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Matching today w/ my favorite little people ♡♡

Matching today w/ my favorite little people ♡♡♡♡ Happy Thanksgiving!
The holidays can be really tough when you have to share the day with another parent after divorce, but I try to focus on being really grateful that I even get ANY time with them on these special days....... and then I eat my feelings and take really long naps
😬🤷🏼‍♀️ #truth
Hug your babies tight! Sit and watch a Christmas movie together. Play a game. The dishes and clean up can wait a little longer - I promise.

<img src="https://thehouseofsmiths.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Matching today w/ my favorite little people ♡♡♡♡ Happy Thanksgiving! The holidays can be really tough when you have to share the day with another parent after divorce, but I try to focus on being really grateful that I even get ANY time with them on these special days....... and then I eat my feelings and take really long naps 😬🤷🏼‍♀️ #truth Hug your babies tight! Sit and watch a Christmas movie together. Play a game. The dishes and clean up can wait a little longer - I promise.">

Nothing can prepare you for when you flip over fro

Nothing can prepare you for when you flip over from a 20 minute nap on the couch and see this.
When they’re babies, you always have to be right by them. When they’re toddlers, you’re constantly worried about what they’re getting into if they AREN’T right by you. At young school-age, they follow you like a second shadow that never shuts-up and that you can’t shake. As pre-teens, there’s no need to see them because you can HEAR them about a mile away (one of the loudest stages eeeever!). But as full-blown teenagers, most of the time it’s YOU having to seek THEM out. Between school, friends, phones, hobbies, hormones, homework and sports - teens are some of the busiest humans I know.
So the fact that mine still congregate towards me, by choice, whether it’s to zone out on their latest Netflix series or take a nap in front of the fire... well... that’s the kind of thing I #givethanks for the most.
Parenting is exhausting and thankless... until it isn’t - which I realize is the worst motivational quote ever, but it’s true.
So if you take anything away from this, let it be - 1: To stop being so hard on yourself, and 2: Strive to NEVER give up.
Never stop teaching them, loving them, laying by them, and heck, don’t even stop yelling at and spanking them! Because the fact that you’re showing up, trying and caring AT ALL, is what MAKES YOU a kick-ass Mom!!!
Oh... and also, “perfection” is HIGHLY overrated. I’ve never befriended a fellow Momma by chatting about how great we both are at parenting - but bonding over what spatula, sandal or pillow we used to slap the smart-ass-sass out of one of our kids’ mouths last week!??... BOOM! - instant friends. #justsayin 🤷🏼‍♀️

<img src="https://thehouseofsmiths.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Nothing can prepare you for when you flip over from a 20 minute nap on the couch and see this. When they’re babies, you always have to be right by them. When they’re toddlers, you’re constantly worried about what they’re getting into if they AREN’T right by you. At young school-age, they follow you like a second shadow that never shuts-up and that you can’t shake. As pre-teens, there’s no need to see them because you can HEAR them about a mile away (one of the loudest stages eeeever!). But as full-blown teenagers, most of the time it’s YOU having to seek THEM out. Between school, friends, phones, hobbies, hormones, homework and sports - teens are some of the busiest humans I know. So the fact that mine still congregate towards me, by choice, whether it’s to zone out on their latest Netflix series or take a nap in front of the fire... well... that’s the kind of thing I #givethanks for the most. Parenting is exhausting and thankless... until it isn’t - which I realize is the worst motivational quote ever, but it’s true. So if you take anything away from this, let it be - 1: To stop being so hard on yourself, and 2: Strive to NEVER give up. Never stop teaching them, loving them, laying by them, and heck, don’t even stop yelling at and spanking them! Because the fact that you’re showing up, trying and caring AT ALL, is what MAKES YOU a kick-ass Mom!!! Oh... and also, “perfection” is HIGHLY overrated. I’ve never befriended a fellow Momma by chatting about how great we both are at parenting - but bonding over what spatula, sandal or pillow we used to slap the smart-ass-sass out of one of our kids’ mouths last week!??... BOOM! - instant friends. #justsayin 🤷🏼‍♀️">

Dear little Christmas village, I 💗 you! - Me

Dear little Christmas village,
I 💗 you!
- Me
#houseofsmithsdecor #pinkchristmas

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Hooked on this nook!♡♡♡ • Thanks to @mallo

Hooked on this nook!♡♡♡
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Thanks to @mallorynikolaushome and her tip on this perfect @target mirror, I’ve only got some hanging, handle installing and final shelf styling to go, and then this cozy little spot will be finished! #houseofsmithsdecor

