Hannah Morrison

Amazon Lately

Happy Monday!! Per your votes on Instagram, my latest Amazon purchases was the clear winner. Here are my latest finds and purchases that I am loving!

  1. Cute Spring Puzzle: I decided last week I wanted a cute puzzle to do during nap times and so I literally googled “cute puzzle.” I am really trying to do things in my quiet times that are productive and not just mindlessly scrolling on my phone. This popped up and I immediately bought it because the price was so good! What a cute little spring Parisian set-up.
  2. Silicone Spoons: Evidently my daughter is picky about what she uses to eat… and these are what she wants! The smaller end has been great for her and they’re a cute color scheme which is always a win in my book.
  3. Volcano Candle: Ok so you can buy these at Anthro or a multitude of other places, but there’s just something about ordering it on Amazon and having shipped to my house the next day. Oh how Amazon Prime has ruined me. Volcano candles ARE the scent of spring and summer in my opinion, and I will have these burning the next few months non-stop!
  4. Dr. Browns Wide Neck Sippy Bottle: Okay, again first with the cute colors… But for real, we only use Dr. Browns bottles and I love these silicon grips for Coco! She refuses to hold her bottles, but since getting these it’s helped SO MUCH with her practicing grip and she is starting to hold her own bottle for extended periods of time solely because of these handle grips. We replaced the sippy style nipples with the level 3’s for now, because the sippy was just a little too much for her still. But we will upgrade soon to them!
  5. Stokke Clikk High Chair: Believe it or not… I am three babies deep and this is my first high chair. I used to have the one that clicked onto the side of our table and I hated it. I registered for it because it was “top rated” when I was pregnant with Knox and I genuinely have no idea why. This high chair has been AMAZING, so easy to clean, and we ordered the sleek black one so it looks great out in my kitchen. It ties in with my black fireplace and window treatment hardware. Small detail, but it truly makes the high chair feel like part of my home decor.
  6. CaboCreme: This stuff is MAGIC. Every nursing mommy needs this on hand. It’s made of clean ingredients and derives from the same idea of the old wive’s tale that cabbage leaves relieve mastitis (which is does!). Just a dollop completely relieved the marble-like lumps I had all over my chest when weaning off pumping. If I hadn’t gotten it at the exact moment I got it, I would have for sure gone fully down from Mastitis. But instead, a couple hours later my lumps were releasing!

Summer Studio Mcgee Collection at Target

No secret here, my entire home inspiration can be summed up as “Shea Mcgee.” I love her modern transitional style mixed with traditional and pops of color in the right spots. And as I have gone through approximately 100 different styles over the last 10+ years, I feel like I am really in my own skin errr should I say throw pillows? The Target x Studio Mcgee line is my dream come true with it’s impeccable style at realistic price points. We have a dozen or more pieces in our home from this line, and I can say the quality is really fantastic.

Below is a round-up of my favorite pieces from their latest collection! These sadly sell out by the majority usually in a day or two, but what’s great is you can preview the collection and be ready on the 26th. The BEST part is that you can favorite these items in my LTK shop [HERE!] and easily come back to it for a quick checkout, whereas online you can’t even preemptively add to cart currently. This is the best way to be ready for a collection like this!

A Few Notable Pieces

Crystal Cove TV Stand: We have the side tables of this line in our master bedroom and I love them. They don’t feel at all cheap and are such a lovely standout piece. This TV stand would be awesome as a true TV stand or a dining room feature piece with your favorite dishes.

Gallery Wall Black Metal Frame: This is a more affordable version (half the cost!) of my black metal gallery wall in the dining room, which tends to be a most asked about item every month when I show them at all in stories or background of a photo.

Elden Wood Bench: Just last weekend my mom and I went shopping, and a bench at Pottery Barn looked identical to this one that we both stopped to look at. It was $1000 more! I would put at the end of my bed for a cozy addition to our master!

Outdoor Family Fun

Despite the regular spring time thunderstorms here in North Texas, the sunshine is peeping through and the temperatures are rising. One of my top projects for the summer is to make our backyard over for all things outdoor fun! With the baby on the way and due late August/early September, I won’t be able to get out much or take the boys to the pool by myself as the summer goes on, so I want to make our backyard a wonderland for the babies to enjoy. First up: fixing all the holes Dolly has created… and the water drip line she ripped out of the ground. And sending her to training camp, Sweet Baby Jesus. 😉 Then, the fun stuff! I hope to put in 24″ square cement pavers for an extended patio with pretty gravel or grass in between. This is also strategy to cover the parts of our yard the dogs run across the most that seem to die the fastest.

I can’t wait to get the babies a picnic table for them to play games on and do crafts at (and I don’t have to worry about it getting on my floor or table inside anymore!) + the play gym from Costco I have mentioned before! I also see the bounce house we bought last summer is back in stock and for about $100 less than we purchased it for. I linked it along with outdoor games and cute little odds and ends I found to make your backyard a dream oasis. I have gone back and forth on patio furniture for us for months but really love these below that I found for such good prices, and I would put the umbrella over the chair with ottoman on the extended pavers by the boys’ picnic table.

