Lexy Ward

But today’s subject of solo parenting couldn’t be more fitting for the experience I’ve had this week and most weeks for years. I tend to the house projects that need attention (I’ve taken on the role of resident plumber and electrician), and I also help our girls get where they need to be and do what they need to do to grow day in and day out while keeping our lives together. And sometimes when I’m solo parenting, I feel like I’m the one making the major and minor decisions by myself. And if there was ever a bit of solo parenting (or parenting full-time with your partner! )

We have loads and loads of children’s books that we read every day So I thought it would be fun to share a little roundup of a few of the prettiest shelves and displays for children’s books that I have bookmarked. These are the shelves of children’s books in Mara’s room. Do you collect children’s books just because they’re super pretty?

Alright, alright, alright! I’m super excited to finally share with you the current state of our living room! It’s basically been Living Room Week over here. When we last left off, we had just painted the walls and everything was looking nice and bright

Woo!!!!! It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do for a room! I have been so excited about sharing pictures of our living room update after all of the clutter was moved out! After we finished painting (read more in yesterday’s post), it was nice to put all of our furniture back together and see how the room looked with our new white walls. SO, let’s get right to it, shall we? I was able to sneak a picture of our space in the thick of it all