Denim Daisies

 Hello, This week was a tougher one for my declutter goal and I wanted to go through some more sentimental items. Every officer and NCO in the Army training ends up with a lot of memorabilia at the end of their career. Sulev and I both having served and him currently serving means that we have more than the average family.  My goal was to sort out the items that were truly meaningful and those that had already served their purpose. The ones that were meaningful I wanted to find a place to display where Sulev’s home office will end up along with our little home gym. So in the end I decluttered multiple photos including those that are poster size or bigger, I didn’t get rid of any of the plaques that we currently have as those still felt meaningful and each had a place. I also decluttered three clothing items that I’ve tried to wear multiple times this summer but always end up taking off immediately due to comfort or style.  It makes me feel good to know that we are activel...

 Hello, I love flowers and I especially love when they’re a bit wild. When I saw this bouquet at a farm stand that we were getting some vegetables from, it screamed my name and Sulev promptly got it for me. 🥰 That’s all for today, have a wonderful Monday! 💛Jessie

 Hello, I am so grateful for where we live. Cincinnati is the perfect foodie spot, so many public parks that include all the fun and useful amenities while also having spots of wild and nature focus, and all the activities that a young family could ever dream of. It’s also wonderful to have neighbors who all know and want to know each other, schools that we absolutely love, and an environment that is so welcoming. I am very grateful for our home. Have a wonderful day! 💛Jessie

 Hello! It was such a fun week in our normal summer schedule and it was so pleasant to reset and take some time to relax as well after a busy start to the summer. Thank you to Andrea from  Momfessionals  and Erika from  A Little Bit of Everything  for hosting this sweet link party! 💛 I love linking up for this online event and it’s a good motivator for me to keep up with my gratitude journey and documenting so many favorite things throughout the year! The boys took advantage of some old boxes and made a space suit and rocket ship. It made me so happy to see them so creative and collaborative. Cinnamon croissant bread from Kroger as toast. It is so amazing and I cannot complement this enough!!! Arnis is being my healthy guy with his egg whites and avocado toast for his preferred lunches. 😂 I was so overwhelmed by how sweet he is with his cuddlies. Kenai the bear needed his own den with a catering service for food and Arnis provided. Despite a few attempted wres...

 Hello, The boys and I went to Hyde Park Elementary for some playground fun yesterday but unfortunately had to call it a little early due to the heat. So… what better to do than to walk over to our favorite donut shop as a consolation prize? 😉 Peace Love and Little Donuts is a staple in this neighborhood of Cincinnati and we love swinging by when we’re in the area. The donuts are fun and creative and made to order which is fun for the kids to watch. They’re also the perfect size for a morning snack and made these two very happy yesterday! I hope that you have a wonderful day!!! 💛Jessie

 Hello, I was actually pretty good at taking everyday photos yesterday so I wanted to record this as I love looking back on how life was and getting reminders of sweet ideas that I had and challenges that I’m grateful are in the past! 🙂 I started off the morning around 0530 with my quiet time. I do my lesson from The Bible Recap, read a couple of blogs I enjoy, and check the weather and calendar to make sure that our schedule for the day makes sense. Then I listen to the TBR lesson while putting away dishes so that my hands are busy and my mind can stay focused. Next up is a 30 min workout. More upper body focused on this day with higher reps and lower weights.  Then we have yard patrol… I love our large dog but this is not exactly my favorite part of the day. Luckily he takes care of business on his walks so we bag it instantly and this is usually a short check. Next up is taking care of my plant babies. I’m so happy that these tomatoes are taking off after I had to restart ...