Over Memorial Day weekend we headed up to the Pocono mountains to check out the quiet Valley Living Historic Farm. It’s about 45 minutes away from us and we have been getting out and exploring this new state of ours. The farm isn’t always open like it was last weekend but they have events and…
I’m extremely cautious when it comes to dyes and fragrances. Synthetic dyes and fragrances are incredibly bad for you on a variety of levels including your hormones, development and reproductive systems, and more. Kicking them out of our home is a big deal for me. As most of you know, we use Young Living essential…
Last week I shared with you the first half of our M is for Monster‘s May Edgar box and today I’m going to share with you the second half. To recap, M is for Monster is a preschool aged (2-5 yr) monthly subscription box. It comes with 4-5 activities in 4 different themes. Everything you…
Goodness I LOVE 3-Day weekends! Three full days of family time?! Yes, please!! We’ve really been leaning in and making this place a home. We’re spending time getting out and exploring what we have around here. On Saturday we started out slow and then decided to browse what local events were going on to fill…
I was introduced to M is for Monster a couple of months ago and once life settled down for us, they sent me a box to check out. I’ve seen a lot of subscription boxes out there and was interested to see how this one would set itself apart. There are three levels of learning…
It was my favorite kind of day for Mother’s Day. The kind of day where it’s an ordinary day in most all ways but there is no real agenda or expectations, no real stress – just a day of going with the flow and living life alongside my favorite people taking the day as it…
There have been quite a few things that I have been loving lately that I haven’t had a chance to share here. I’ve been far better about sharing on Instagram than this space. However, today I’m sharing several things I’m loving since mid-March and haven’t made it on here. Most of them also happen to…
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Happy May!! I love when new months also fall on a Monday. It’s a little bit silly but something feels extra exciting about the freshness of it. Last Friday I also started a new year of life. Last year was a good one and this one is going to be even better. We have lots…
It’s no secret that we LOVE the Bible Belles Books. We have shared them several times when they released Hannah, Esther, and Abigail. (You can read past posts here and here). In the Abigail post, I mentioned Ruth: The Belle of Loyalty would be coming very soon. It was expected to launch in time for Easter, but the Bible…
The rollercoaster ride started in January with the prognosis that the chemotherapy wasn’t working and she had 1-6 months. There were no solutions other than some that were natural based but had high success. A trial came up and she was accepted but the ride only got more chaotic. March was filled with switchbacks, rises,…
Food is a big part of our day. Our little ones are full of energy. Aside from their three meals a day, we usually have 2-3 healthy snacks throughout the day, as well. We love healthy snacking and finding creative ways to make meal time and snack time fun. Sometimes it’s eating outside as a…
Both of our little ones are creative and busy. I like to have a variety of options for them when we are out and about or when I need to keep them busy for an extra minute. Sometimes it’s toys, or things the a restaurant or office has on hand. Other times, those things aren’t…
It’s been quieter over here than usual but all is going really well. We are enjoying the nice weather as it comes through and dealing with a few personal things and adjustments that I’ll share with you all soon. Since it has been a while I wanted to share a new set of things that…
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It’s a bit chilly and cold today but the weather lately has been wonderful. Our past two weekends have been filled with warmth, sunshine and playing outside. I cannot believe how nice it’s been in February!! We spent two weekends ago at a brand new park that we found two miles down the road….
I just cannot get enough of great books for my little ones and then sharing them with all of you. Finding our little ones flipping through books is one of my absolutely favorite things. We have a large variety of books – old and new – with different lessons and story lines. One thing we…
I love finding new products that are healthier and filled with less that can harm our bodies. For me it’s pretty amazing all of the things that we consume or use on our bodies that we think might be decent for us that aren’t. When you start doing a little research about what some of…
Happy Tuesday, Friends! It’s been quite a while since I found some time to do a Links and Loves post and I have some things I really want to share with you this week! These posts are such a fun away to combine several things into one place that I am enjoying and think you…
The sun is shining in the window this morning and the morning light is hitting my table as I sit here to write. Pennsylvania seems to be more cloud and dreary rather than sunny. It makes me miss the sunshine we had in Colorado but also makes me appreciate the sun even more when it is…