Santa Barbara Packing + Fashion Essentials: What I Wore & Loved There’s something magical about Santa Barbara. With its breezy coastal charm, Spanish-style architecture, and laid-back yet elevated vibe, it’s the kind of place that calls for relaxed, beautiful style. Whether you’re walking along State Street, having brunch at a beachside café, or exploring the […]
Little House by Amanda Seyfried on Grooveshark My sweet Apple’s first birthday is approaching next month and I have so many thoughts of our pregnancy with her, the longing for her after our loss. The deep desire to have have her. I needed her. and I longed like crazy for her. I had started this […]
Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) by Dixie Chicks on Grooveshark Dear Aiden, This afternoon I took you on a date, just the two of us. It was beautiful and perfect in every way. First we went to PetSmart because it’s your favorite and you told everyone there about your bearded dragon, Elfie. And about how you dream […]
FIRST OFF! The nominations for the 168 Film Project came in this week. Chris is up for BEST FILM, Best Actor, Best Scriptural Integration, Best Cinematography, Best Editor, Best Sound Design & Best Original Score! So proud of him! Now for American Blogger… (From where I left off last) he drove from Colorado to Utah! […]
Hi schooners! I’m Mary Beth. And I’m a wife. Mum to three little ones. Freelance photographer and blogger. Big dreamer. I love natural light, stripes and seahorses, in-the-moment, travel, iced coffee, comfy tees, and meaningful conversations. The most important things to me are: God, my husband, my children. Everything else is a cherry on […]
Casey shirt c/o: Winter Lennon “Winter Lennon is named after my twin daughters, Winter & Lennon. I’ve always been interested in fashion, but having daughters, I know it will eventually be a family affair! Trying to be fashionable on a budget can be difficult and I couldn’t help but feel I was spending more than […]
Look Out for You by Amy Stroup on Grooveshark My sweet girls. Both have birthdays coming up… Apple turns one next month and Ainsleigh turns three in September. I have been such a different mom with these sweet little ladies. Being a first time mom is so hard… I was so nervous and just so […]
Whole Wide World by Mindy Gledhill on Grooveshark Just say yes. When Chris left for his trip, I decided I want to make a conscious effort to slow down and say yes. If it takes 2 hours to get through the grocery store, no big deal. If baths and bedtime take forever, that’s great. I […]
I am SO excited to be a part of this fun collaboration and “monthly challenge” to revamp our wardrobe basics! How to style your staples. Here was the first challenge in case you missed it! And here was the second! This month’s challenge was jean shorts and honestly I don’t own a pair of short jean shorts…so […]
Emotion. It comes & it goes. The kind that makes your heart race, the kind that won’t leave until you sit down and process it. Write and let it flow out. For about two months now I have felt a nudging like God wants to push me outside my comfort zone. The kind of comfort […]
We plan on going to the parade, the pool, dinner and fireworks tomorrow… I absolutely cannot wait! My mom had to suddenly travel because a family member is not well so we will be with my dad for the day/evening. I have been going to this parade every year since I was a little girl […]
(From where I left off last) he traveled to North Carolina and first spent the evening and next morning with sweet Boho Baby Bump ( you can read her recap here). Then he traveled over and spent the next day & evening with the amazing Dear Baby ( you can read her recap here). Both […]