I learned a lesson in preventative care today. Today I was in charge of cleaning out the grout lines, and I thought. You know, I’m young, my knees aren’t shot, I’m not going to wear the knee pads while I do this long and tough job. WELL… Things started that way, but I learned soon, […]
No one’s ever called me a tile layer…
Working with my dad is actually enjoyable. Ask my little brother, and he might have something different to say on the matter. We were busy on our master bathroom remodel, and I gotta say. I love the design choices, but I don’t exactly enjoy laying the tile. Not my fav… I think that my favorite […]
I don’t need money. I just need…
Today was a work day, and on work days, you need someone to help with the littles. The baby woke up before help had arrived, and I had to ask Sage for some help. I peek into her room and see that she is awake. I gotta sell this HARD, so that way she will […]
Sage. A Team Player
Sage made the dance team!
Very First Top Tooth
Sage lost a tooth. It is one of those things that as a parent is super exciting, but for others not so much. New things are exciting, seeing your child experience new things is exciting! It’s not one of those things you want to film either, it takes 7 minutes of screaming to get there. […]
The Husband May Be Listening…
My husband listened to me, 94% sure. I thought he was sleeping and didn’t understand what I was saying, but he validated me. The thoughts before I go to bed tend to be a little drab, and I get self conscious, like I didn’t do my best and need validation. Our pillow talk consisted of […]
A Resolution
It’s a new year for a new perspective and I think that is what a lot of 2019 is going to look like. More than being goal oriented, we are going to be alert to our actions and aware of how we truly feel. Sometime emotions drive our decisions, we miscommunicate and we feel really […]
Top 10 Moments of 2018
2018 could possibly be the biggest year of our lives! That isn’t an exaggeration either, I know that we are gonna have a lot more moments, but we definitely started a new season. Reflection is something that is very important because lessons are everywhere. We can learn our biggest truths by studying the why’s and […]
A list for M…
Appreciate & Show Join the dance party Keep your house clean Be creative but organized Stop overwhelming yourself Enjoy Christmas at least one day Finally take care of your dead cactus Have most patience with your sick littles Appreciate more days like today, simple & ordinary.
An Introduction
Hello there, We are the Allen’s and we are trying our hand at blogging, well at least M is. We are perfectly common folk, with a little splash of magic here and there. Dinner is never on time, we are not routine people and the littlest guy is naked 80% of the day. Music, stories […]