This was just a practice month for the new year, right? Does anyone else feel that way? After the holiday rush, I always feel like I need some recovery time. To fall back into normal routines and meals and just kind of lay low and reflect. E’s First Holiday Dance Recital December 2018 We had a great holiday and didn’t have any major melt downs (by me) unlike last Christmas when we were just stretched way too thin. We stayed home a lot more this year and spread extended family Christmases out and really just did us. It made this season more enjoyable and saved my sanity. Sometimes you just have ..read more

There is nothing like doing a little baking to get you into the holiday spirit! Recipes and treats and special dishes always bring back the best holiday memories for me. Whether it be decorating cookies as a kid or eating my Nana’s famous macaroni, it’s almost like I can taste the memories. But somehow, every time I need on of those recipes I find myself texting my mom and asking her to send a photo of her old, stained recipe cards that hold that tried and true holiday goodness. So this year, I am keeping it somewhere where I’ll always know where it is! And lucky for you, that means you get t ..read more

Thank you to Goldfish Swim School for their partnership. I received complimentary swim lessons to facilitate this post; all opinions are 100% my own. The holiday season is here and I’m sure your Christmas shopping is in full swing {or at least full swing in your mental to-do list}! Maybe you have a special little one on your list that you just can’t figure out the perfect gift for? So many kids seem to have so much stuff – my kid included. While it is fun to give these gifts and for them to be excited about new toys, have you thought of giving a gift of experience this year? New toys are ..read more

For Evelyn’s 6th birthday, she requested to have a “Greatest Showman” themed party. It only made sense since she has constantly watched that movie at least a few times a week for the last year! She always gets up and sings and dances to all the songs and thankfully – for us (the grown-ups) it is actually a great movie! We listen to the soundtrack in the car all the time so I was excited to take this theme and really do it up this year. The past year (almost 2 now) with covid, we had missed a lot of big celebrations, hadn’t seen a lot of friends, just like everyone else, so I felt it was ..read more

Surprise! It’s a boy! And he’s one already!?! It’s been awhile! I’d like to officially introduce our Mr. Garrett Owen to the blog and tell you the story of how he joined our family. Saturday, May 30th 2020, was a normal day at home (not many other options those days as everything was still closed due to the pandemic). I sat outside in a chair, while Evelyn played with chalk in the driveway. Remember how hard it was to find chalk because everyone everywhere was using it to color rainbows and positive messages to the world? She always wanted me to get down on the ground and play chalk ..read more

Today was E’s first day of in-person Kindergarten! She is going into her fifth week of school already. She will be going face to face two days a week, independent learning two days at home, and one day virtually with her teacher. The past few weeks we have struggled through virtual school. She’s done great, but it’s just the logistics of trying to make it work with both my husband and me working full time from home…with a four month old baby. {Who still needs to be formally introduced here!} Let’s just say things have been a little wild around here, to say the least! E has been doing an aweso ..read more

I felt like I needed to document something during this crazy time, as I am expecting my second child in just a few days and the world is in a state I never could have imagined. I mean Disney World has been closed for months and you can’t even eat inside a restaurant, for goodness sake! But for real, being pregnant during the Coronavirus Pandemic has got me feeling all sorts of ways.  When it Started The week it started to get bad in Michigan, I felt so uncertain about what I should do. At work, it was business as usual as the week began, but I wasn’t sure if I should be there. There was ..read more

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Henry Ford Cancer Institute. All opinions are 100% mine. I’m sure many of you reading this have been touched by cancer in one way or another. Whether it’s been you yourself, a close family member, or a friend, it’s a battle you’d never wish upon anyone. Cancer can turn your world upside down in an instant and can strike anyone – regardless of your sex, age, or health – at any time. This October, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I want to remind you of the importance of breast health – as 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer in their li ..read more

We celebrated Evelyn’s fourth birthday last month with a My Little Pony Party at the Flint Children’s Museum! How is she 4?! We had a good turn out, Evelyn had a great time with all her little friends, and best of all it wasn’t at our house! I am not the biggest fan of birthday parties and would much rather go on a trip for the weekend somewhere fun or just have pizza and cake with family. BUT, Evie has been to lots of other kid’s birthday parties lately so she just figured it was her turn to have one and she started inviting everyone to her My Little Pony Party…so I guess we were ha ..read more