Once upon a time, I was a family blogger and this site was affectionately named My Beach is Better (MBIB). Once upon a time before, that I was a fashion blogger but that site is long gone – insert me weeping. MBIB has so much of my journey of dating my husband and my first years as a mama so it’s being preserved here for your perusing pleasure… okay, and mine too. There’s a lot of baby goodness down there!
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2018
1
- Jan 5, 2018 Our Home After Three Years. Jan 5, 2018
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2017
8
- Dec 23, 2017 Don't Be Discouraged. Dec 23, 2017
- Nov 29, 2017 Exhale. Nov 29, 2017
- Nov 15, 2017 To My Leo (written on his first birthday). Nov 15, 2017
- Nov 15, 2017 Dean, Age 2.5 years. Nov 15, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 One Thing / 12. Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 8, 2017 One Thing / 11. Mar 8, 2017
- Jan 15, 2017 Getting Dressed. Jan 15, 2017
- Jan 7, 2017 lessons learned, 2016. Jan 7, 2017
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2016
10
- Sep 21, 2016 Seventeen Months w/ Dean. Sep 21, 2016
- Sep 13, 2016 Babymooning. Sep 13, 2016
- Sep 12, 2016 One Month w/ Leo. Sep 12, 2016
- Sep 9, 2016 Beep! Beep! Sep 9, 2016
- Aug 25, 2016 Dear Leo. Aug 25, 2016
- Apr 20, 2016 Dear Baby: April 20th. Apr 20, 2016
- Mar 30, 2016 Spring Stipes w/ PinkBlush Maternity. Mar 30, 2016
- Mar 16, 2016 hey, leo! Mar 16, 2016
- Mar 3, 2016 lately. Mar 3, 2016
- Jan 25, 2016 lessons learned, 2015. Jan 25, 2016
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2015
50
- Nov 27, 2015 Friendsgiving 2015. Nov 27, 2015
- Nov 4, 2015 Six Months With Nugget. Nov 4, 2015
- Oct 8, 2015 Review: Tommee Tippee Simplee Diaper Pail. Oct 8, 2015
- Sep 10, 2015 Dean's First Football Game. Sep 10, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015 Family Time in San Francisco, CA. Sep 8, 2015
- Sep 2, 2015 10 Tips for Traveling With an Infant. Sep 2, 2015
- Aug 28, 2015 Weekly Dean v.18. Aug 28, 2015
- Aug 22, 2015 Weekly Dean v.17. Aug 22, 2015
- Aug 12, 2015 Mama is Breaking. Aug 12, 2015
- Aug 10, 2015 Weekly Dean v.16. Aug 10, 2015
- Aug 4, 2015 Being Alone, Together. Aug 4, 2015
- Aug 3, 2015 Weekly Dean v.15. Aug 3, 2015
- Jul 30, 2015 Cousins Maine Lobster Atlanta. Jul 30, 2015
- Jul 28, 2015 Weekly Dean v.14. Jul 28, 2015
- Jul 27, 2015 What We Wore: Basic Blues. Jul 27, 2015
- Jul 21, 2015 San Francisco Mini Shoot. Jul 21, 2015
- Jul 20, 2015 Weekly Dean v.13 Jul 20, 2015
- Jul 15, 2015 Atlanta Street Food Festival 2015. Jul 15, 2015
- Jul 14, 2015 Review: Tommee Tippee Closer to Nature Bottles. Jul 14, 2015
- Jul 13, 2015 Weekly Dean v.12. Jul 13, 2015
- Jul 6, 2015 Weekly Dean v.11. Jul 6, 2015
- Jul 6, 2015 What We Wore : One Year Jul 6, 2015
- Jul 5, 2015 Here's to Us - Year One! Jul 5, 2015
- Jul 3, 2015 Summer Cocktail Series: Electric Relaxation. Jul 3, 2015
- Jun 30, 2015 A Perfect Party. Jun 30, 2015
- Jun 29, 2015 Weekly Dean v.10. Jun 29, 2015
- Jun 26, 2015 Summer Cocktail Series: Gypsy Juice. Jun 26, 2015
- Jun 22, 2015 Weekly Dean v.9. Jun 22, 2015
- Jun 15, 2015 Weekly Dean v.8. Jun 15, 2015
- Jun 10, 2015 A Gift Guide for The Dads. Jun 10, 2015
- Jun 8, 2015 Weekly Dean v.7. Jun 8, 2015
