One of the things I love doing is spoiling our kiddos teachers at the beginning and end of the year. We have been blessed with THE most amazing teachers for our kids – we haven’t had a year yet where our kids have had a “bad” teacher – they have all been amazing and brought new things out of our kids throughout the school year. I’m rounding up some ideas for the teachers in your life in case you’re looking … Read More
House Progress :: Paint Colors We’ve Used So Far
Hello, from the land of renovation! We have been hard at work at the new house (trying to leverage the time we have with both houses in our possession to do as much as we can before we move furniture in!) Most of our renovation (the big stuff like gutting the kitchen, the bathrooms, the new flooring, and opening up the living room/dining room area) won’t be able to be done until this fall/winter when our contractor wants to take … Read More
My Summer Active Wear Capsule
I’ve been putting together my warm weather active wear wardrobe for this spring/summer. I find that I typically wear the same handful of basics all summer long and some of my favorite basics are getting a little worn out. As I’ve been doing some updating, I wanted to share with YOU all my favorite items! I’m ultra picky about activewear. It has to fit *just* right, wash well, and look great. I want to be comfortable but also look and … Read More
Best Shorts for Moms This Summer
With warmer weather right around the corner (we have shorts weather on the horizon next week!) I’m thinking about my warmer weather wardrobe a bit more. I’ve purchased all of these shorts and worn them time and time again and continue to love them for mom life! I hope this makes your life a little easier this spring as you look for shorts that are both cute + practical for mom life and chasing after kiddos! Everlane Easy Short I … Read More
We’re Moving!
Today we are talking about some big changes ahead for our family. As many of you have seen over the last few weeks on Instagram – we are moving! AND we are selling our lake house. I’ve gotten a lot of questions about all of the changes and thought I would share all the frequently asked questions here in a single post. A few years ago I was feeling the strong desire to find a house in a very specific … Read More
Screen Detox For Kids
Friends, a couple weeks ago I was noticing the need for a media detox for our kids. Attitudes were crummy, they seemed to be asking for TV more and more, and a little TV or screen time was turning into whining over more screen time. Anyone know the feeling? We started by saying we were taking two weeks off from all television and screens. There were some protests and discontent, for sure, but after a little bit of time they all settled … Read More
Homemade Pizza Dough
Friday night is pizza night in our home. I think it probably is in many households? We love to order pizza in, but I much prefer making homemade pizza. I don’t typically measure the ingredients for our pizza dough but since I get asked often what recipe we use, I figured it was high time to measure and share with you all. If you want to see the recipe being made in action, head on over to Instagram where I … Read More
Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
Hi, sweet friends! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in a bit of a dinnertime rut. I think it’s the late winter blah feeling where you’re tired of all your winter staples and yet the bounty of spring and summer hasn’t quite yet arrived. One of my favorite easy meals is a “bowl meal” where I can toss things together in a bowl for a mix of flavors and ease for serving. This meal was SO dang easy. … Read More
All Time Hall of Fame :: Workout Gear
It wouldn’t take more than a glance or two through my closet to see that I have some very favorite workout gear on rotation again and again. When I say workout gear, I mean clothes I wear both for actually working out, and running around with the kids (which is a workout in and of itself!) I’m (very) picky about my workout gear. So while I do have some pieces that are less expensive, I am never willing to sacrifice … Read More
Easy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken
Hi, friends! One of the things I want to do a better job of is sharing more easy family meals this year on the blog. I am always searching for more fast meals that our whole family enjoys and are truly easy, so I hope that in sharing what works for us, it helps you as well. We are just getting into the season of life where our family is on the go more than we have been in the … Read More
Our Family’s Favorite Games
We’ve been getting into playing games as a family more now than we have ever in the past. With Ainsley and Collins getting old enough to enjoy more games, it’s become so much fun! A big kudos to my mom, our family’s game curator, who has discovered nearly all our family’s favorite games listed below. I hope this helps any of you who are cooped up inside and in need of some new games to play with your family during … Read More
Postpartum Hair Regrowth
Hollace is nearly eight months old and I’m dealing with the worst part of postpartum in my opinion…. postpartum hair regrowth! Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad it’s growing back! But it’s always a very awkward stage when your hair is sprouting regrowth all over the place and you’re left with a funny-looking hair halo. With that said, here are a few of my favorite products and supplements to help with postpartum hair regrowth. Nothing is a “magic cure” but … Read More