The Brumwell Chronicles

The last two years have been filled with so many emotions, ups and downs, and lots of changes. I've worked hard to enjoy the little moments in life because I think they are the most important at the end of the day. I take lots of photos and videos and journal everyday because I know that in a second things can change forever. I always want my kids to know how much I love them. Ryan and I make it a point to tell them everyday, multiple times a day. Maddison often responds with "I Knowwww! Y'all tell me alll the time!" I hope that one day when they are older they will be able to go back through old journals and photos and read about and see what was going on in our lives and how much we love them, and yes how often I wrote about cleaning the house and then being annoying. Can't let them get too big of a head on how cute and amazing I think they are. I've also been working hard at slowing down and learning to enjoy me time. As a new stay at home mom I think it ...

My sweet baby boy is a year old today! I can easily say that this last year has had many wonderful and beautiful moments, and some of the most difficult and heartbreaking moments. Through it all Oliver has been a wonderful source of happiness and love. I knew I was pregnant with Oliver before I took a test. It was my third time around and I still vividly remembered all the feeling from just the year before of how I felt when I started thinking I was pregnant with Max. I did not want to take a test because I could not believe that we were pregnant. I just had a baby 4 months prior and was on a waiting list to go see a new OBGYN since my last one moved, and I was wanting a new form of contraceptive since the pill wasn't working anymore. Ryan had to force me to take the test and and before the 2 minute wait time was up, the results were in... PREGNANT 3+ (which meant that I was 5 or more weeks along). I didn't even look at the test, I let Ryan and he looked at it, and came ove...

"Can I have a snack?" Number 1 phrase every parent heard ALL. Summer. Long!!! While the amount of times I hear this per day has decreased dramatically now that school is in session, I'm not in the clear yet with two little's still at home. Luckily for me, I love to snack prep! I also really love organized little snack containers! There is no better time to buy them than back to school time or right after school starts back and they go on clearance. There's also no better time to stock up on snacks!! (*insert picture of my 3 30 oz boxes of Goldfish) I'm totally the person that can't pass up on a good deal, just ask my husband. The favorite snack in our house is hands down Fresh Fruit! We go through so much fruit in a week it is unreal! I always try to buy locally grown fresh fruit and veggies because there is such a difference in quality and taste. Summertime is so great for that and we love hitting up roadside stands, farmers markets, or just picking...