- Jun 1, 2015 Weekly Dean v.6. Jun 1, 2015
- Jun 1, 2015 Baby's First Month Essentials Jun 1, 2015
- May 25, 2015 Weekly Dean v.5. May 25, 2015
- May 24, 2015 Looking Good Baby [Maternity]. May 24, 2015
- May 22, 2015 Dear Baby: May 22 May 22, 2015
- May 19, 2015 What They Don't Tell You About Being Pregnant v.4. May 19, 2015
- May 18, 2015 Weekly Dean v.4. May 18, 2015
- May 12, 2015 He Like's Him More. May 12, 2015
- May 11, 2015 Weekly Dean v.3 May 11, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Oh, Happy Day. May 10, 2015
- May 4, 2015 Weekly Dean v.2 May 4, 2015
- Apr 27, 2015 Weekly Dean v.1 Apr 27, 2015
- Apr 4, 2015 A DIY Craft Baby Shower for Baby Dean. Apr 4, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015 Dear Baby: March 5. Mar 16, 2015
- Jan 27, 2015 The New American Dream: From a Slightly Lost Mom-to-Be's Perspective. Jan 27, 2015
- Jan 20, 2015 Little Bits / 01. Jan 20, 2015
- Jan 8, 2015 Hey There Handsome. Jan 8, 2015
- Jan 7, 2015 4105. Jan 7, 2015
- Jan 1, 2015 Some Other Things Happened. Jan 1, 2015
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2014
42
- Dec 30, 2014 Two Fun Ways to Tell Family You're Expecting. Dec 30, 2014
- Dec 26, 2014 Dear Baby: Dec 25 Dec 26, 2014
- Dec 24, 2014 Bi-Coastal Christmas. Dec 24, 2014
- Dec 22, 2014 Dear Baby : Sept 20 Dec 22, 2014
- Dec 19, 2014 What They Don't Tell You About Being Pregnant v.3 Dec 19, 2014
- Dec 17, 2014 What We Wore: A Winter Wedding. Dec 17, 2014
- Dec 15, 2014 A Gift Guide for the Mamas. Dec 15, 2014
- Dec 12, 2014 What They Don't Tell You About Being Pregnant v.2 Dec 12, 2014
- Dec 10, 2014 Golden Gate Bridge. Dec 10, 2014
- Dec 8, 2014 Dear Baby: Aug 3rd Dec 8, 2014
- Dec 5, 2014 What They Don't Tell You About Being Pregnant v.1 Dec 5, 2014
- Dec 3, 2014 Hey, Dean! Dec 3, 2014
- Oct 23, 2014 Getting Together. Oct 23, 2014
- Oct 22, 2014 30. Oct 22, 2014
- Oct 21, 2014 Color Fix v.1 Oct 21, 2014
- Oct 20, 2014 Sur La Table Date Night. Oct 20, 2014
- Sep 25, 2014 Spodee Floats. Sep 25, 2014
- Sep 20, 2014 Our Wedding: The Video Sep 20, 2014
- Jul 28, 2014 Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams ATL. Jul 28, 2014
- Jul 23, 2014 What You Heard Was Right. Jul 23, 2014
- Jul 22, 2014 Husband + Wife. Jul 22, 2014
- Jun 26, 2014 Final Countdown. Jun 26, 2014
- May 5, 2014 You Are My Home. May 5, 2014
- May 2, 2014 Take Me Out. May 2, 2014
- Apr 24, 2014 Here We Go Again. Apr 24, 2014
- Apr 7, 2014 Silver Lining. Apr 7, 2014
- Apr 4, 2014 Life Lately. Apr 4, 2014
- Mar 28, 2014 Spodee Wine + Cupcakes. Mar 28, 2014
- Mar 20, 2014 NG Eats: King of Pops, Atlanta, GA Mar 20, 2014
- Mar 19, 2014 One Thing / 10. Mar 19, 2014
- Mar 18, 2014 Country Classic. Mar 18, 2014
- Mar 14, 2014 Fit Fridays / 1. Mar 14, 2014
- Mar 10, 2014 The Good, The Bad, The Money. Mar 10, 2014
- Mar 8, 2014 NG Eats: Union Hill Kitchen, Chamblee, GA Mar 8, 2014
- Feb 17, 2014 Becoming Polished. Feb 17, 2014
- Jan 29, 2014 One Thing / 9. Jan 29, 2014
- Jan 26, 2014 Baby Let's Cruise. Jan 26, 2014
- Jan 22, 2014 One Thing / 8. Jan 22, 2014
- Jan 15, 2014 One Thing / 7. Jan 15, 2014
- Jan 8, 2014 The Living Is Easy. Jan 8, 2014
- Jan 8, 2014 One Thing / 6. Jan 8, 2014
- Jan 1, 2014 One Thing / 5. Jan 1, 2014
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2013
