Hey yall!  We have enjoyed our beach trip so much this past week!  The weather and water were perfect every single day.  We went with my husband’s family, and stayed in the most adorable hippie beach house.  Pax went to the beach several times last year, but he was just an infant.  This is the first time he has been as a toddler, and could actually be in the sun, and play in the sand.  He loved everything about it.  He played for hours with his bucket of water and beach toys.  We enjoyed watching him try to figure out the sandcastles his daddy and uncle built, and then he would slowly knock them down.  He loved having my husband take him out into the ocean and he would say, “oohhhhh!” I’m so thankful we had beach wear to keep him safe in the sun.  I wanted to share a few of his beach-wear outfit details from i play., Inc.

I love iplaybaby’s new Breathable Swim and Sun Flap Hat!  It is UPF 50+, and protects head, neck, and eyes while playing.  The water friendly foam brim is perfect for Pax, since it stays out of his eyes when wet.  Pax kept his hat on the entire time, but there is a tie strap to keep the hat in place if need be.  His Long Sleeve Rashguard is also UPF 50+ and made of stretchy quick dry material.  It is so soft with flat seams for comfort while he plays.  The rashguard matched his adorable turtle print Pocket Trunks With Built-In Reusable Absorbent Swim Diaper.  There is no need to wear an additional swim diaper with these trunks, which is a mom win with less to pack!

As much as we have enjoyed vacation, we are happy to be home now.  This week will be full of unpacking, and vacation laundry.  We have our Sayla back, and I plan on enjoying lots of snuggles with both my babies! Being able to stay at home with them makes me so happy, and I am very grateful for this job of mine.

Thank you to i play., Inc. for partnering on this post.  All thoughts and opinions on products are my own.

Hey y’all!  I’m so sure you all have been waiting for this post every day for the last week.  I think I’ve allowed the anticipation to build long enough.  So, here it is – PART II of our home transformation.  If you are new here, this is the link to PART I, which includes the dining room and kitchen renovations.  PART I also explains why we bought this home, and why we have now sold it.  Thanks for checking it out!

This post will feature the living room, guestroom, and master bedroom.  I hope you enjoy the before and after photos!

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We have thoroughly enjoyed this home transformation.  This is the first house we have ever purchased.  Both as individuals and as a couple.  It is also the first and only house we looked at! We requested to see this home because the bathrooms are handicap accessible and there are no stairs leading into the house, so we knew it would accommodate our daughter who has cerebral palsy and is wheelchair bound.  It was definitely a fixer upper, and after about four years, the renovation was complete.  Now at five years in this home, we have outgrown the space. Our daughter is getting bigger and requiring more equipment for mobility, and we have a one year old whose toys have taken over almost every room in the house!  So, we decided to list our home for sale, and it actually sold in one day!

I wanted to share a tour of some of the rooms we have renovated and decorated.  This post will feature the dining room and kitchen renovations. Check out the before and after photos!

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I have taken a short break from blogging the past 2 weeks.  Some of my faithful followers may have noticed (my mother and mother-in-law), and some of you may be saying, “You have a blog?” Either way, I’m back boo, and the last 2 weeks have been filled with lots of ups and downs.  In most cases, I tend to laugh to avoid crying (obnoxious laugh as seen in photo above), but some of the life events that have occurred only brought tears.  I wanted to share with you four things I have learned during my blogging hiatus.  Most of you have already experienced some of these lessons, but there may be a an experience you will never encounter.  So, here goes:

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Sometimes I have these great ideas of refurbishing and creating.  I will buy something old to make it into something new… then it sits in my garage for three years untouched.  Anyone relate? I have great intentions, but not always the time.  So I decided to make time this week since I thoroughly enjoy DIY projects, and I wanted to share it with you.

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