Gosh, sometimes I feel like we took for granted all of the things we had to do when we were living in Denver. We are still only 40 minutes away but it’s not a hop, skip or jump there like it used to be. Now we carefully plan and make a day trip of it…
Good morning, friends! I hope your weekend was what you hoped it would be. It was a low-key weekend around here just spending time with Ryan after he got into town after a week away for business. I was so glad he got on the flight that he did from Philadelphia because they cancelled all…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SendHallmark #CollectiveBias I love holiday traditions. I have fallen in love with them even more now that we have children and a growing family. I feel like holiday traditions that are strong foundation to lifelong memories. It’s kind of…
If you are like me…you still aren’t quite done shopping yet. I have a couple of gifts to still finish up, so since I’m pretty certain I’m not the only one in this predicament I wanted to share a few gift ideas that will help you cross off those gifts quickly, offering up something that…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NestleHoliday #CollectiveBias Around our house, once the middle of November hits the whirlwind of busy comes through our lives. A’s birthday which always accompanies a party, Thanksgiving, our anniversary, corporate Christmas parties, more birthdays, Christmas and the additional crummy…
Handmade gifts are some of my favorite gifts to give and receive, especially now that we are parents. Last year my mom surprised us with a bird house that A painted for us and it was the best gift we got all season last year. We also know how much people love receiving gifts that our…
I have several friends that are building their small businesses or have been in business a long time. So today, I wanted to share with you some of the specials that they are all running. All of the women who run these businesses are strong women and mothers that I have worked with personally. I…
I regularly take moments to soak in how lucky I am. Lately we have been blessed with so many opportunities and things we didn’t expect that leave me in awe of how lucky I am. Business clients, blog opportunities, and regular displays of love and support from loved ones. Sometimes though, it seems like it…
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InsideOutEmotions #CollectiveBias The movie Inside Out was the very first movie we took A to the theater for, so as soon as it released I headed to Walmart to purchase it. If you haven’t already you should too, it’s…
I remember back to when car phones were practically the size of a center console and had a cord and how I used sat at our old desktop computer without Internet. Then when we did have internet years later we waited for AOL to dial up to get turtle speed internet. They closed down school…
I used to believe that the busier we were, the better life was going to be. I believed that the busier I was or the bigger my business looked, the better. Busier, bigger, or chaotic may look really great on the outside but it feels overwhelming on the inside. We are constantly shoveled the idea…
A couple weekends ago we went to the Denver Zoo with my grandparents. It had been a couple years since we had gone with A and it was a great opportunity to go. Right now they have a Lego exhibit with dozens of Lego built animals and they were a blast to see. We…
We love making sure that at least once a month we go out and do something fun for a day as a family that is out of the normal routine. Sometimes it’s more extravagant than others. This last weekend we went about an hour south to knock some things off our to do list that…
Although we have been dog owners together for many years and both grew up with dogs, the reality is products are constantly changing and evolving with time. In addition, what has worked for our small dogs hasn’t necessarily worked for our larger breed puppy. For example, Millie likes to chew, like most puppies – not…
I’ve always been more of a free-spirit that lives life by a rhythm than a structure. I keep my schedule with minimal appointments and “have to” agendas. When I became a mother, that didn’t change. Other moms were swearing by structured naps and feed times, and I kept to my rhythms and taking in what…
It goes without saying, I love being A’s mom. I love it more than I can fit into the words on a blog post really. Even through the roughest of days I’m still so grateful she is mine. I’ve always relished in my moments I have with her, but even more so now that I…
Coming up with holiday gifts can be so hard. I know that know that we are adults our holiday family get togethers are a bit different. We used to spend way too much time trying to figure out what to get everyone for the holidays and always ended up frustrated. Once we become adults we…
I love this time of year. I love browsing only stores and finding new products that are out. I love daydreaming and seeing things and thinking “wow ______ would just love that!” Small businesses are typically my go to and they usually launch new products every year around this time just in time for the…
I adore the holidays, I love the holiday decorations and the meaning behind Christmas. It’s a month full of celebrating and there is just something magical about it, especially as a parent. I still don’t love the holiday shopping. It drives me batty that stores are now open in the evening of Thanksgiving for for…
It’s that time of year. The one where the leaves begin turning and crunching underneath my feet, and cooler weather rushes in and the forecast calls for jeans and flats, sweaters and boots. This is my favorite time of year. It feels like once Halloween hits it’s all busy and celebrations from there. A’s birthday hits,…