62
- Dec 31, 2013 Fisherman's Wharf Dec 31, 2013
- Dec 26, 2013 Christmas Came Early. Dec 26, 2013
- Dec 25, 2013 One Thing / 4. Dec 25, 2013
- Dec 18, 2013 One Thing / 3. Dec 18, 2013
- Dec 11, 2013 One Thing / 2. Dec 11, 2013
- Dec 4, 2013 One Thing / 1. Dec 4, 2013
- Nov 28, 2013 To Be Here. Nov 28, 2013
- Nov 25, 2013 Oh So Thankful. Nov 25, 2013
- Nov 18, 2013 Now I'm a Believer. Nov 18, 2013
- Nov 12, 2013 Best Bag Ever: Rebecca Minkoff 'Craig'. Nov 12, 2013
- Nov 11, 2013 What We Wore: California Sunset. Nov 11, 2013
- Nov 8, 2013 The Grand Canyon. Nov 8, 2013
- Nov 1, 2013 What We Wore: Crazy Kids. Nov 1, 2013
- Nov 1, 2013 NG Eats: Off The Bone Barbeque, Dallas, TX. Nov 1, 2013
- Oct 31, 2013 NG Eats: Stampede66, Dallas, TX. Oct 31, 2013
- Oct 30, 2013 What We Wore: Combat With Cows. Oct 30, 2013
- Oct 30, 2013 Deep Ellum Brewery. Oct 30, 2013
- Oct 28, 2013 In The Kitchen With Sur La Table. Oct 28, 2013
- Oct 25, 2013 Urban Street Bazaar: Dallas, TX. Oct 25, 2013
- Oct 23, 2013 Texas State Fair. Oct 23, 2013
- Oct 22, 2013 My Silver Fox. Oct 22, 2013
- Oct 21, 2013 What We Wore: Roar. Oct 21, 2013
- Oct 20, 2013 Mexico: ATV's. Oct 20, 2013
- Oct 17, 2013 Mexico: Xcaret. Oct 17, 2013
- Oct 17, 2013 Mexico: Swimming with Dolphins & Manatees. Oct 17, 2013
- Oct 17, 2013 Mexico: Rappelling & Zip Lining. Oct 17, 2013
- Oct 14, 2013 NG Eats: La Parrilla, Play Del Carmen, Mexico. Oct 14, 2013
- Oct 12, 2013 Mexico: Cenote Habiku & Chichen Itza. Oct 12, 2013
- Oct 9, 2013 NG Eats: Fellinis, Atlanta, Ga. Oct 9, 2013
- Oct 7, 2013 What We Wore: Royals. Oct 7, 2013
- Oct 4, 2013 Headed Home. Oct 4, 2013
- Oct 4, 2013 I Kicked Butt. Oct 4, 2013
- Oct 2, 2013 Wine Walk. Oct 2, 2013
- Oct 2, 2013 ¡Hola From Mexico! Oct 2, 2013
- Sep 30, 2013 The Dallas World Aquarium. Sep 30, 2013
- Sep 27, 2013 NG Eats: Sweet Frogs, Irving, Tx. Sep 27, 2013
- Sep 25, 2013 Ng Eats: ZENse, Irving, Tx. Sep 25, 2013
- Sep 23, 2013 What We Wore: Branded. Sep 23, 2013
- Sep 20, 2013 NG Eats: Gui, Dallas, Tx. Sep 20, 2013
- Sep 18, 2013 North Dallas Antique Mall. Sep 18, 2013
- Sep 16, 2013 What We Wore: Laid Back. Sep 16, 2013
- Sep 13, 2013 NG Eats: Jamaica Gates, Arlington, Tx. Sep 13, 2013
- Sep 11, 2013 And Then We Walked. Sep 11, 2013
- Sep 9, 2013 Traders Village Sep 9, 2013
- Sep 8, 2013 Home on Bishop. Sep 8, 2013
- Sep 5, 2013 Cooper Street Antiques. Sep 5, 2013
- Sep 3, 2013 L is For Lots of Pizza. Sep 3, 2013
- Sep 2, 2013 NG Eats: Hattie's, Dallas, TX Sep 2, 2013
- Sep 1, 2013 Yu Can Do It. Sep 1, 2013
- Aug 24, 2013 Sweet Little Things. Aug 24, 2013
- Aug 22, 2013 Weddings Look Good On Us. Aug 22, 2013
- Aug 18, 2013 Riverbanks Zoo. Aug 18, 2013
- Aug 18, 2013 What We Wore: New Shoes. Aug 18, 2013
- Jul 27, 2013 Lindsey & Dan 4Ever. Jul 27, 2013
- Jul 27, 2013 NG Eats: Emporium Pies, Dallas, TX. Jul 27, 2013
- Jul 20, 2013 Separate Ways. Jul 20, 2013
- Jul 20, 2013 Penns Cavern: No. Not Penis. Jul 20, 2013
- Jul 13, 2013 NG Eats: Sticky Bun Cafe, Yeagertown, PA Jul 13, 2013
- Jul 13, 2013 NG Eats: All Good Cafe, Dallas, TX Jul 13, 2013
- Jul 6, 2013 SkinIt & LifeProof: Put a Face on It. Jul 6, 2013
- Jul 6, 2013 Georgia Aquarium: I'll Always Dolphin'd You. Jul 6, 2013
- Jul 3, 2013 Here's To Love. Jul 3, 2013