All about the kids!
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…
School’s out for summer! As much as I love this time of year, and maybe more than the kids, it means I can’t ever have enough snacks in the house and things for them to do before they tell my 500 times they are bored. All before 10am… Luckily for you, I’ve rounded up some…
I swear, every year Easter sneaks up on me and I’m ordering gifts last minute. For us, the Easter Bunny doesn’t get overly carried away, and he never shows up until after we leave for sunrise church service. In our house, that’s the way it works. No Easter Bunny, unless you go to church and…
Ok, who do you think is harder to shop for? Teen girls or teen boys? I actually think teen girls can be a lot pickier! There may seem to be more items out there to choose from when shopping, but whether or not they will like what is wrapped under the Christmas tree can be…
The time has come… for shopping for back to school outfits. What other moms are ready to party? I’ll be completely honest, when it comes to shopping for the kids for back to school, I don’t go overboard. They usually get a new pair of sneakers and a backpack. The weather is still pretty warm…
I know I don’t look it [cough, cough], but being the mom of a tween girl [12 years old] can make shopping for swimsuits make me want to pull my hair out. It’s that age where there’s a gap between little girl suits and looking like a 20 year old on spring break. It’s hard…
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,…
The Spanx faux leather leggings have been a favorite of mine for years now. So, when Madison and I were shopping during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and she said she wanted them, this mom was doing a little happy dance mainly because she’d match me and those days rarely ever happen anymore. Madison is 11…
I’m pretty sure there couldn’t have been a tougher season to put myself in a bathing suit after spending 3 months at home and eating and drinking my feelings. But, because of that, I turned to Amazon to search for some new one piece swimsuits. I’ll be honest, besides my Becca suit I haven’t worn…
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…
Madison recently celebrated her 11th birthday and in order to bribe her to ride along with me to my post-op Lasik appointment, I told her I’d let her have a mini shopping spree at Nordstrom for her birthday. It all sounded like a great idea until we almost reached the mall (over an hour away)…
Even though Madison is only 9, she’s basically 9 going on 16. Same goes for the types of gifts she looks forward to. I came across some really goodies to pass along to family members for her and also to grab a few extra fill in gifts from Santa. If you’re looking for some cute…