Unfinished Nutcracker Advent Calendar + Books — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Read More →

Advent is about slowing down, spending time together, and focusing on the love and anticipation of Christmas. So this year, I teamed up w...

A Day with Cuomo — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Read More →

A couple weeks ago, Matilda was invited to be in a Public Service Announcement with Governor Cuomo and a few other transplant kids. Ever...

Favorite Things Giveaway — by Cloudy Day Gray on

Read More →

I am so excited to team up with a bunch of my friends on this favorite things giveaway! All thanks to Amy of Delineate Your Dwelling who...

Hello and Goodbye with Alaska Airlines — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, November 13, 2017

Read More →

November is a month centered around family and giving thanks. A month to remember what is important, to hold each other tight. Alaska Airl...

falling for fall — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Read More →

It is fun when family traditions fall into place without any effort. Going to the apple farm has become something that we all look forwar...

first quilt made easy with the Cricut Maker! — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, October 2, 2017

Read More →

I have always been so impressed with quilters and amazed at how efficient they make it look. I am not very good at long-term projects. ...

get foxy with Cricut's EasyPress! — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, September 29, 2017

Read More →

Everywhere we go, Matilda asks if she can carry my bag. So, I knew just what I wanted to make for this partnership with Cricut reviewin...

horsing around 5th birthday party — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, September 25, 2017

Read More →

While visiting family in West Virginia this summer, Matilda got to ride a horse for the first time. To say that she loved it is a complet...

Easy Fall Felt Garland with the Cricut Maker — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, September 15, 2017

Read More →

I could not be happier that I partnered with Cricut to play around with their new machine, the  Maker ! In my last post for them, you ...

Ready for School — by Tyler Smith on Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Read More →

Today is such a beautiful day. It is the first day of school for my daughter Matilda. Although exciting for many families, the start of ...

diy hair bows — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, September 11, 2017

Read More →

Getting Matilda's hair done before school feels like a challenge this year. We learned over the summer that a pony tail doesn't ...

Cricut Maker Review + Animal Mask DIY — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, August 21, 2017

Read More →

This post is in partnership with Cricut and includes affiliate links. This means that Cricut not only gave me the Maker, but I can earn a...

Embrace the Day with Parabo Press — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, August 18, 2017

Read More →

One big lesson I want my children to hold throughout their lives is to embrace the day. Life can be unexpected, predictable, hard, kind, ...

Pretzel Shirt with Cricut — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Read More →

Cricut sent me the Bright Pad to play around with and let you know what I thought. Although this is part of a partnership between Cricu...

4th of July with Oriental Trading Company — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, June 26, 2017

Read More →

You know I love to celebrate the every day, and holidays are no exception. These are the memories that our children will carry with them ...

Matilda's Commercial for Live On NY — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Read More →

Today is such an exciting day! I finally get to share with all of you the most adorable commercial I have ever seen. And , it just so ha...

medical update and fun news — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, May 8, 2017

Read More →

Our last visit in NYC was so much fun and full of adventure! We met with the transplant team, ran into so many people in the halls, and h...

studio diy cloud clutch — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, May 1, 2017

Read More →

My friend of a friend Kelly of Studio DIY sent me her April clutch because it fit so perfectly with my cloudy day theme! Kelly is such a...

letting go and saving lives — by Tyler Smith on Thursday, April 27, 2017

Read More →

I have a special post from a childhood friend today. One month ago today, she said goodbye to her mother. A mother who was dedicated, loving...

rejoice and remember — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, April 24, 2017

Read More →

We all have cloudy days, but I believe it is what we do with those cloudy days that defines who we are. My daughter Matilda is here bec...

literary luau: a spring break adventure — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Read More →

Spring comes to us a little later than most of the U.S. March and April can seem to last forever as the snow continues to fall and the te...

modern space and simply framed — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, April 17, 2017

Read More →

My kids (Parker, 6 at the time, and Matilda, 4) came to me just before Christmas with the grand idea to share a room. They were giddy wit...

she gets it — by Cloudy Day Gray on

Read More →

I love going to church because it grounds me. It gives me the opportunity to reflect on my own actions, strive for kindness, and gather h...

this little miggy stayed home — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, April 10, 2017

Read More →

This year at Altitude Summit, I met the most amazing person, Miggy of This Little Miggy Stayed Home . We had chatted online, but this was...

spy games: a 7th birthday party — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Read More →

Seven year olds are the best in so many ways. Their personalities are really starting to take shape and their imaginations are vivid. My ...

transplant awareness — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, April 3, 2017

Read More →

Happy April! This month has always been a favorite of mine. I love the rainy days, the hope of spring, and the fresh air it brings. But, ...

seven years — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, March 31, 2017

Read More →

Right now Parker loves basketball, Star Wars, and legos. He is a skilled at math and loves to read. He likes it when his hair is smooth a...

tilda's teeth — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, March 23, 2017

Read More →

I have written about Matilda's teeth before (first in Bilirubin Teeth and then in Teeth Stories ) if you want to revisit where the s...

the crossroads of art and science — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, March 20, 2017

Read More →

I feel like I am at a pretty important crossroad in my life. This year I have stepped in as the president of the PTA at the local school,...

fun with clovers — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, March 17, 2017

Read More →

One of my all time favorite post- St. Patrick's Day traditions is to hit up the grocery store and gather up the discounted clovers. T...

sibling jealousy — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Read More →

Jealousy is a big ugly monster. We have all felt it. We have all been consumed by it. And we have all hopefully realized that being jealo...

rainbow cookies and good times — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, March 10, 2017

Read More →

There is something so special when we gather together with good friends. My favorites are among the most casual of meetings. Sitting on t...

17 activites for St. Patrick's Day — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Read More →

I was looking back at my archives, so that I could remind you of a few of my favorite St. Patrick's Day activities. I discovered that...

time off — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, March 6, 2017

Read More →

Whoops, looks like I took some time off in February. The Kelly of a year ago would have been stressed out about that, would have felt gui...

friends with death — by Cloudy Day Gray on Thursday, March 2, 2017

Read More →

Someone asked me the other day how I was able to stay so positive when my daughter was obviously dying right before my eyes . I gave the ...

high tops and tights — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, February 27, 2017

Read More →

Remember these adorable rainbow high tops that I made for Matilda last February ?! They were Matilda's favorite shoes for the longes...

Random Acts of Kindness with Oriental Trading Co. — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, February 17, 2017

Read More →

The world needs more kindness, always. BUT, I am posting about random acts of kindness today because it is on the calendar as a day to ce...

Cloudy Day Interview: Melissa Bahen — by Cloudy Day Gray on Monday, January 30, 2017

Read More →

I admired Melissa long before I started my own blog. She is down to earth, encouraging, and genuinely kind. I had the privilege of get...

smile forward — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, January 27, 2017

Read More →

Some of you may know that I am heading to Altitude Summit in Palm Springs, and that I am attending under the title of Social Media Direc...

Cloudy Day Interview: Julia Fain — by Cloudy Day Gray on Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Read More →

I worked with Julia for a while and loved every second of it. We spoke on the phone several times a week for meetings, and I always hun...

Cloudy Day Interview: Jess Oakes — by Cloudy Day Gray on Friday, January 20, 2017

Read More →

Jess is as real as they get ! She is honest with her struggles and enthusiastic about her successes. I sat with Jess at a dinner party ...