HOLIDAYS. Holi-DAZE. They started with me feeling emotional, tired and NOT VERY NICE. (Trust me, I’m about to slap myself for being so woe-is-me.) The flat tire that found me on our return from Thanksgiving weekend – with two sick toddlers in the backseat, in the middle of nowhere, all by myself – was the most…
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A stress-free Thanksgiving? 7 life-changing tips.
I heart Thanksgiving… always have, probably always will. It’s the only holiday that totally revolves around FOOD — and nothing else. No gifts to shop for and lose your mind over at the mall. No extra responsibilities or crafting projects that you have to cover on account of ‘getting the holiday done successfully’ (like Easter…
FAST FAMILY FOOD! Pulled pork for days…
What’s for dinner the week? (Again). Sick of this question and need of some fast family meal ideas? (Yeah.) Meal planning experts recommend making things easy on ourselves and cooking a big ol’ pot of somethin’ at the beginning of the week that you can reinvent and serve for days. Gotta admit I don’t do…
Toddler Birthday Parties: Crowns, Rules, Lessons & PSXO!
The baby that inspired this blog is now officially four. FOUR. That means I’ve been at this blog-thing (I still call it a blog-thing, as though I’m not sure if I’m going to stick with it or not) for the same amount of time I spent at high school. Or, for the same amount of…
Summer toddler activities that would get me trouble. #OurSummerJourney
As I shared the other day, summer was a bit bipolar. Ups, downs, in-betweens. Some good, some not. Hello, it’s LIFE. And as we know: Life is a journey. Roll with it. Just go. Handle it (that’s my mom’s favorite mantra from back in the day). With this summer came certain moments (or – MOMents –…
Life: Why 2 funerals made me want to party.
“Why are you doing this? What is the occasion?” asked someone close to me that I see on a weekly basis these days (don’t ask who it was, I won’t incriminate myself). At the time of the inquiry, I was due to have a last-minute party at my house in just a few days. I…
5 ideas for a fabulous wedding anniversary at home. With toddlers.
My five year wedding anniversary came and went. Huuuuuuhhhhhhh? I’m still confused about it. 5 years. 2 kids. No one was pregnant before we got married. ?!!? No wonder I’m exhausted. In an effort to make my husband’s daily homecoming from work a bit more, shall we say, ‘anniversary-ey’ on the exact date this year……
