The holiday season is in full swing at the Gavin household and we are slowly forming new family traditions to celebrate each year. One tradition that I had growing up and always wanted to share with my own children was celebrating the Feast of St. Nicholas on December 6. We … [Read more...]
My First Trendsend Review: A Comparison of Stitch Fix vs. Trendsend by Evereve
NOTE: When I first published this blog post, I was most excited about the fact that Trendsend by Evereve did not charge a styling fee - which meant that their boxes were curated and delivered completely free of cost. Since then, Trendsend has followed the trend (pun intended) of … [Read more...]
The Toddler Toys We Really Love and Want for Christmas
Last week, we shared a blog post explaining why we don't want our daughter to receive boatloads of toys for Christmas and why we intentionally keep a minimal amount of toys for her in the house. If you didn't read the full post, it may have sounded a little like we are toy-hating … [Read more...]
What Our Toddler Will Be Wearing this Winter
November has proven to be an unusually expensive month for dressing our 16-month-old daughter. She did some growing and transitioned out of 18-month-old clothes and into the 24-month size. With the arrival of winter weather and the holidays just around the corner, I also invested … [Read more...]
The Perfect Gift for Grandparents (and Aunts and Uncles and YOU!)
I might not have everyone's presents figured out on my Christmas shopping list, but I have the perfect gift for the special people in Dessa's life all planned out and I am so excited for her to share it with them! Rob and I don't take the task of sharing gifts lightly. We save … [Read more...]
The 11 Clothing Items I’ve Been Wearing on Repeat this Fall
I have a closet full of beautiful clothes for all sorts of occasions, but lately I have noticed a distinct trend in the clothes I reach for most often. They easily mix and match and are simple to dress up or down, depending on my mood. They're also mostly black, which makes me … [Read more...]
My Daily Goals at Home
One of the most challenging aspects of settling into my new routine as a stay at home mom has been finding a compromise between my former self (with an impossible-to-accomplish list of daily goals) and my new role of mommy with a dependent toddler in tow. I tried and gloriously … [Read more...]
The Best Trunk Club Shipment I’ve Ever Received
Here we are at the first of the month and I'm excited to change things up a tiny bit by sharing a Trunk Club review with you today. If you're a regular blog reader, you might be a bit confused since I usually reserve the first day of the month for my Stitch Fix reviews, with a … [Read more...]
An Honest Rothy’s Review: Everything You Want to Know
Well, I did it. I have been eyeing Rothy's online for what seems like forever. I don't know about you, but when I have my eye on something expensive, I spend weeks (sometimes months) going back and forth. Checking out the website, reading up on all the details, looking at product … [Read more...]
