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Maternity Fashion in Charleston with PinkBlush

July 10, 2017 by Aliesha

In May, Tad and I got to go on an amazing getaway to Charleston, SC for my 30th birthday! I was towards the end of my second trimester at the time, and that’s one of my favorite seasons of pregnancy! I had lots of energy, I felt great, and my ankles hadn’t started to swell yet!

I chose this beautiful PinkBlush maternity dress to wear on the trip because I knew it would be the perfect thing for transitioning from day to night!

Everyone in Charleston looks lovely all the time, and I felt so comfortable wearing this PinkBlush dress all around town during the day. The fabric is stretchy and comfortable, and the print is summery and feminine.

I love how this dress hugs my belly without being constricting! I felt so great wearing it!

Of course we had to take at least one stroll down Rainbow Row while we were in Charleston! It’s one of my favorite spots (a close second to Queen Street)!

Window boxes + pretty walls in pastel colors = bliss.

If you’re looking for some cute maternity clothes for a special babymoon, a baby shower, or just everyday, definitely check out PinkBlush!

Disclosure: I was provided with a PinkBlush maternity dress in exchange for this blog feature. All opinions are my own!

Spring Break 2017 Recap

April 20, 2017 by Aliesha

Last week we took the week off for spring break, as so many other did! We had a wonderful, jam-packed week and made so many fun memories together (and with friends and family)! This week we’ve been catching up on sleep and laundry, since we ran so hard last week!

Saturday

We kicked off our break by meeting my family at a park in between our houses. It was a gorgeous day to be outside, and we happened to be there while an agriculture event was going on, so we ended up getting free swag bags, barbecue sandwiches, and ice cream!

Monday

On Monday morning, Tad’s mom surprised the kids at breakfast! She spent the day with us and we mostly played outside! Of course we got some reading in before nap-time as well.

Tuesday

On Tuesday we went to the bird zoo that is pretty close to our house! We love going there every spring, and it’s fun to see how the kids have grown in their bravery holding the birds and feeding them!

Theodore was delighted.

Tuesday evening at our small group we dyed Easter eggs!

Wednesday

Wednesday we went to the park with friends after picking up drinks (just for mom & dad!) at our favorite coffee shop downtown!

After playing a while, we had a picnic lunch. This was probably the hottest day of the week, and we really could have gone to the beach!

Thursday

Our friends the Woods were in NC for their spring break, so we got to go visit Travis and Andrea on Travis’ dad’s strawberry farm! The kids adored riding on the golf cart with their boys!

Riding between the blueberry bushes.

All our kids!

The grown ups!

Theodore had the BEST time eating his body weight in strawberries! He can’t get enough of them!

Friday

On Friday we decided to drive to New Bern, one of our favorite places to visit on a day trip. We started out at a fun wooden playground where the kids could explore, play hide-and-seek, and make new friends!

It was really warm that day as well!

We packed a picnic lunch and headed down by the water to eat in the shade of a tree.

Sweet kiddos! Vera said that this was the only picnic this week that “counted” since it was the only one we ate on a blanket (all the others were at picnic tables)!

Well, no question now if I look pregnant or not! Ha!

We got ice cream before heading home!

That night was also our Good Friday service at church, which was wonderful! It’s one of my favorite church services all year.

Saturday

Saturday was our church’s annual Easter Pig Pickin’! In addition to eating great food together, the kids enjoyed sidewalk chalk, bubbles, a bounce house, and an egg hunt, while the adults enjoyed corn hole, volleyball, basketball, and more.

The egg hunt was an indoor balloon egg hunt, which was so much fun! Theodore was more interested in the balloons than in the eggs, and the girls enjoyed helping pop all the balloons at the end!

Sunday

Easter Sunday was a great morning of reflection on our Savior and His finished work on the cross!

The kids looked so sweet in their new outfits from MiMi.

Love our family picture this year!

That evening we had some friends join us for dinner, and that was a sweet time of fellowship!

Whew! Is it any wonder that I spent most of Monday in recovery mode? Ha! It was an amazing week, but I needed to nap a lot this week to recover!

How was your spring break?

Picnic in the Park

June 10, 2016 by Aliesha

Yesterday we met my sister-in-law Angela and nephew Drew in New Bern for a fun morning out! We went to a big playground first and the kids had a blast running around there.

Then we went to Union Point Park (by the waterfront) for a picnic lunch!

Now, Angela and I are both “foodies,” so I had a lot of fun preparing a chic, delicious picnic for us all to enjoy! I don’t normally go “all out” like this for picnics, but it was special for yesterday! The kids even seemed to enjoy the little details as well.

The Menu: turkey & ham, salami, prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella, rosemary sea salt crackers (gluten-free), chili lime crackers (gluten-free), pita crackers, buffalo hummus, colby Jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, pretzels, fig spread, mini peppers, cucumbers, grapes, blueberries, dried apricots, banana chips, raisins, beef jerky, hard-boiled eggs, and brownies (gluten-free)!