Anyone else running behind on their Easter gifts? I had purchased a couple things, like this soft bunny in 3 colors and some chocolate bunnies, but otherwise am behind the game. Leave it to Amazon Prime to save the day. My cart is full and shopping will be done tonight. Sharing some of my purchases as well as annual favorites that can still get here …
Friday Coffee Club + Black & White Loungewear
Happy Friday!! Another casual look today – because that is what we all live in, right? These high waisted leggings are a pair I have had for years…I have 2 pairs of them! I discovered this cute stripe sweatshirt while at Target the other day – I think I went for a kids birthday party gift and somehow ended up in the women’s clothing …
Vacation Looks
Today I am sharing the looks from our recent cruise!! We got a lot of snow here today, so going back through these pictures is really making me miss the beach! We had such a wonderful time on our trip – the best part was just checking out for a week and spending so much time together. Aaron and I are …
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends!!! I say it with every holiday, but I really love seeing the kids’ excitement for these special days. I love their ages – where the older two understand the different holidays and what they are about and Harper catches on to their excitement. Elle and Hudson have both made us little notes and cards this week …
Classroom Valentines
The kids and I got to work on their classroom Valentines this week – I think I enjoy them as much as they do! For the past couple years (see here & here), we have used Minted. Their small, cute Valentines designed for classrooms and friends, are so easy to make! I love their cute designs – and am dying over Hudson’s Wasaaaa-bae …
Always on My Mind
Our activities and commitments are back in full swing after the needed break over Christmas and New Years. Along with that means less downtime together. I am trying to be cognizant of keeping us all connected even with our busy schedules. One of the small, easy ways we try to show our love and thoughtfulness to each other when we …
Thanksgiving Family Traditions
Like most young families, we are slowly building our own set of family traditions for the holidays. We are trying to incorporate traditions from both of our families, while adding some of our own that fit our family. It makes me so happy to have our kids remembering things from last Thanksgiving and looking forward to doing them again. Harper doesn’t …
6 TIPS FOR A BETTER MORNING ROUTINE WITH KIDS
With school back in full swing, many of us are back in that familiar mode of getting kids out the door in the morning. Even if you don’t have school age kids, you may have to get your children out the door for daycare or appointments or other commitments. If you are looking for a way to help improve your …
Easter Pictures & Card
Our little bunnies 🙂 We finished our Easter pics with not much time to spare! I love to send out Easter cards every year and I cut it a little close this year. The weather here has been so hot and cold (literally), and by the time I had the kids’ Easter outfits finally pulled together, we were in the …
5 Tips for Eating Out With Young Kids
You were likely that person one time…the person who (pre-kids) rolled their eyes at the family sitting next to you at a restaurant who appeared to lack any form of control over their kids. I remember thinking, “I will never take my kids out to eat” in my narrow-minded, pre-kid mind. Well fast forward 6 years and 3 babies and …
Hudson 4th Birthday
Just typing the title sounds crazy to me!! I can’t believe our little buddy is 4 years old 🙁 Makes me sad, but kinda happy to say goodbye to 3 and its whining and tantrums (hopefully!). Hudson had 3 requests for his party:1 – Puppy biscuits on cupcakes for a snack.2 – A gymnastic party.3 – Dogs be invited to …
Off to Kindergarten We Go
Certainly this is not my daughter starting Kindergarten in less than 1 week! No, her Dad and I just paced the halls loud with her newborn cries…we just smelled her fresh newborn skin post bath…we just watched her grab handfuls of frosting off her first birthday smash cake. And wasn’t it yesterday that we watched her feed her dolls and …
10 BEST NURSING TIPS
Nursing my babies has been a very rewarding experience for me with each of my children. I am lucky in that nursing has been relatively easy for me and my babies. After having nursed the first 2 to almost 1 year and still nursing number 3, I have some pretty good tips to offer those who are early in nursing …
DIY KIDS PLAY CANOPY
My kids love forts. They are constantly wanting me to build little forts for them around the house and also play in their teepee all the time. They love to haul books, dolls, the dog, pretty much anything into these forts. And I love that it keeps them entertained! I have been eyeing these Land of Nod canopies for a …