Last week, my family and I went to the Oregon Coast and it was truly one of those family vacations we will never forget. There were so many elements that just worked out well, so I thought I would share them with you today in the event you may be planning a trip to the […]
Two summers ago we decided to rebuild our back deck, and I have slowly been adding decor to it here and there ever since. I knew I wanted some sort of hanging planters out there, but wasn’t finding the right ones, or, they were just too expensive. So, I decided to make my own, and […]
Gosh, looking back, the exterior of our house come a long way! It’s funny, we never used to think our house looked “hidden” until we started taking out bushes and thorny shrubs, which lead to taking out more bushes and shrubs, which lead to eventually taking them all out. Be gone! We initially took out […]
A big thank you to Zappos for sponsoring this post. *Shop this post below* Before becoming a mom, I had many assumptions about what the “job” entailed. I expected the late nights. I knew I’d probably battle a picky eater. I also realized there would be a need for help with homework. What I didn’t […]
Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. My good friend and I are doing something called “The Game on Diet” and it’s a whole program based on […]
Mother’s Day means so many things to various people. For some, it’s a day to sleep in, receive breakfast in bed, and to do a fun activity together as a family. For others, it might mean taking some time for oneself and hitting up the spa. And for others, it might mean a nice brunch […]
It had been a little while since our family had taken a vacation together. With sports, school, and work schedules, finding the time was just becoming harder and harder. But, we were just feeling like we needed some quality time together without all of the extras going on in our lives and wanted to get […]
Since moving into our home, we’ve always planned on remodeling the kitchen, which is an extension of our dining room. Because of this, it has never been a place I have put much effort into it knowing one day it would all be demolished. It’s actually been a pretty good overflow area of all things […]
Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. There has been chill and rain in our forecast lately and I am READY for some warm and sunshine! Spring […]
Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. We are off to Nevada to visit our family and friends this week, so that means no cooking at home […]
