Adventures of Crystal and her son Avery in their journey through life discovering challenges and obstacles while building bravery, confidence, and resilience.
Avery has tons of books to choose from when reading him goodnight stories. Around this time last year, I was single handily building up Avery’s nursery while recovering from kidney failure. I remember going into TJ Maxx one day super inspired and picking up books left and right, briefly reading them, and then adding them … Continue reading Top 10 List of Story Books for Babes 🌙💤
I knew exactly what colors and theme I wanted for Avery’s baby nursery. A few years before I got pregnant with Avery I had this amazing chance to go on safari, National Geographic style, in the Masai Mara that connects to the Serengeti in Africa. This is where they actually film for Nat Geo and … Continue reading Inspiration for Avery’s Baby Nursery
I found this to die for white dresser with brass hardware from Land of Nod, now called Crate & Kids, for $1099 and had to have it. After my lusting settled down, I realized that I can create this same look for less. Here’s how: 1. Purchase a wooden dresser from any store. Depending on … Continue reading DIY Ikea Campaign Dresser Hack
As we walk up and down the beach this week, I realize how many people adore Avery. Avery has this radiating energy of happiness and love that is just so infectious that makes people gravitate towards him. I’m extremely thankful to have such a happy baby and I try everyday to live in these moments … Continue reading You Can’t be Present when You’re Sleep Deprived: Taking Care of Momma
I’ve recently decided to refresh the Master Suite in my home. When my son Avery was born, I fell very ill and was unable to really organize my bedroom to accommodate Avery’s needs so a lot of things were just added to the room without much consideration for layout. This means I had a lot … Continue reading How to Place your Bed in Front of Windows
Do you want that antique brass, golden, West Elm look throughout your home but have an IKEA budget? I felt the same way and I’m going to show you how I accomplished this look. For years I shopped at West Elm and CB2. Those were my go to stores for modern furniture and home decor. While … Continue reading Gold Hardware Hack
For our summer holiday, our family has planned a beach vacay in Destin, FL. Avery and I haven’t been on vacation together since he was born so I was so excited to see him deep his toes into the ocean for the first time. What I didn’t expect was how difficult packing would be!! Prior … Continue reading Packing List and Must Do’s for a Family Vacay with a Toddler or Infant
I wasn’t sure how Avery would react to sand. I had a couple of ideas: maybe he will just pick it up and make it rain, maybe he’ll try to eat it, he could even stare at it trying to figure it out. Avery saw the sand and wanted to make it rain! 🌧 Children … Continue reading The Science Behind the Importance of Sand Play
Today is National Day of Play! In honor of the day, Gymboree Play and Music offered free classes to all children. Gymboree has classes for your little ones aged 0-5 years old and the classes are grouped by age. For Avery’s age group, many kids showed up and they had a blast playing together for … Continue reading National Day of Play Ideas: Bubbles
As you may know by now, I consciously painted my entire home gallery white 5 years ago. I am a huge fan of art and frequent the High Museum of Art, MODA, and various art galleries and districts in Atlanta. When I’m traveling, I try to make it to as many art galleries as possible … Continue reading How to Create a Gallery Wall Like the Pros
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