What do you think of when you think of summertime? Do you think of barbecues, pool time, beach vacations, cold watermelon and even colder lemonade? Those are the things I dream of as the days get longer and the temps get warmer, but honestly I kind of dread this time of year. First, I […]
I’ve debated long and hard what to write in this post, as well as if I should write it at all. You see I’m far from a naturopath mama, my views on epidurals were alway pretty simplistic: Childbirth = pain, epidurals help with the pain so I’m all in. I have given birth to […]
I know what you are thinking. Few things in life seem as simplistic as picking out a baby gate, why do I need a how to. Two Months ago I would have thought the same thing but three returns and one ruined baby gate later I beg of you to let me help you. This […]
Recently in our household money has been pretty tight. I’ve been at home with the kids since having our youngest son to save on daycare costs until I go back and finish my last few courses to get my degree. By the time all of our bills are paid there isn’t much left for […]
There are so many things I love about Maui that it would be hard to even begin to list them all. I’ve been lucky enough to make the trip to this tropical paradise a few times, I have snorkeled with sea turtles with whale songs humming in the background, I have gazed at […]
I love making decorated cookies, but it took a LOT of experimenting to find a recipe that kept my edges clean, didn’t spread, and tasted good (because who wants a cookie that tastes like cardboard?). I’ve been making decorated cookies for a few years and over time developed a recipe that works. So here […]
It’s that time of year again! The school year is wrapping up and our kiddo’s are about to be out for summer. I think we can all agree that teachers have an extremely hard job that they must REALLY love to keep coming back. My one five year old and 6 month old are […]
I LOVE decorating cookies with royal icing. It seems like every holiday or gift season I’m pulling out my meringue powder, which is the cue for my husband to make himself scarce with the kids. I won’t lie, it does take time to learn how to make the different components just right (and I […]
Babies come with A LOT of stuff. Some items are hardly touched before they outgrow them, others see daily use, and then there are the earth-shattering finds that can literally change your life as a parent. I’ve gone through quite a few baby products over my six year motherhood “career” and I’ve had […]
When I was trying to decide what to get my girls as a thank you for being a part of my day, I knew I wanted something that would be personal and functional. So I ended up putting together my own personalized box of goodies for each of them!
