Get Your Drink On with 11 Awesome Mugs
Caffeine is on the forefront of my mind these days, because a newborn and a toddler will totally do that to you; you’ve gotta wake up ready to run on…
Holiday
Merry Happy New Year!
I decided not to do a year in review like I’ve done every other year. Not writing one feels a bit like blogger suicide (yikes!), but I just have other…
Staying Home for the Holidays
I grew up with a very large and close extended family—I have more than two dozen first cousins, and now many of them all have families and kids of their…
For Him: A 30-Something’s Christmas Wish List (2014)
Last week I shared our daughter’s wish list and things I’d love to get for the holiday, but now it’s time for the man of the house. Keep in mind…
For Her: A 30-Something’s Christmas Wish List {2014}
I shared Julia’s wish list earlier this week, and I explained the way our family is doing gifts this year (with the want, need, wear, read system), so now it’s…
DIY Felt Christmas Tree for Toddlers
When our first born was almost two years old I needed something to distract her from our real tree, so I made a DIY felt Christmas tree for her. This…
Julia’s Christmas Wish List {2014}
Have you heard about the “want, need, wear, read” gift-giving philosophy? It’s pretty simple, really. You buy the person something they want, something they need, something to wear, and something…
The Santa Experience {aka: Why I’m Mom of the Year}
Basically, I need to be nominated for the 2013 Mom of the Year, because I took my daughter to see Santa not once, not twice, but three times. Go me,…
We Need a little Christmas!
Oh, you guys. I have a video for you that will hopefully help you get into the holiday spirit—if you’re not excited already. It’s about 25 years old (shoot, that…