Mother’s Day has looked different every year for me, but this year was definitely the slowest. The day before I was gifted a whole day to myself (Aaron was at work and my in-laws took the girls which turned into a sleepover as well). I watched movies, took a nap, got my nails done with […]
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mother’s day gift guide – 2021
Let’s be honest, Mother’s Day is coming fast and wouldn’t it be nice to give her something she will actually use (more than just flowers that will die a week later)!? As a mom myself, I can honestly say I have loved these products or I’ve gifted them to others & they raved about them. […]
easter 2021
Easter 2021 was so different than last year, and in all the good ways. The girls woke up to simple Easter buckets with a new water bottle, a book and a chocolate bunny. Rylie also got a pair of slider-sandals for martial arts. For starters, we were able to attend church vs. watching online which […]
spring learning theme – easter week
I love Easter time. My Pinterest board is flooding with ideas + inspiration for the season and I have loved creating our own special traditions for our family. This year, I decided to incorporate it into our learning time. Simple, but fun. Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Please read my […]
m&m cookie recipe – easter edition
Sometimes, you just need an excuse to bake some cookies – and Easter is a wonderful time to do that 😉 Grab a bag of pastel, Easter colored M&M’s from the store and you’re set to make some delicious treats. Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 2/3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt […]
christmas 2020
I had intentionally planned Christmas Eve day (12.24.20) to be empty to allow for a relaxing, no-stress day. Ha. Yeah right. Although it was slower than the previous days, it included a last minute run to WalMart which was eventful and exactly what I didn’t want to do. I told the girls as we pulled […]
a different christmas
This entire week I’ve been confused what day it is. But when I woke up this morning, I knew it was December 24th – Christmas Eve. I intentionally don’t have plans today outside of some light food prep and a few evening traditions with our little family after Aaron gets home from work. But as […]
tribe shaver cookie decorating – 2020
On Saturday (12.12.20), we spent the evening decorating cookies with the tribe (Aaron’s family). We had pizza for dinner, played Christmas movies in the background and had a cookie decorating competition 😉 Here are mine and Aaron’s contributions to the contest. I tried to copy Arthur Christmas’ sweater and Aaron took the ugly sweater approach. […]
thanksgiving 2020
This year for Thanksgiving, we decided to drive up to Illinois to spend it with Aaron’s grandma. Rick rented an Air BnB and it was the perfect spot for all of us to stay during our trip. On Thanksgiving day, Rylie helped Amberlyn (Aaron’s sister) set the table. Amberlyn is a wedding planner so she […]
elf on a shelf idea list – 2020 edition
Our family may not do Santa, but I couldn’t pass up this creative opportunity to play around with this Elf. Our family’s adaption to Elf on a Shelf is that it’s like Toy Story – all our toys come to life while we’re away / sleeping. And at Christmas time, Buddy the Elf joins the […]