It’s here! The LONG overdue and awaited playhouse post! We have the cutest little playhouse in our backyard, and I can say that without bragging because this whole thing was my mom’s brain child and baby, so I can take very little credit for the whole thing aside for helping with a little painting. I’m going to do the best to recap the entire experience and process. It’s been nearly two summers since the playhouse was built and we are … Read More
Collins’s Honey-Themed First Birthday
Last weekend we celebrated Collins’s first birthday and Mother’s Day all in a two day span. It was SO fun yet bittersweet to reflect on the last year and how quickly it’s flown by. I mean, wasn’t she just a newborn in the hospital? Really, this has been THE fastest year of my life and I don’t even want to think about the fact that my baby is no longer really a baby but is quickly approaching toddlerhood. While I’m … Read More
You Make Me Better
This weekend I was talking with a friend about motherhood – the joys and challenges of adding a second child into the mix specifically – and I said something to her that sort of just tumbled out. “Motherhood makes me the best version of myself.” As I sat with those words in the days that followed, the words stuck with me. I also felt there was room for a little disclaimer, and Voxed my friend to clarify what I really … Read More
Spring Skincare Favorites
The weather is slowly transitioning to spring around these parts, which means I’ve been switching up my skincare and makeup routine a bit as the temperatures change. Sometimes (most of the time?) what works for your skin in the winter months needs tweaking as the summer comes around, so it’s important to continue to evaluate what is and what is not working for your skin as the seasons change. Additionally, since I have a lot of mommas who read this … Read More
How To // Days at Home
This winter has been a LONG one in the Midwest. We just yesterday got five inches of snow and were stuck inside most of the day because of snow. In April. And we haven’t enjoyed many days that have been spring-like at all over the last couple months so we have had to get creative about our time inside and at home. I had a few questions come in via Instagram about how we manage our days at home together, … Read More
Pop of Color
Top from Anthropologie // Madewell High Rise Skinny Jeans (a couple years old) // Nine West Flats // Natalie Borton Necklace (a couple years old) For years I’ve been a lover of all things neutral in my closet, while my husband has been begging me to embrace some COLOR in my wardrobe. And for years I’ve resisted his suggestion, but the last couple of months I’ve been pulled toward color in my outfit choices. Sure, a lot of my outfit … Read More
Healthy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Truffles
I’m the queen of healthy snacks that taste a little indulgent without totally busting your clean eating plan. I’ll be the first to admit that I just have to have a little something sweet at the end of the night but rarely does that “something sweet” include truly indulgent choices. I’ve found over the years that the less sugar I consume, the less I can handle refined sugars. So I try to steer clear of them as much as possible. … Read More
Your Sleep Questions Answered // Volume 1
When Collins was around 4 months old, we hired a sleep consultant through Sleepwise Consulting to help us navigate some things surrounding sleep training. I could tell the second time around that I was becoming a little “soft” and needed some hand-holding to work through a few sleep issues we were having. It was tremendously helpful and I’ve raved to others about how professional, thoughtful and skilled I felt our consultant, Jeannine, was as we worked with her. Since then, … Read More
Espresso & Cream Weekly Favorites
TO BUY // Athleta High Rise Chaturanga Tight These are THE BEST workout tights around. They are high-rise, comfortable, true to size and so comfortable. They stay put for workouts and look great for running around doing errands and playing with the kids. I promise you need these in your life. TO LISTEN // Christy Wright’s Business Boutique My mom introduced this podcast to me and I love listening to it for business development and encouragement in my work. Christy … Read More
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Energy Bites
This recipe isn’t going to break the internet with it’s creativity or for being something you haven’t seen before, but I frequently talk about and post about my energy bites, and when I was looking for an up to date recipe on Espresso & Cream, I realized that I didn’t have one posted! In the past I’ve made these with dates and nut butter as the binder, but truth be told we just don’t have dates on hand most of … Read More
The Espresso and Cream Weekly Favorites
Lately, I’ve been craving a space and reason to share some of the products, podcasts, recipes, and more that I’ve been loving lately. I was initially going to use this idea as content for an e-newsletter, but after thinking about how cluttered inboxes are these days, it seemed a better fit to make this into a weekly blog post. Each week, I’ll be sharing my favorite thing I’ve bought, listened to, used on my skin, recipe and book and/or article … Read More
Tips for Building a Business From Home
Most days of the week I’m running around with my hair on fire, jumping from mothering to working to keeping our house running the way it should, to attempting to find enough quality time with my husband and more. It’s a crazy season, this one where we are raising little kids while I’m also building a business and trying to care for myself and those around me, investing in the community and church that I’m a part of, and finding … Read More