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Well, that was a long and super fun weekend!! My dad’s birthday was Saturday and Father’s Day was Sunday, so needless to say we were busy little bunnies!! Loved every moment of it!

TANK TOP (I size up to medium) | BRA (my fave!) | JEANS + HERE (true to size) | BIRKS (true to size) | BANDANA (on sale!) | SOPHIE’S BOW + TANK | KID’S SHOES

On Saturday we went up the hill to my dad’s house. He lives an hour away, so our trips there are few and far between lately (unfortunately). We had a BLAST hanging out and celebrating him!! The kids loved playing with all of his toys, too- guitars, skateboard, basketball and hung out in his new “playhouse” aka shed lol. Love my dad so much!

Some thoughts I wrote on the way home: Being there makes me feel so many emotions. It makes me happy because it feels like home. It makes me peaceful, because it’s surrounded by so much nature and beauty. It makes me sad, because I miss my mom so so much, and so much of her is in that house. (Because of that, it also makes me feel comfort and nostalgia). It makes me grateful for my relationship with my dad, and my kids’ relationship with their grandpa. Life is hard and unexpected but there’s beauty in it all. Sometimes you just have to dig a little deeper to find it. And then. There’s these two. They make the dig a whole lot easier. Today. It was a good, good day.

Oh, and the kids totally both took a 45 minute nap on the ride home, at 5:00. The kiss of death lol. Bedtime was definitely pushed back a little that night, ha! ;)

Father’s Day morning. My crew. We went to church and then headed to my in law’s for dinner! It was so much fun!

Alsooooo, I did a little shopping at Old Navy, and thought it’d be fun to share my finds! :) This adorable bikini and this one piece, both for little miss Sophie. I’ve been on the search for the “perfect” short overalls, so I’m hoping THIS PAIR will end that search! These cozy comfy shorts for lounging around (a great alternative to denim shorts)! And these shorts and this tee for Sam Sam! Thinking the tee will be perfect for the 4th of July! I also grabbed this tee for MY 4th of July ‘fit! ;)

xo

TANK TOP (size up- I’m in a large) | SHORTS | SANDALS (size up 1/2) | SUNGLASSES | SCRUNCHIE

Well, we made it to Friday! What a crazy long week- I literally never really knew what day it was any day this week, not joking. But today is Friday, and it’s the start of the weekend, so that’s all I really care about. ;) Tomorrow is my dad’s birthday and then Sunday is Father’s Day, so we’ve got a busy weekend ahead of us!

JUTE RUG | WHITE RUG from Costco | TV STAND | CHAIRS | COUCH from Ikea | ACCENT CHAIR | COFFEE TABLE | ROUND ACCENT TABLE

Poor Sam got sick AGAIN (guy cannot catch a break!!!) and had a fever a few days ago. :( He was better yesterday and all better today (praise God!), but when he was down he was just hanging out on the floor. Sophie joined him- see her sitting in the basket? ;) Such a sweet sissy!

Just chilling in the basket. Or as she calls it, the “bassik.”

MIRROR

Little miss SASSAFRASS.

And now for some of our weekly AMAZON PURCHASES:

1. We finally went ahead and got ourselves an INSTANT POT!!! And the first thing we made was chicken, from frozen, and it took a whopping 25 minutes! And it was completely cooked and delicious and perfect… I AM SOLD! So, please, send me alllll of your Instant Pot recipes! I’ve been pinning away. ;)

2. I’m really really really into all kinds of personality tests, finding your true self, figuring out those you love- the 5 love languages, Myers-Briggs (I’m an ENFP!) etc are my obsessions and I re-take those tests like every 6 months haha… SO. When I heard about the Enneagram I was so intrigued! Self-awareness is everything, and I’m always trying to better myself, so I got THIS BOOK. I haven’t figured out my number quite yet, but I’ll share when I do! Anybody else love this or heard of it? What’s your number?? Or love language? Or Myers-Briggs personality type? Or all of the above?! I told you: I LOVE THIS STUFF.

3. Finally got a curtain rod for our living room!!! We went with THIS ONE (and our curtains are HERE) and I absolutely love it! Super affordable and so gorgeous. We recently purchased THIS MIRROR and they go together beautifully! I’m so excited to share more of our home- soon!

