I love getting a peak into what family’s lives look like on a day to day basis. I marked a couple Thursdays ago in my calendar to document my day from the time I woke up to the time I went to bed. I’ve done one other day in the life last July HERE.
It was a totally ordinary day for us in the Lane house. I usually start my weekdays early…
Up to get ready to go to my workout class at the Bar Method.
I turned 35 yesterday. I don’t know that I had many preconceptions about what my life should look like at a certain age – as in, number of kids, marriage, job. I really just foresaw myself as being strong, confident, and persistent. And at 35, I think I am all of those things. So I guess I’m exactly where I thought I’d be at this age.
January and February are my really busy months at work. It feels like for two months, I run around like a crazy person trying to get it all done both at home and at work. The solace is that it’s not super nice outside, so I don’t feel like I’m missing time in my garden, going to the pool, and all fo the wonderful things I love in the spring and summer. There are still plenty of things, though, that makes the week more fun!
I love snow in the winter. Within reason, of course. But it just makes the world quiet, and I love that kind of peace. We got a couple inches of snow last weekend, and it was wonderfully beautiful. And inclusive of hot chocolate, of course!
Two of my favorite blogs host a link up once a month to look at little everyday things in our lives. I missed linking up last week, but wanted to participate! So today, I’m sharing a little look at my nightstand. Check out Erika and Shay’s blogs to look at other bloggers that linked up to share their bedside table.
I thought it would be fun to look back at all of the things we shared last year.
My sweet little boy. It’s hard to remember what life was like before you. You’re 21 months old today. 1.75 years on this earth. You are so full of energy and life, constantly seeking new, trying to figure out how things work, and running circles around us.
Hosting Christmas book club is one of my favorite things to do during the year. It’s a kick-off to the holiday season with all of my girl friends. I blogged about how I get ready for hosting this event here, so today I’m just going to share a few fun pictures from our final book club of the year.
I realized after taking this that I was missing my spinach and artichoke biscuit wreath! But hey, close enough. Food set out. A good balance of salty, cheesy, and sweet treats.
I love having a batch of these smoothies in mason jars in my freezer. I just pull one out on a busy morning and let it de-thaw, and it’s ready to drink by mid-morning. This recipe makes two full smoothies, and you can substitute the fruit for whatever fruit you like – just make sure at least one of them is frozen if you’re going to drink the smoothie right away!
We had a magical Christmas. It was quite the departure from our first Christmas with Harrison, where we spent the whole day home with the stomach flu and exiled from all family’s houses. This year, we did Christmas morning at our house. Harrison could have played with his kitchen set from Santa the rest of the day. Then we did Christmas brunch at my parents, and we were lucky enough to have my sister and brother-in-law’s family here for Christmas this year. They split their holidays between KC and South Dakota, where my brother-in-law is from. And then finally, we finished out the day with Nathan’s family for dinner and round three of Santa and presents. We had so much fun watching the excitement and wonder in our little boys’ eyes.
This is going to be a whole bunch of pictures capturing our day, including Christmas Eve services. Buckle up!
I love looking back at old pictures. Putting together this post let me re-live so many happy moments, including watching our little baby grow up before my eyes. We had a wonderful year, really getting into our groove as a family of three (four if you count the dog!). Here’s how our year unfolded…
In January, our year started with Christmas! Yes, Christmas. Harrison shared his stomach flu with our whole family for actual Christmas Day, so our year started with a make-up Christmas Day with my family…
It’s my last Friday Favorite post of 2019! I’m going to take next week off to allow myself a mental break. Time to spend with Harrison, Nathan, and family, and to allow myself to recharge for the new year, so I can bring you even better things in 2020! I hope you’re taking some time away too!
This past week we have been busy getting ready for Christmas, visiting Santa, and best of all this time of year, we got our first snowfall! Nothing makes it feel more like holidays than a fresh coat of snow on the ground. It was magical and beautiful! Which brings me to my first favorite…
