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Amazon Casual Outfit Ideas for the Mom on the Go

Finding the perfect balance between style and comfort is the key to any great casual outfit. Amazon is packed with chic, affordable clothing options that make it easy to build a stylish casual wardrobe. Whether you’re looking for a relaxed weekend look or a go-to everyday outfit, these Amazon casual outfit ideas will keep you…

Elf on the Shelf Ideas for Christmas 2023

It’s that time of year again! I’m not sure who originally came up with the Elf on the Shelf concept, but I kind of have a love/hate relationship with them. LOL My kids are teenagers, but my youngest is still close enough to the fun age where I think he “knows” but still asked about…

Summer Travel: 5 Top Packing Tips for your Family Vacation

After the past year, I think it’s safe to say we are ready to travel again. For a lot of people, (me included) packing for a vacation can be stressful. After years of practice packing for a family of five, I’m sharing packing tips for a family vacation that are sure to make your pre-trip…

Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

Am I the only mom that got hit with holy crap, Easter is this weekend and I haven’t bought a darn thing? Nothing like being a major procrastinator! I’ve sat down today and rounded up some Easter basket ideas for the kids that will still arrive in the knick of time thanks to Amazon Prime.…

Life With a Puppy – Meet Gigi the Goldendoodle

Well, we got a puppy… I’m sure if you follow me over on Instagram you’ve had a glimpse of Gigi. This year on the top of Jayden’s Christmas list was a puppy. He honestly hadn’t talked about it a ton, but once it showed up on his list, it was the only constant thing he…

Valentine’s Day Dessert Board

Valentine’s Day isn’t really a holiday we go crazy with around here. Definitely, when I was younger I loved Andrew sending me flowers and extra special treats. However, as I’ve gotten older I ask him not to waste money on flowers priced double that one day in February that usually don’t last for a week.…

Saturday Night S’mores Board-Winter Edition

One of our favorite things to do in the summer is to have fires out on the patio and roast marshmallows for s’mores. Sometimes it is a fight on who wants their marshmallow just a slight golden brown, or burnt to a crisp. I’m actually a burnt to a crisp kind of girl. Come wintertime,…

Fun Gift Ideas for Teens

Any other moms out there struggle with what to buy your teen for Christmas? I pretty much have two in the house so I figured I better start with ideas for them. The downfall I’ve found with the kids getting older is that it seems like the cost of gifts they request goes up with…

DIY Tiki Torches

Have you caught on yet that I love spending time at home? Especially in the summer around the pool and patio. For the most part, as long as the sun is shining you’ll see me outside from starting the day with my morning coffee, tapping away on my laptop, afternoons by the pool, and evenings…

Father’s Day Gift Guide

I swear the holidays are sneaking up on me the past few months. I guess with our schedule pretty clear I haven’t been checking the my calendar that much. Father’s Day is just around the corner, and even though my dad is pretty simple to cover [peanut M&M’s and a bottle of Southern Comfort], the…

Easter Basket Gift Ideas

Whether we’re still locked up in our houses or not, Easter is still showing up on Sunday, April 12th. I’ll be honest, the Easter Bunny was the least of my worries this past week until a follower reached out to me for Easter basket ideas for their kiddos. It was then that I realized we…