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We are a family with younger kids, so when schools decided to cancel, a day having both David and Evy at home wasn’t all that unfamiliar. David is probably the one who has the hardest time not being able to…
Hello Kitty in Cost Plus World Market Seattle!
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Cost Plus World Market. All opinions are 100% mine. Gift ideas from Hello Kitty in World Market! Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the Hello Kitty and Friends…
3 Ways to Make the End of Summer a Blast for the Kids
#ad I don’t know about you, but the end of summer is when I feel the most nostalgic. Growing up, the end of summer was a magical time when new memories were always made, family time was at its best,…
3 Ways I Create Quality Time With My Husband
This post is sponsored by Cupcake Vineyards. All opinions are my own. These days, quality time isn’t all that easy to come by. Young kids and demanding schedules can make quality time even more scarce. In this blog post, I…
How I Found out I Had a Hormone Imbalance
After having David (our firstborn), I felt like I was one of the lucky ones who was more or less able to “bounce back” after pregnancy. Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of work involved. But after David…
What We Finally Did to get our Toddler Potty Trained in a Week
Our son, David, turned 4 recently. Over the summer, Josh and I had started “trying” to potty train him because we knew he would be starting preschool in the fall and they would require him to be fully potty trained.
How We’re Creating Family Time This Fall
How do you spend Halloween? In the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot more about living intentionally with my family. I know “intentional” is kind of a buzzword these days but I also feel like it’s still extremely…
How we handle our 3 year old’s bedtime routine
So David is 3. And I’m definitely not here to tell you that we’re pros at the whole bedtime routine thing. But what I will say is that kids love routine. I remember back when I was pregnant with David,…
6 Tips For Hiking With A Baby
Hiking has always been a huge part of our lives and one of mine and Josh’s favorite pastimes. We didn’t want the fact that we had little kids keep us from the things that we loved and, in fact, we…
6 Tips for Day Trips With Small Children
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Surprize by Stride Rite for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. They say to take time to travel before you settle down but… um… what does that mean for…
10 Things To Do To Bond With Your Husband
Let’s face it, sometimes life turns into a routine. Honestly, sometimes it’s just easier that way. If you have kids, kids love schedules! Humans are prone to routine. But just as if a bicycle was routinely left out in the…
How having your second child is different from having your first
YAY YOU’RE HAVING A BABY! The second one, that is. Or maybe you’ve already had him or her. Either way, you have to know that having a baby the second time around is not like the first. There are a…