Mother’s Day Gifts

Happy [almost] Mother’s Day! If you’re a mommy looking for ideas to treat yourself to or send to your hubby, I hope this post helps you out. If you’re a man who was sent this blog post for a hint… hey, glad you’re here. 😉 Every year on Mother’s Day, I have a few hopes: Good food, kid-free time, spa. Without a doubt, my favorite spa experience locally is still Four Seasons Dallas in Las Colinas. Whether a facial or massage, just go for it. They can do no wrong! And then hang out for hours in the pool and sauna space with a book in hand, sparkling water, coffee or tea, and the soft chimes of spa music around you. Ahhh, sigh. I can hear it now. I am going to Charleston next week and am doing the spa at Hotel Bennett for an early Mother’s Day/Babymoon treat. I am so excited!

Being a mom has truly been the best surprise of my life. I never knew if being a mom was going to be part of my story. I just genuinely feared everything to do with it. Pregnancy, raising babies, the fatigue… all of it. But wow, what a joy my life is because of these babies. My two sons, my daughter in heaven, and my daughter dancing in my belly as I write this have each taught me something so special that have marked my life forever and made me more like Jesus through their lives. I have never been more tired but more sure of who I am and what I am called to in life than I do as a mommy.

Below, you’ll find items on my Mother’s Day wishlist that also carry over to my 30th birthday wishlist that is also fast approaching. (WHAT?!… genuinely still can’t believe I am about to be 30 when I feel 16 still most days.) I had envisioned a huge hoorah in Mexico for my 30th birthday with friends… however, my growing bump has changed plans a bit hehe. You are doing the best work there is, mommies. It’s exhausting. But we are changing the world as we raise kind, generous, patient children. Keep putting in the work, sis. It’s all worth it. And… treat yourself. 😉

Things I shared this week!

Hi babes! OKAY, I shared a few things this week that you guys asked for the results of. I wanted to put them all here for continued reference rather than a story that would disappear.

First, I shared I have really transitioned to listening to audible books throughout my days to help manage my social scroll time (cutting a mindless habit) and to help tame my anxiety on days it’s a little out of control. When I am pregnant, as somebody who already leans on the anxious side, my whacked hormones cause me to have horrible insomnia and it leads to anxiety that can become overwhelming in the middle of the night. Audible has been a God send for helping manage my thoughts. We have a yearly membership which gives 12 credits for new books, and then audible books are FAR cheaper than a hardback. I was asked how I make it work financially, and this is how we personally do it. Most audible books are legit only like $3-$5. That is a cup of coffee (without the jitters hehe) and a far better investment of that part of my budget than a coffee run or random $30 spends at Target each month.

Here’s what I have listened to over the last 6 months:

  • Who Are You Following by Sadie Robertson Huff
  • Embrace Your Almost by Jordan Lee Dooley
  • Finding Freedom by Erin French
  • Find Your People by Jennie Allen
  • Rules of Estrangement by Joshua Coleman
  • Harry Potter (Books 5, 6, and 7) *I read hardbacks of others prior to needing Audible switch)
  • Open Book by Jessica Simpson
  • Take the Lead by Jessica Simpson
  • Talking As Fast As I Can by Lauren Graham
  • Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

    Podcasts on Audible:
  • She by Jordan Lee Dooley
  • Made for This by Jennie Allen
  • Goal Digger by Jenna Kutcher
  • Whoa, that’s good by Sadie Robertson Huff

Second up, I am going to Charleston in less than two weeks and I cannot wait. This is a dream destination and I can’t wait to experience it in real life. I love pretty homes, historic charm, and color… insert Charleston 😉 We are going for a conference with our church planting network and adding a bit on for a baby moon on the front and tail end. I have been taking note on basically all things Charleston from Julia Berolzheimer, but I asked for food suggestions and you guys came in like FIRE with the suggestions. I am sharing below the most repeated spots:

  • Camellias Champagne Bar for High Tea
  • Five Churches
  • Poogan’s Porch
  • The Darling Oyster Bar
  • 82 Queen
  • Husk
  • Page’s Okra Grill
  • Post House Inn
  • Xiao Biscuit
  • Fig
  • The Dewberry Rooftop
  • Church and Union
  • Hall’s Chophouse
  • Frannie and the Fox
  • Nico’s
  • Chez Nous
  • Chasing Sage

I notice a trend in Charleston of historic homes being restaurants and Inns, and I am so into it. A lot of these are just that or in very old part of refurbished areas in the city. The Dewberry, Hotel Bennett, 86 Cannon, Emeline, and The Loutrel are the top destination stays we have found.

Places to Go:

  • Folly Beach
  • Sullivan’s Beach
  • The Battery
  • Rainbow Row
  • King Street
  • Hampton Park
  • Cannonborough/Elliotborough streets

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