of that into account and made a list of my own.

Now I am going to share some of it with you all and add a few from my own experiences!

52 Weeks of Blogging: My Goals for Motherhood

Like I said yesterday I am beyond thrilled to be blogging once more, however I am even more excited to be able to participate in the link-up Becky at From Mrs. To Mama is hosting.

This week the topic to pic from is Goals for Motherhood. 

So after thinking long and hard about this topic here are my goals.