The fabric of my life.
Age: 2 months Stats: 11 lbs. 14 oz., 22 1/4 in (48th and 52nd percentiles). To keep things in perspective, your sister was that height when she was BORN. We call you… : Mommy calls you Francie. Daddy calls you Bean. Dorothy calls you Frances, but it comes out sounding like “princess.” Clothes: You’re wearing 3 month clothes and […]
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Want to learn more about Stitch Fix? Start at the beginning for all the details, and then follow my boxes so far! This is my 29th Stitch Fix. Dorothy is 33 months old. She is pretty much a supermodel in toddler potty training fashion. Coincidence? I think not. For this Fix, I had a few specific requests: I loved the […]
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Many, many moons ago, I took my first color guard director job at a small Catholic high school in Indianapolis. I had eight girls, most of them brand new, and exactly zero budget. I spent so much time trying to creatively give that guard the world – from spray painting old, beat up rifles in […]
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Oh, hey. Remember all of those fabulous guest bloggers? The ones I hoped would give me enough time to figure out my new routine without having dead air? Yeah. 16 days of radio silence later… here I am. There’s a lot happening in the Cotten house, so I’m going to throw together a nice old […]
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Age: 1 month Stats: 8 lbs. 12 oz., 20 in. You left the hospital at 6 lbs. 10 oz., was back to birth weight at your two week appointment, and then have gained a whopping 1 lb. 10 oz. in the last two weeks. We call you… : People tend to call you by your full name, Frances. Mommy […]
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Want to learn more about Stitch Fix? Start at the beginning for all the details, and then follow my boxes so far! — YAY! My Stitch Fix hiatus is over! I’m three weeks postpartum, and I’m definitely in this weird in-between stage when it comes to clothes. My c-section incision is not totally healed, so I need to avoid tight […]
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Hi! I’m Serena. I’m a small town girl who loves God, my family, and living in the mountains. I have a determination to encourage healthy lifestyles, support people with cancer, and help others increase their faith and strength. Learn more about me & the purpose of this website! BLOG | FACEBOOK | PINTEREST | GOOGLE+ — […]
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Who doesn’t love a good Pinterest round up? Today’s guest blogger, Olivia @ A Mind Set On God, has put together her favorite DIY Baby Shower Gifts from across the web. If you’re anything like me, you know about 15 people giving birth over the next few months so this is incredibly helpful! Time to […]
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How in the world has it already been two weeks since my c-section? How is it possible that our family of four already feels… natural? How did I get to have a two-and-a-half year old and a two week old?! HOW IS LIFE JUST MOVING ON LIKE NOTHING MAJOR HAPPENED IN THE LAST 14 DAYS?! I […]
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Let’s just make this simple. Today’s guest blogger is so stinking ADORABLE. Like, I’m positive we would be real-life friends. Get your craft on with Jacqui, and don’t forget to check out her corner of the inter webs – Drink the Day! Hi everyone! I’m Jacqui and I blog over at Drink the Day. I’m newly 27, […]
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