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Thanks to my friend Shannon, I have fallen in Love with Cantata Learning books! It's not just me but my own students and my daughter LOVES them! 

Today, is the perfect day for Rain, Rain Go Away! 

Each book for me brings back memories from my childhood and on this rainy summer day it's perfect for grabbing a blanket and snuggling up on the couch with your sweet kiddos! It helps young kids and readers correlate reading and love together so at a young age they develop a love for reading! ❤️ 

Each book has a code you can scan and also CD you can use to listen to the music as you go through the book as well as beautiful illustrations from various talented artists! 

One of my favorite things Cantata does is include 3 Guided Reading activities at the end of each book! 

Visit WWW.CANTATALEARNING.COM for many more books and titles that promote early literacy skills! 

Procrastination at it's finest!

Alright friends! Whose with me? Please tell me I'm not the only one out there that starts a project and takes months to finish! In March, Nolan started painting he laundry room.

Than, the trim never was finished and now it's July!!!! What how did that happen!?!? Today I painted the trim in the laundry room!

Then I put up some curtains I got for $8 bucks & a $12 rug. 

Finally, the grand finale the chevron grey stickers I've had just laying around the house and never used! I think this was a perfect spot for them and thanks to my hubby for helping me put them up they were super easy! 

Happy Wednesday!! This is the room in our house that hasn't seen much attention in the last 7 years and lots of stuff gets put in this room. 

What is your project you want to finish and haven't yet?

30 weeks.

One of my favorite verses about pregnancy is Jeremiah 1:5. Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart.

It just gives so much hope and light to life and pregnancy that this child will be their own unique human. It's crazy to think I only have a little less than 10 weeks left! 

We did not find out the gender this time around! We want it to be a surprise, so I have no idea if this baby is a boy or girl & that is really hard for me to not know. I am excited to see and meet this little life that becomes so active at night in my belly! 

This pregnancy has been very different than Hadley, but the doctor keeps assuring me all is well. I think I will really feel better once he/she is here! One of my worse pregnancy symptoms are charlie horses at night that wake me from a dead sleep in serious pain! 

Anyone have suggestions on those or calf pain? 

For the last couple months I'm trying to just enjoy the now and not be anxious about all the new changes baby #2 will bring! 

Happy Monday! Have a great week! 

heart.

This little girl is my whole world & as many mama's out there can relate our children have our whole heart. They are our world. 

They also..... Push us, challenge us every single day, and we do things and feel/ say things we never thought we would do or say before we had kids! We need each other, through the struggles and the good! 

I take pictures because plain and simple I want to capture this moment in time because life is short. 

I look back now and realize how much this 3 year old has changed and think... ( she was so little) I don't remember those times and yet she is only 3. I am anxious how she will be as a big sister. What will she do? How will she react when she meets her new little brother or sister? 

Being a mom is something I've always wanted, even at a young age. There are times I am so grateful, thankful and blessed to have this little girl in my life & times I wonder if I am doing what is right for her. Hmmmm.... The journey of motherhood I guess! 😍