4. Got this fun little workbook for the kiddos to do during summer. Sam is in preschool, but this will be fun extra practice for him at home, and I think Sophie will have fun learning some of the things too! Couldn’t beat the price either! Get it HERE!

Have the best weekend ever!!

xo

SWIMSUIT (runs small- I sized up to a medium and got “long” (I’m 5’9″) and on sale for under $20!) | BANDANA | OUR SANDALS (for women: get Big Kid and two sizes smaller than your size. I’m a 9, so I got a Big Kid 7) | SOPHIE’S SUIT

This past weekend was such a blast! Gave us a taste of what our summer is looking like: so much fun, lots of outside time, getting our backyard together, laughs with friends, rose sippin’ and later bedtimes. Sounds perfect to me! ;)

TANK TOP (on sale! True to size) | JEANS | SANDALS | SAM’S SHORTS + SHOES

LEGGINGS | SHOES | HAT

Sam LOVES our new bounce house! Got it on Amazon HERE! And it’s already one of our best purchases for the kids!

Painting fun with friends. Wearing our favorite bow headbands.

SNEAKERS | CAR SEAT

Annnnd these long warm days warrant many a car nap. ;) AKA I sit in the driveway with the A/C on while she sleeps haha #momlife…

xo

This post sponsored by Greetabl. All opinions are 100% my own.

It’s June, which is Birthday Month for me! Actually, growing up, there were so many birthdays in June, we would have one celebration that we dubbed “June Birthdays.” It was so much fun and one of my favorite memories each year. :) With birthdays on the mind, I wanted to share a gift idea that I absolutely can get behind! It’s called Greetabl, and it’s a customizable gift box you can send to someone, with personal photos and a note, and a sweet little surprise inside! I just LOVE this company and concept, it’s so simple, sweet and thoughtful- all important aspects of a gift!

I meeeean! How cute is this little box? I chose to put some confetti and a sweet little trinket tray in mine, but they have lots of choices, from a range of pricepoints, just little somethings to cheer up someone’s special day. Thoughtful gifts are my love language, so this speaks to my soul.

Check out Greetabl for yourself, I think you’ll agree it’s a perfect go-to gift for birthdays! Head here to sign up for Greetabl Insider and you’ll get $20 credit for a totally free Greetabl, plus free shipping for a whole year and a ton of other perks! Plus, get 15% off with code katiedidwhat at checkout!

xo

JUMPSUIT + HERE | SANDALS

It’s the end of an era. Zack was the computer teacher at a private pre k- 8th grade school for the past 5 years. His school is closing and he won’t be looking for another job. From here on out, Mr. Reyes the Computer Teacher is retired and Zack the Instagram Husband/Blog Partner is here, full-time. Moving forward, our sole source of income will come from blogging. I can’t believe we’ve gotten this far! Feeling so blessed and shocked that we are here- and so grateful to all of you for following along and supporting us.

We have both been working on the business for a long time now, so nothing drastic is going to change in our lives. He mostly just taught for fun, but the idea of giving up the only 100% stable and consistent paycheck is a little terrifying when you think about it (hello, people who JUST bought a house).

One thing that you will see more of around here (in addition to the usual fashion inspiration, fitness, food and of course family- none of this will be channging!) is content designed to motivate and inspire others to start their own blogging journey. It’s something we feel very passionate about because of the profound impact it has had on our own lives. We were of the belief that “people could make a living online, but not US” until it happened to us. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but making a full time income (heck, two full-time incomes) from blogging is 100% possible!

If you’re interested in starting your own blog, please take a look at THIS POST. If you enter your email address when prompted, you’ll be the first to know when we launch our new full website dedicated to helping bloggers succeed.

How to Start a Lifestyle Blog!

Also, we feel slightly crazy because this is now our sole source of income and we just bought a house. It’s fine. It’s a total leap of faith. And you don’t know if you don’t try. And you can’t succeed if you don’t take risks, right?

KID’S SHOES | BACKPACK

And it’s all for these two. :)

xo