<img src="https://thehouseofsmiths.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Hooked on this nook!♡♡♡ • Thanks to @mallorynikolaushome and her tip on this perfect @target mirror, I’ve only got some hanging, handle installing and final shelf styling to go, and then this cozy little spot will be finished! #houseofsmithsdecor">

“Other things may change us, but we start and en

“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.”
Truth: I wasn’t super close to my extended family growing up. Maybe because of age gaps, living far apart, different upbringings, personalities, or birth order - either way, it wasn’t until I was older and had kids of my own, that I realized HOW important being truly connected to my family was to me - and to my siblings.
For this reason, my family has always made it a priority to spend time with each other and cultivate real, trusting, respectful, meaningful relationships of love AND like with their cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and Grandparents.
Looking at this picture of me, my big bro and our kids piled up on top of each other, just to ALL be part of taking a 30 second spin around the block in “Aunt Shelley’s new ride”😅, made me tear up.
I’m really happy we’ve made family a priority. I’m so glad that my girls have a small army of people that they genuinely love, can be themselves around and know they can count on.
I think it’s fair to say that if our family has learned ANYTHING so far, from a devastating divorce, mental health obstacles, house fire, living apart or making it through a pandemic together... it’s that FAMILY. IS. EVERYTHING.
Differences in parenting styles, politics, views on (even the same) religion or lifestyle choices, can easily tear families apart. Today I’m beyond grateful that my family has committed to looking beyond everything we DON’T agree on or share, to focus on the MOST important thing in life - each other. #sundaythoughts #family #happinessishere

<img src="https://thehouseofsmiths.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family.” Truth: I wasn’t super close to my extended family growing up. Maybe because of age gaps, living far apart, different upbringings, personalities, or birth order - either way, it wasn’t until I was older and had kids of my own, that I realized HOW important being truly connected to my family was to me - and to my siblings. For this reason, my family has always made it a priority to spend time with each other and cultivate real, trusting, respectful, meaningful relationships of love AND like with their cousins, aunts, uncles, siblings and Grandparents. Looking at this picture of me, my big bro and our kids piled up on top of each other, just to ALL be part of taking a 30 second spin around the block in “Aunt Shelley’s new ride”😅, made me tear up. I’m really happy we’ve made family a priority. I’m so glad that my girls have a small army of people that they genuinely love, can be themselves around and know they can count on. I think it’s fair to say that if our family has learned ANYTHING so far, from a devastating divorce, mental health obstacles, house fire, living apart or making it through a pandemic together... it’s that FAMILY. IS. EVERYTHING. Differences in parenting styles, politics, views on (even the same) religion or lifestyle choices, can easily tear families apart. Today I’m beyond grateful that my family has committed to looking beyond everything we DON’T agree on or share, to focus on the MOST important thing in life - each other. #sundaythoughts #family #happinessishere">

My favorite teen trio ♡♡♡ #smithgirlcrew

My favorite teen trio ♡♡♡
#smithgirlcrew

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✨ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT on the @ourplatter deal! Use

✨ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT on the @ourplatter deal! Use code: “HOFS25” for 25% off + $3.99 flat rate shipping on all orders!!!✨
(link in bio)
These non-breakable, adorably designed, personalized, microwaveable, dishwasher and oven safe plates and platters are seriously THE BEST! They come in the cutest designs and hold up AWESOME. Plus, they’re the perfect gift to give for Christmas, a Wedding, Mother’s Day, or to collect for grandkids to use when they come over, and especially for that person who seems to have everything🙌🏻.
They’re a great size and hold a bunch of food (swipe to see). I use mine all the time for veggie trays, at dinnertime, and for desserts when taking food to parties - I KNOW you’ll love these as much as I do! Happy shopping!💗 #favoritethings

<img src="https://thehouseofsmiths.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="✨ONLY 24 HOURS LEFT on the @ourplatter deal! Use code: “HOFS25” for 25% off + $3.99 flat rate shipping on all orders!!!✨ (link in bio) These non-breakable, adorably designed, personalized, microwaveable, dishwasher and oven safe plates and platters are seriously THE BEST! They come in the cutest designs and hold up AWESOME. Plus, they’re the perfect gift to give for Christmas, a Wedding, Mother’s Day, or to collect for grandkids to use when they come over, and especially for that person who seems to have everything🙌🏻. They’re a great size and hold a bunch of food (swipe to see). I use mine all the time for veggie trays, at dinnertime, and for desserts when taking food to parties - I KNOW you’ll love these as much as I do! Happy shopping!💗 #favoritethings">

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