In the earnest household we are loving, forgiving, honest, a little green and slightly crunchy but we love books, parks and all things family. Welcome to our fun and earnest little world.
A slightly comical look at our bedtime routine, remember what may work for one family may not for another. Glean what you may and enjoy!Typically these two things are not correlated, well not formally but I have come to discover that every single night my children (particularly my darling sweet middle child) experience ALL five… Continue reading Earnest Bedtimes + the 5 Stages of Grief.
Tomorrow is Valentine's Day; a day full of love, roses, chocolates and well a celebration of the one or ones (like my kiddos too) that give us all the heart eyes. Since we have had children, Valentine's Day morphed into celebrating them. We usually have either a color or heart themed dinner followed up with… Continue reading Life AFTER Kids; Me and My Earnest Marriage.
Truth be told. The idea of being the "Best Mom Ever" is actually both attainable and unrealistic; it all depends on how you look at it. Rewind to 9 years ago when I welcomed my sweet, darling first born child. I was absolutely convinced that I was meant to be a mother, but I was… Continue reading Best Mom Ever. Attainable or Unrealistic?
Here Is How We Adapted the KonMari Method into Our Earnest Home, and What We Did Not Do. This New Years Day, Netflix gifted us the lovely Marie Kondo. She is adorable, sweet and according to her series Tidying Up - she has helped a lot of people tidy up. I read her book "The… Continue reading Are You Tidying Up?
As I sit here in the quiet dim light, my heart is full and head swirling with the day we have just shared. Everyone now asleep while I recount this blessed day. We have celebrated our 10th Christmas as a family and I think every year it gets better. It has nothing to do with… Continue reading Earnestly, on Christmas Night.
Okay I am here to confess: Dads, we could not do it without you. Yup, us moms who hold our homes, families and the weight of the world on our shoulders - we need you! We need you when we are "fine," when we are home with the kids all day or working full time… Continue reading For the dads; an earnest recognition.
Wild and blessed, two words that can describe exactly where I am right now. I am always shocked when I hear the words: " I do not know how you do it" or "how do you get anything done in a day?" Honestly, I never feel like I hit the mark, I rarely feel like… Continue reading Motherhood: A wild and incredibly blessed ride!
