Happiness Project, month 1 exercise better
5 ways to boost energy Go to sleep earlier Exercise better Toss, restore, organize Tackle a nagging task Act more energetic // Exercise better // I mean, exercise is the #1 New Year’s resolution for a...
View ArticleHappiness Project, month 1 toss, restore, organize
5 ways to boost our energy Go to sleep earlier Exercise better Toss, restore, organize Tackle a nagging task Act more energetic // Toss, restore, organize // This energy booster is the scariest for...
View ArticleHappiness Project, month 1 | act more energetic
5 ways to boost our energy Go to sleep earlier Exercise better Toss, restore, organize Tackle a nagging task Act more energetic // Act more energetic // This idea does seem a bit hokey. Kind of like...
View ArticleHappiness Project, month 2 |Remember Love
Are you guys still reading? Hope I didn’t lose you already. I feel like Jerry McGuire taking the goldfish just to have someone come along with me. Ha. Where’s Dorothy Boyd when you need her?! If you’re...
View ArticleHappiness Project | Don’t expect praise or appreciation
In our pre-marriage counseling class at church we studied the love languages and I learned that the number one most important language for me was… ….words of affirmation. I like gold stars. Always...
View ArticleMom Love Monday, brand crush on Rikshaw Design
Hey guys! After a brief hiatus, I’m so excited to bring Mom Love Monday’s back to the blog. Today we’re talking kids clothes, mom clothes, gift ideas, and interior decor. Aggressive line-up for a...
View ArticleLilly Pulitzer for Target launch tomorrow 4/18!
There has been an insane amount of hype over this newest Target collaboration with Lilly Pulitzer and I’m loving what I see. I’ll be shopping from my bed this Sunday morning. We’re actually planning a...
View ArticleHappiness Project|aim higher
5 ways to aim higher launch a blog enjoy the fun of failure ask for help work smart enjoy now Um, where did March go? And is April really almost over too? Yikes! I actually wrote a draft for March’s...
View ArticleWhat I would say on Mother’s Day….
What I wish I could say to my Mom on Mother’s Day… With every scroll through my Instagram feed this week I’m reminded that Mother’s Day just around the corner. And every time I see a post about what to...
View ArticleSALE ALERT: back to school shopping
I can’t believe kids are staring school NEXT week. August is just dipping her toe in the water, clearly not the end of summer yet. To celebrate back to school I’m schlepping my two toddlers off to...
View ArticleMom Love Monday | Mother’s Day gifts
It’s been a while since we’ve done a Mom Love Monday on L. Avenue. I’ve missed blogging about everything Mom-centric! I’ve got a lot of really fun collaborations coming up, so you’ll be seeing this...
View Articlepuddle jumpin
This week has been turned upside down. Flooding in Houston has caused schools to be shut down so we’ve been unexpectedly housebound for the past two days. And maybe more given the fact that more rain...
View ArticleFriday Five | Let Freedom Ring
I’m still recovering from my back-to-back vacations, first beachside with my family then lakeside with my boyfriend’s. Ready for the weekend, I won’t let summer slip by without enjoying all the fun and...
View ArticleMy daily skin routine | Juice Beauty
I recently wrote one of the first beauty specific posts for L. Avenue and received a lot of great feedback. The post focused on highlighting a line I discovered and have been loyal to during my...
View ArticleMommy + Me | metallic shoes
I swear I don’t usually intend to match with the girls, but when I realize that we are in fact twinning it makes me smile pretty big. They love it and I realize my days of a. picking out their...
View ArticleTake the time to waste a moment | The big 3-5
I’m 35 today. That’s a LOT of candles. | Take the time to waste a moment | When I was 27, single and traveling 24/7 working on a Presidential campaign I didn’t foresee a husband and 3 kids at 35. A...
View ArticleAll bets are off | pregnancy update + last look at the bump
All bets are off… The clock is winding down before this baby will be here. From the get go I was certain this baby would be early. I was deemed “high risk” because my fluid has been low with both prior...
View ArticleFriday Five | Fall Bucket List
It’s November, and there are new people in this world, notably Lyndsey’s baby. Her hands will be very literally full, so I’m savoring this admittedly selfish time in my life where I can go out and...
View ArticleFriday Five | All the Feels
My nephew/niece count will reach a dozen at the start of the new year. My sister-in-law is due in January, so she’s having a sprinkle soon to celebrate her first daughter. I’m giving her this book...
View ArticleNew Year’s Cards by Minted
We just received our New Year’s cards in the mail from Minted and I love how they turned out! In case you missed my earlier post, you can read more about the design process here. And in case you didn’t...
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