This week is spring break week for my kiddos, and it started out pretty gray, chilly and dreary. As a mom during this past year I have felt the most “out of control” I have felt ever as a parent. Distance learning, lockdown, more distance learning, summer vacation, hybrid in school/out of school, back to school, MORE distance learning. This past Monday morning I basically gave myself a pep talk that I am “in control”, I am the mom they need, I can do this. (Call me crazy, but hey at least I am honest.) And then, I did some makeup to remind myself of all the HAPPY things. There…
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#KJHAcademy: Ethereal Romantic Makeup
I have been fascinated with makeup since a very young age. Some of my earliest memories associated with it are visiting my great grandmother as a young child. She would get out her red lipstick and dab it onto our lips, then put a little on her finger tip and blend it onto my and my twin sister’s cheeks. Before we left she would take us into the bathroom and douse us in her Ponds cold cream and wipe off all the makeup with a tissue. I swear the smell of the cold cream is seared into my memory. My grandmother always loved Clinique, so I have ventured into many…
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What’s In My Hospital Bag + PinkBlush Giveaway!
Happy Monday, friends! This week marks 36 weeks of pregnancy, which is around the time I get my hospital bag ready to go. You just never know when baby will choose to make an appearance! So, today I am teaming up with PinkBlush to give you a peak inside my hospital bag, and also giveaway $75 for one of you to treat yourself to their amazing pregnancy or postpartum clothing! Keep on reading to learn how to enter!! I want to start by saying that I completely overpacked for the hospital with my first baby! I’m not exaggerating when I say we needed a cart to get all of our…
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Fall Maternity to Nursing Transition Pieces
This pregnancy as truly felt like it has flown by! I guess that is what happens when you are running after two other kids! With my September due date approaching I have started to think about transitioning my wardrobe from bump friendly to nursing friendly just in time for Fall. PinkBlush was kind enough to gift me an adorable waffle knit button down sweater, so I searched their site in search of my top maternity/nursing friendly options for you to check out for yourself! [PinkBlush sent me this sweater. Similar, similar.] _____________ Here are my top picks from their nursing section [images are linked to the PinkBlush site!]:
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A Roblox Obby Themed Birthday Party
If you have have a child in elementary to middle school, maybe even older, you probably have heard of Roblox. Is it just me or is it a bit of a craze right now?? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s essentially a gaming app, and within it there are all different kinds of games kids can play; some are simple and silly, while some are more complex. My son likes to play games in Roblox like hide and seek, the floor is lava, and the Roblox version of an obstacle course: “obbys”. When we were trying to decide what to do for his birthday he said he wanted a…
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My Book List
Hey guys! This time of year is one where I naturally slow down, especially after Christmas. I think it’s the perfect time to curl up with a good book and cup of coffee, and fill ourselves up as we prepare for a new year to begin. I am honestly not much of a fiction reader; I’ve always been drawn to non-fiction and gleaning wisdom from an author’s real life experience. So, today I am going to be sharing some books I’ve recently read, am currently reading, and want to read! If you have any recommendations for me, even if they’re a fiction must read, please comment and let me know!…
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Our Dating Story
Joe and I have always been passionate about having a healthy marriage and relationship. The funny thing is that our dating story is kind of complicated, long sorted tale! Wayyyyy too much to put into writing in one blog post. Maybe one day I will do a series in parts of anyone is really interested, or we will record it in video form. But for today, I am going to share the condensed version along with 1 thing we both are thankful for and value about our dating journey, and 1 thing we both would change if we could. Leave us any questions you have after reading because we will…
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Meet Cute
Happy Wednesday, friends! This week my mind is whirling with topics to discuss and share with you all, but I want to get to know each other a little better and start with the story of how Joe and I met. If you read our first post where I gave short introductions of the two of us, you may recall that we are pretty opposite of one anther in terms of personality. You may wonder how our paths crossed, and how we started dating and ended up getting married?! Well, how we met all starts with my twin sister, Erica. It was the summer of 2004, we were 17 years…
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The First One
Hey everyone! Welcome to our blog, and our FIRST-EVER-post! We have been wanting to start this blog for some time, and are so excited for it to finally be here! So, who are WE? We are Joe and Melissa Jacobs, a husband and wife team, and parents to two littles – a 5 year old boy and 3 year old girl. We like to think we balance each other out pretty well. If you know us personally, then you know what I am talking about. For those of you who dont know us personally just yet, here is some more about us:Joe is an introverted thinker, with a whitty sense…
