Category: Seasonal

  • Easy St. Patrick’s Day Activities with a Toddler

    Easy St. Patrick’s Day Activities with a Toddler

    With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, I wanted to share a few very simple activities you could do at home with toddlers!  I must admit, I have never been a big St. Patrick’s Day fan.  It is definitely not a holiday I get super excited about or even decorate the home for, but…

  • Hudson’s 2nd Valentine’s Day!

    Hudson’s 2nd Valentine’s Day!

    I know people have a million feelings when it comes to the holiday of Valentine’s Day, but I am definitely in the “I love it” boat.  One of the main reasons I love it is because it is one of the few holidays that is revolved around using written words to spread love.  Sure, chocolates,…

  • 10 Favorite Valentine’s Day Books

    10 Favorite Valentine’s Day Books

    It is no secret that I am a lover of children’s books.  I also love love, so it only makes sense that I share a few of my favorite Valentine’s Day books to read and give to your little ones this year!   Over here in the Capel home, we are starting a new tradition of…

  • Year 26 + 2020 Intentions

    Year 26 + 2020 Intentions

    I am officially 26!   One thing I love about this little blog of mine is that it holds all the important moments and thoughts of my heart.  It is so fun to go back, even a year ago and see what was going on in my head.   Last year for my birthday, I wrote a…

  • Managing Christmas Expectations: Broken, Fallen, and Redeemed

    Managing Christmas Expectations: Broken, Fallen, and Redeemed

    How is your Christmas season going?  If you haven’t guessed from my title, so far, it has been less than perfect.  This seems to happen every single year and I think I am just now beginning to learn how to better respond when our holiday season simply does not match the high expectations we have…

  • Christmas Books that Bring Family Together + Hearts Centered on Jesus

    Christmas Books that Bring Family Together + Hearts Centered on Jesus

    This mama is a fan of children’s books. I believe the books we read to our little ones are more than just books. They are teaching our children what we believe, value, and love. For this reason, I am pretty picky with the books I choose to read to Hudson. Especially when it comes to…

  • Routines to Keep You Centered This December

    Routines to Keep You Centered This December

    It has been a busy past few days.  From our trip to Yosemite to Thanksgiving to getting the house all ready for Christmas; my soul feels a bit tired and worn out.  The past week, I have definitely been out of my normal routine. I have been waking up later, working out less, and not…

  • Keeping Routines During Holiday Busyness

    Keeping Routines During Holiday Busyness

    Just last Sunday we went to the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at The Grove in Los Angeles.  This was the perfect reminder about what can easily happen during this time of year.  I witnessed people pushing and shoving each other through crowds. There were people yelling at waitresses for not keeping their reservation.  There were…

  • 10 Simple, Fun Fall Activities with a Toddler

    10 Simple, Fun Fall Activities with a Toddler

    Fall is in the air! Well, if you live in Southern California, it is in the air only in the crisp mornings and as the day goes on, it suddenly reverts back to summer weather.  But hey, I can pretend that we actually live in a place that experiences the magic of autumn.  Even though the…