One of the things I always want to be sure to do with David and Evy when she starts school is to check in regularly with them and gauge how they’re doing, what they’re learning not only from teachers but from other kids in their class, and whether or not they feel overwhelmed or confident at school.
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…
7 Things to Do to Feel like Yourself Again
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rainbow Light. All opinions are 100% mine. I think a lot of the things that can bring us “down” as women (especially mamas) is feeling as though we’re not…
Stitch Fix: How I’m Wearing my Spring Fix
This post is sponsored by Stitch Fix however all opinions are my very own. I’ll be honest, I love all the seasons, but spring and summer is my ultimate favorite when it comes to dressing up. That’s when I feel…
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…
The Best Tips + Packing List for Hiking with Kids and Babies
As a general rule, the idea is to pack smart. Don’t pack more than you need as you’ll probably be the one carrying it all back, but do keep certain scenarios in mind like hunger, bathroom breaks, weather, etc.
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.
3 Quick and Easy Braid Tutorials for Date Night
When Josh and I go out on dates, I know I don’t have a ton of time between setting the kids up with a snack and getting myself ready and out the door, which is why I LOVE to stick my hair up in a quick and easy braid for our night out!
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My Cold Weather Nordstrom Holiday Gift Guide!
This collaboration was sponsored by Nordstrom and ShoppingLinks. All opinions are my own. I don’t know about you, but I can’t STAND the cold. And becoming a mom has only multiplied my bitterness towards frosty weather. Who wants to…
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…
Fun Upper Body Workout for Couples
This post is sponsored by AZO and SheKnows Media As promised, Josh and I are bringing you another couples workout blog! In the last post, we worked on legs and core and I think we shared a lot of really…