I am an lover of books. There is something magical about cracking open a brand new book, and being transported to a different place and time. I love getting lost in the pages and taking a step away from reality for a bit. It's something I look forward to nearly every night when the children are finally asleep.
I can hardly wait to share with you the books that I have loved so far this summer. From novels to inspirational, spiritual to motivational, I have got all the bases covered.
My favorite read as of late has been The Nightingale, by Kristin Hannah. Wow! What an incredible read. I really can't even put into words how I feel about this book. It was so intense, filled with bravery, heroism, and even love. How incredibly eye opening. It is amazing what the human spirit can endure. I will be thinking of this story for a long time.
When you find good books you just have to share them! I basically just handed this stack of books to Steph, and made her pinky promise to read each and every word of each and every book.
She got started right away!
Happy reading friends!!
-Meg
We had 2 lovely parties for our birthday girl! Now, usually my kids don't get 2 parties, but in our family, I let them go bigger on their 5th and 8th birthdays. So we decided to have a friend party and a family party to celebrate our lovely girl. So let's get the party started!
We had a lot of help from GlamLoveParties to make our party a reality. She made us gorgeous custom garland, straws, confetti, and flower crowns.
We enjoyed wonderful gifts from sweet friends.
And of course, what's a garden party without a flower piñata?!
The girls enjoyed a little picnic. They especially loved the mini forks and colorful straws. They felt so special!
Cheers!
We ended the party with a classic game of Red Rover as we waited for parents to arrive.
And then the family party. This party was a lot more relaxed. We brought the decor inside, added some balloons and a pretty cake, sang happy birthday, and opened gifts.
Everything was perfect! We could not have had a more beautiful day. Thank you GlamLoveParties for the beautiful decor. It was better than I could have hoped for!
We recently celebrated the 8th birthday of this lovely angel. She was baptized in our church, and I absolutely love her baptism dress! It was uniquely beautiful. We made her a pretty fresh flower crown for her photo shoot. She couldn't be more beautiful, inside and out. See the video tutorial below for details on the flower crown. Have a wonderful day!
Supplies List:
Floral Wire
Wire Cutters or Old Scissors
Fresh Flowers
Greenery Like Boxwood
