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National Learn to Swim Day
This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Activation for Influence Central. I received products to facilitate my review. Swimming, oh how I love thee! I think I spent the majority of my childhood on the lake or in the pool, and it was such a wonderful experience. I have always wanted to give my children the same experience. With Emma and Jack, we did not get them in the water … [Read more...] about National Learn to Swim Day
Eight is Great! A Birthday Recap
I'm not sure how we got here so quickly, but last week we celebrated Emma's eighth birthday. Wow! It surprised me how emotional it was for me. I mean, eight seems so much less little kid, and more young lady to me. We had a lot of fun surprises planned for Emma for her birthday, the first of which was Matt taking the day off from work. Several weeks ago we realized a … [Read more...] about Eight is Great! A Birthday Recap
A Weekend Recap
This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Townsend House! Despite the very cold temperatures (I’m convinced we are starting March and not May!), we had a very nice weekend. Friday was Emma’s first dance. What? You may be asking … [Read more...] about A Weekend Recap
vlogging and blogging
Last year I decided to take the plunge and start a YouTube channel. I think I am very late to the whole YouTube phenomenon, but I started watching some family vlogs, and thought, wow, what a great way to document our lives and have it for memories. It is part of why I want to blog as well - to have a record of life, to know what we are doing, what struggles we have had, what struggles I have … [Read more...] about vlogging and blogging
A Mother Daughter Tea Party
Emma and I had the awesome opportunity to throw a mother-daughter tea party right before Valentine’s Day. As Emma gets older (going on eight this year!), I have noticed that I need to make more opportunities for us to have some epic mother daughter time. She loves all the frills and fun of putting together a party, and I thought this would be a great way to get together … [Read more...] about A Mother Daughter Tea Party