Since That Day
There are like a million weeds in my front yard right now. The dishes are piled high, my stove is a greasy mess, and there is dog hair all over the floor. Emmy takes my hand, walks me to the couch, and carefully lines me up with it. Then, with all her might, she...
School Anxiety + Mama/Daughter Necklaces
When Ella went to kindergarten last year she really struggled with anxiety. She was all over the place- both excited to be at a new school and so sad to leave me all day. We were at Claire's one night and we stumbled upon the BFF necklace display. She went CRAZY...
On Being A Nicer Crafting Mom
Friend- I have to be totally honest with you about something. I hate crafting with my kids. I know, I know, it's like really awful. Since I'm a creative I thought that I would be the dream Pinterest Mom who raises up other little creatives and it'd be sunshine and...
Retell Your Story
My baby girl, Emmelina Clementine, is about to turn two. TWO FREAKING YEARS OLD. Two year old birthdays are so... weird, right? Like you've already hit the one year milestone, and the past year was filled with even more milestones... but suddenly you...
Chore Chart + Free Cut File!
Chores are like the bane of my existence. I hate them, Nathan hates them, Ella hates them and probably all our kids will forever hate them because they have a terrible example set in their parents. Don't get me wrong here- I love me a clean house. I just...
Fear, Don’t Sass Me!
I'm not gonna lie- #teampelzel is a fun family. Sure, we're messy, the girl drama is real, and just today my toddler pulled a handful of her sister's hair clean off her head while I was doing the dishes. But we have fun together. Are we that perfect facade family...
Tie A String
I'm not gonna lie- I enjoy a quiet car ride. Call me lame if you want, but driving in silence is my jam. Unfortunately, it's no one else's jam in my family so it's on the "things I'll have when my house is empty and I'm lonely" list. I was driving who knows where...
There Will Be A Day
Today has been one of THOSE mama days. The kind that starts with screaming, is filled with screaming, and ends with- you guessed it- more screaming. My toddler is getting 4 teeth in right now and screaming is her go to. She follows me around all day moaning,...
6 Ways To Stop A Meltdown
If you read my previous post on meltdowns as indicators, this is more of the tangible, takeaway side of the same topic. Working through big emotions with kids during their meltdowns is tough, so I wanted to share a few of our tried and true methods of bringing our...
Offer Still Waters
Lately meltdowns have been taking over my life. And I'm not talking about ME melting down- (Just kidding. I totally melt down like every day.) I have a 5 year old and a 1.5 year old and they are both sympathy criers. BOTH. SYMPATHY. CRIERS. I love them, I do. I...
