Oh, good morning! So, we just got back late Sunday night from spending an ENTIRE WEEK PLAAAYING down in SoCal. We finally did Disneyland as it should always and forever be done: one day on, one day off. It was perfect! The hotel we stayed at had a fun, heated water park and pools, so the kids
Lunchin’ Crew
Happy Saturday! Sooooo happy that there is not nearly this much snow on the ground anymore, and that we are heading to WARMTH, tomorrow!! We’ve had record-breaking snow this winter, and have felt a bit cooped up from it, so we’ve been trying to get oot-and-boot in town more with the kiddos, and try new
New from Jemma Lou
Woke up an hour early this morning from the absolute worst nightmare. In my dream, my husband told me we lost all our children in a car accident, along with my sister-in-law, and all of her children. I woke up immediately, and couldn’t breathe properly for a solid hour – my chest still feels sore
Birthday Squad
It’s my birthday, today! Gonna party all night ’til nine (cuz I’m old with four kids), cuz it’s ma birthday.;) Feeling blessed and grateful, waking up to so many sweet birthday wishes from family and friends, this morning! Seriously, my heart is about to pop, it feels so full. This “Sunday Best” is from last Sunday before church,
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!! Hope your year is off to a great start! Most of us are still sick (all but Dad), but we still had fun ringing in the New Year (east coast time – we cheated), playing card games in our jammies. That may sound super boring, but we had the best time! The
Sparkling Out, Velveting In
Happy NYE!! 2016 has been a really good, blessed year for us. Rose and met challenges, struggled and learned a lot, opened up and cried, and loved a lot – just a really good growing year, for which I’m truly grateful. That said, I cannot even tell you how excited I am for 2017!! I can’t
Last Sunday Best of 2016
Soooo late to get this post up, but better late than never, right? Here’s our very last “Sunday Best” of 2016! I’ve had this coat a few years now, but I shopped a bunch of blush and ivory toned faux furs for you, below, for a few solid reasons: A faux fur coat isn’t super
Sweater Up
Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We sure did, and then topped it off with an ice skating party with good friends (+ 19 kids!) on our pond. I love the holidays!! And I love after-Christmas sales….. this Anthro sweater is way on sale!! And Madewell’s sale is on sale, so ya know that’s gonna be
Hi, We’re The Parka Family
We had brunch with Santa last weekend, and had the best time! If you live near the Sun River area, I highly recommend it. Loads of good, buffet-style brunchy munchies, and tons of the best hot cocoa ever. It’s held in a cabin-lodge setting, complete with chandeliers, Christmas music, and a roaring fire in a huge, stone
Dreamy Ivory + Velvet
Home-stretch time, ’til Christmas! And I am feeeelin’ it – whew! Hope you’re hangin’ there!:) So today, I have the pleasure, amidst all the crazy chaos, to partner once again with lovely Lilla P in this post. It’s no secret that I loo-ha-ha-oove their sweaters. I seriously don’t own anything softer, or comfier – they