All posts about family life
This past weekend was Thing 1 and Thing 2’s combined camping birthday party. We’d been planning it for over a month. I was so excited because I thought I had planned a pretty stress-free party. Then the weather that weekend took a turn for the worse. With rain on the forecast we had to change […]
Edited September 2024: I wrote this post eight years ago, when my oldest had just turned six years old. I really did think when I wrote it that by the time my oldest had reached an age where he could use social media, the platforms and safety features in place would be completely different. Well, […]
This Friday is Earth Day and by now you might know that I will use any excuse to bake something yummy or do something fun. I love making the little things special for my kiddos and making memories together. I personally have memories of one Earth Day in particular growing up where we planted an […]
As I was putting together this Mother’s Day post I quickly realized that this would be one massive gift guide. There are so many categories, where should you start? So I decided to make a little quiz so you can determine what type of mom you are and shop accordingly. Links contain affiliates, all opinions are […]
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you just have a bad week. Sometimes we feel like our best efforts aren’t good enough. We often feel like we’re failing as wives (or husbands). As mothers (or fathers). As children and siblings. As friends. Sometimes you just need to know that you’re not alone. That you are loved. That […]