January is FINALLY over (seriously longest month ever) and now it’s time to think Valentine’s Day! I don’t know about you but my kid’s classes are always looking for volunteers to bring holiday treats to their parties. I always like…
white elephant gift ideas
It seems like the most popular “game” to play at Christmas parties is the White Elephant. If you don’t know what that is, let me explain. White Elephant means bring a wrapped gift of something funny or something you don’t…
our favorite christmas books
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is picking out a new Christmas book every year. Our collection is really growing because I’ve been doing it since McKenzie and Kasey were born (2008!). If you do the Elf on the Shelf…
a non-traditional holiday meal with stella® cheese
This post is sponsored by Stella® Cheese but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I don’t know about you guys, but in the months of November and December we attend A LOT of holiday parties. My husband…
ultimate christmas gift guide for the entire family
I LOVE making gift guides. Seriously I could spend hours shopping for people! Christmas is a stressful time… going to the store ISN’T fun and choosing gifts for all your family members can be a pain. So here I am…
spooky halloween books for kids
As I’m typing this blog post… I’m surrounded by four LOUD wild and crazy kids. Kasey is teaching the babies to say, “I like big butts and I cannot lie”. Mason just chucked the remote at his sisters head. McKenzie…
4th of july festivities
Did anyone else not know what day to celebrate the 4th this year? Having it on a Wednesday is so weird! I guess you could say we celebrated on multiple occasions throughout the week.
mother’s day gift guide 2018
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Time to spoil your moms, grandmas, sisters, aunts, and YOURSELF (if you’re a mom)! I pulled together some of my favorite items from this year that I thought would make great Mother’s Day…
easter day
I cannot believe that we have already passed Easter! This year is flying by. We had a great Easter weekend! I love getting together with family, eating lots of candy and food, and dressing my kids up in cute outfits….
friday favorites | easter clothes
Happy Friday! I hope you all have fun plans this weekend! We don’t have much on the agenda but my husband has a “true weekend” off which is always fun! I’m kicking my butt in gear and picking up last…
valentine’s day gift guides
Hey guys! I thought I’d throw together a little Valentine’s Day gift guide for kids! I have always liked to make my kids a gift baskets with chocolates and a few small gifts. My parents always did that for me,…
vlogmas!
As you may know by my annoying posts all over social media… I’m doing Vlogmas this year! I got the idea from a TON of other YouTuber’s that I follow. Vlogmas consists of uploading a vlog every single day of…