One of my favorite things to do for the holidays is decorate kids spaces. They’re the easiest to do and the most joyful recipients. I’ll show you the little touches here and there to make the tiniest spirits bright. Also reading holiday books are part of our tradition for any holiday but especially Christmas. So here is […]

Lord knows we need some comfort food these days. We transitioned our garden from summer to winter and the tomatoes just wouldn’t quit, we’ve had massive amounts, so I’ve been on a tomato kick. As we transition into fall and winter tomato soup has always been a favorite of mine so here’s a go to […]

Anyone else needing entertainment for their children during this quarantine?? Well here is one of our favorite things to do with the boys. Iced sugar cookies are fun for holidays and birthday parties but also for random Wednesday afternoons. So don’t underestimate a cookie making party as mid week fun and a hit for your […]

Okay guys.. the Nordstrom sale, I know you’re probably tired of hearing about it because bloggers everywhere have been promoting it for years. But here’s why you need to shop it and here’s why I’ve shopped it for years, even before I even had a platform to talk about it. There’s no other sale I […]

Having two baby boys 17 months apart helped me refine a lot of things I did as a mom, including what to pack in my hospital bag. When you have your first baby you think you need everything but the kitchen sink, the second one you realize less is more. So here are my tried and true […]

A bedroom – it’s so much more than a place where we just lay our heads. It’s a place where we rest, where we escape, where we begin and end most days. And for all of those reasons it’s important that we feel good in our space, especially that space. Through the years I’d have […]

Who would we be without the dads in our life?? My dad is one of the biggest influences in my life…and my husband as a father, I can’t even type about it without crying. Whether it’s your own father, or a man you’ve called your dad, or whomever that “father figure” is in your life […]

I don’t find out the gender of my babies. The surprise, the excitement, the guessing, the wives tales…I wouldn’t give it up for ANYTHING. It’s like Christmas as a child all over again. So when we bought a new home before our second baby Shepherd was born we were in a predicament. I REALLY wanted […]

Dang you CORONA! You’ve taken our parks and camps and school…but you can’t take our FUN! Hey, we as parents know how to adapt and entertain and turn lemons into lemonade. So since we’ve been inside (and outside) most of 2020 now, we’ve gotten really good at entertaining our boys. Ford and Shepherd both love […]