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Unwrapping gifts

practical gifts for kids they’ll actually love

I’ve mentioned on this blog before about how we handle our gifts for the holidays. There are three categories I think about when buying gifts for our family–something joyful, something meaningful, and something needful. The joyful gift is always pretty easy to figure out. The meaningful gift for the kiddos usually isn’t too hard either. […]

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Having fun with your spouse

meaningful gifts your spouse will love

November is here and Christmas is only 43 days away. Can you believe it? At the risk of sounding like a cliché, broken record–I can’t believe how quickly this year has flown by. Usually by this point I’d be nearly done with my Christmas shopping. However, I must admit that I’m slightly behind schedule this […]

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Family picture with Mickey and Minnie at Disney on Ice

Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment

If you caught my Instagram Stories last night than you saw all the fun we had! Our family attended the opening night of Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment at the Golden 1 Center. We were so excited to see another Disney on Ice show and couldn’t wait to see some new characters take […]

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The best baby monitor

keeping tabs with the best baby monitor

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StayConnectedwithVTech #CollectiveBias When Mike and I had our first baby over nine years ago we registered for a baby monitor. I mean, you have to have one, right? I remember I was so excited to try it out… […]

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Squaw Valley, 48 hours in Tahoe with kids

spending 48 hours in Tahoe with kids

Our family recently went to Lake Tahoe for a fun family weekend and of course we had a blast! Mike and I had been there for overnight stays before, and we’d taken the kids for day trips, but this was their first time staying in Tahoe. With only 48 hours in Tahoe we wanted to […]

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