We live in a 100-year old house in a historic part of town (which is the average age of homes in our area!). It's a neighborhood where every home has a porch swing, and the residents spend just as much time on those porch swings as they do inside.

Finding a mix of both new and antique pieces to fill our 'little piece of history' with is one of my favorite things to do. The piece of art (shown above) was made by local artist Rachel Roe and the frame was built by her hubby!

I think stacking books is a great way to make a room feel a little more cozy and 'lived in'. The gold, pedestal shelves I found at an antique shop and at The White Rabbit (a great place for mirrors, by the way!).

Our sideboard used to be a dark stain, but we painted it a beautiful gray color and swapped out the hardware with glass knobs. Gotta love a furniture makeover :) And fresh flowers are a must!

Did I mention I love antique mirrors?? Also, please excuse the not-so-pretty pack and play with the dirty baby laundry. Hashtag mom life. Keepin it real.

We've had our Edison bulb chandelier for years now and I still swoon over it. West Elm doesn't make this one anymore, but I've linked similar options here and here.

We did our best to honor the history of our home while still making it feel like us. If you have any favorite shops where you like to find home decor, comment below! I always love exploring new places :)

These past few weeks have been SO busy. I'm finding it to be much more difficult lately to feel like I'm splitting my time fairly between all of the pieces of my life, and I feel like this is probably something most moms struggle with. (Any advice on how to magically juggle it all is welcome, mommas.)

So we took some time to just relax this past weekend and explore one of our favorite spots in town: Main Street. Now that Graham is one, he is ON. THE. GO. Seriously--he is non-stop (as you can see). I worry when I think how much more I'll be running around the house once he is actually walking on his own! 

In the midst of all the chaos of life, we had Graham's 12-month doctor appointment, which may not seem eventful to most, but this one was a big one for us. This was the appointment where I would finally get the "OK" to stop pumping around the clock and get the green light to start introducing whole milk into G's diet. Up until this appointment I thought to myself, "Oh my gosh. I can't wait to finally light this pump on fire and be done with it!"  However, I'm finding it to be surprisingly difficult to come to terms with the thought of no longer being the source of G's nutrition. (The night before Graham's appointment, I fed him his nighttime bottle while I rocked him to sleep and cried. I'm thinking those pregnancy hormones are still lingering.)

So, these photos will forever be a reminder of the bond Graham and I shared during our breastfeeding journey (and trust me, it was definitely a journey with lots of ups and downs) and a reminder that even though it ends, our connection never will.