The next book lined up is Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer. I actually picked up this book in a bargain book bin at my local grocery store for just five bucks! Summer Breeze is the SUGAR MAPLE bookclub selection for the months of July/August. So order it, check it out from your library, or download it on your iPadRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ScrubDishCloth #CollectiveBias Evelyn loves to help out in the kitchen. Whenever she sees mom or dad cooking or cleaning she pushes a chair over and has to be right in the action. This weekend, we celebrated her second birthday,Read more
Broccoli salad is another family favorite. My husband doesn’t typically like deli salads that have a ton of mayo in them, so creamy cole slaw and potato salad only make rare appearances in our household. But for some reason, he likes this broccoli salad. I think the sugar disguises the taste of the mayo enoughRead more
I realize that despite my best efforts I cannot seem to finish a book in just one month’s time frame. At first, I felt a little bit like a failure but then recognized that I have to cut myself some slack. I’m a mom, a wife, a full time event planner, and somehow manage to pursueRead more
Last week, I had the privilege of standing up in my brother Zack’s wedding. I absolutely love weddings! It’s an excuse to get all dressed up, put on a pair of heels (which I never do!), and dance the night away with my hubby. It’s the perfect date. And besides being a fun party, weddingsRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareASong #CollectiveBias Summer is the perfect time for sharing a Coke and listening to cool tunes while making warm memories. Right now at Target, you can purchase 20oz Coca-Cola bottles that feature over 70+ song lyrics thatRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NutrishCatCrafts #CollectiveBias When I was pregnant with Evelyn, I was a little nervous about how our cat Duster would get along with her. He’s ridiculously energetic and playful. I was nervous he would jump in her crib or,Read more
We were so nervous to fly with Evelyn for the first time and it started out pretty rough, but we were pros by the time we returned home! We learned a lot along the way, so I wanted to share some tips with you for flying with a toddler. Read on to learn about what workedRead more
We are home from a wonderful vacation to Costa Rica and we definitely learned a few things along the way about traveling with a toddler! It was our first international trip with Evelyn and it took me awhile to figure out what we needed to bring along for her. Toddlers and babies come with SO. MUCH. STUFF!Read more
I started my month long sabbatical from work this past weekend. Soon we’ll be vacationing in Costa Rica and I have a million things to do! Laundry, shopping, cleaning, organizing, packing, etc. You know how it goes. My most anticipated part about this sabbatical is getting to spend my days with Evelyn instead of theRead more