This post has been sponsored by Babbleboxx. Thank you for supporting the brands that make CB&BP possible.  I know there is a lot of talk around this time of year about toys and “things” and how as parents our kiddos don’t need much and I don’t disagree. I love giving my kiddos experiences and introducing them to new and exciting things, but I also love seeing my kiddos light up over new toys that they’ve been coveting and wishing for. I think toys can really spark creativity and that’s why when Babbleboxx asked me to share some of the new Moose Toys, I absolutely said yes because I k ..read more

This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx, thank you for supporting the brands that make CB&BP possible.  I am in TOTAL disbelief that the end of the year is almost upon us. Like, WHAT?! If you’re like any other person in the world right now who celebrates the holidays, you’re probably on a mash dash to finish your Christmas shopping. So today, I wanted to team up with Babbleboxx to give you a few “think outside the box” Christmas ideas for those still left on your holiday shopping list! Travel / Work accessories for the guy or gal who never buys them theirselves. My husband has been carr ..read more

This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx, thank you for supporting brands that bring you CB&BP.  Hi friends! I hope you’ve been well. I’m excited to jump back into CB&BP by teaming up with Babbleboxx and sharing some easy tips to helping your back to school mornings run smoothly. I’m sure by now your kiddos are back to school and the momentum is great, but remember like 2-3 weeks in when getting up and out the door turns into a chore? Well, hopefully with these quick five tips, it makes things a little less “painful” if you will. 1. Pre Lay Out Clothing and Bathroom Essentials: The ..read more

 I was having a chat with my friend the other day about what money pits homes can be sometimes. Homes are investments (and most of the time great investments), but there always seems to be work or projects that need doing (catch my drift?). If you remember, we purchased our home from the bank and it had sat vacant for years before we moved in, meaning it needed A LOT of work. While we have accomplished SO much with blood, sweat and tears (literally, all three things), we still have so much we want to do to our current home, but we can’t do any of it if it isn’t operating where it should ..read more

You’ve seen a lot of transformations in our house since we moved here, but today’s glow up is one of my favorites, mostly, because it’s a space all my own. When we moved into this house, we almost didn’t realize there was a bathroom adjoining the 5th bedroom because when you open up the bedroom door, it kind of hides/covers the bathroom door. The design is a little funky, but that’s ok since it’s off my office (we turned our 5th bedroom into my office space, more here) and no one really uses this bathroom except for me anyway. Except, it was basically non functional when we moved in.  Be ..read more

Good morning (afternoon or evening depending on when you’re reading this!). If you’ve been here awhile, you know that I am a big advocate for mental health, awareness and finding balance in already crazy packed full lives. So today, I’m excited to partner with Veryvell to chat about their new Veryvell Sparkling CBD Waters. Chances are, you’ve been around, or heard someone chatting about CBD and the benefits of them. I will admit, this is my first experience with CBD products  and I was definitely skeptical, but after hearing so many people chat about their benefits, I bit the bullet to t ..read more

Hi friends. It’s been a while. It’s a long story as to why I’ve been gone so long—but today isn’t for that. Soon. Soon. But first, lessons.  I wanted to come back today in particular because it’s my 35th birthday and as I’ve spent many, many hours deciding the direction of this website recently. I want to share more, but I also want to open this space for communication, to be better, do better and inspire others to do the same. I want to take some time each week to just chat, about real stuff, real life and get your feedback. Open a discussion if you well.  Maybe it won’t work, but ..read more

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx on behalf of Ellen Tracy. Friends, we are in the home stretch of 2021, isn’t it crazy how fass time flies right before our eyes? I’m in a constant state of disbelief. I’ve BARELY been on this space this year with the welcoming of Shepard, home projects, etc., so I personally am looking forward to spending time back here in 2022. And for those of you still shopping with people on your lists (no shame!), today, I’m excited to team up with Ellen Tracy Accessories and share a little bit about their quality, affordability and how they would still make some gre ..read more

Hi friends, how are you today? Did you catch my Instagram Live the other evening when I made my mother-in-law’s Chicken Piccata? If you did, thank you! If not, you can watch it on my feed here. It was so fun to be with y’all for a little while, but even more fun to share all about Dishtory with you since I think it’s such a cool and unique concept. We’ve really been trying to hone in on experiences over gifts this season and with everything going on in the world this year, this season may be a difficult one for shopping, etc. My solution, don’t shop! Give them the gift of a family recipe reco ..read more

Hi friends, how are you? Is anyone else in SHOCK that the holidays are almost upon us? I know I say this every year, but these months have flown by in 2021. I’ve been so MIA on social media, right here and I feel like there is never enough time in the day. BUT, I am really hoping I can get my act together and bring y’all some great holiday content over the next month or so. Today’s post isn’t necessarily “holiday,” but it does have to do with the holidays and traveling. I remember being a first time mom and wondering how on Earth we would be able to travel with a baby, so I thought this post ..read more