family exploring life one adventure at a time
Nolan just had his birthday, and I'll tell ya... the planning this year gave me some anxiety! After having a year and a half where we couldn't gather and have birthday parties the way we wanted to, I felt like this year we needed to do something super special to make up for it. We [...]
We have ONE week till Valentine's Day, and I know I am so excited to put together baskets for my kids! Honestly, I love it! It brings my heart a lot of joy to see them so excited over little things. It's kind of the best. However, even though I love giving my kids gifts, [...]
Okay so we've all been there before. It's 5:30, you're hustling to figure out what magical meal you're going to put on the table for dinner and all the while you look around and you see nothing but chaos. The table is littered with papers from school, art from earlier that day, napkins from when [...]
Honestly, I'm not a huge quiche fan. They usually end up soggy and bland, neither of which I love. So when I was asked to make some quiche for a baby shower, I knew I needed to do some research to make this a success. After much reading and compiling of knowledge, I finally settled [...]
Have you been wanting to go to Disney World but unsure about how they are taking precautions and what that looks like for you and your family? Well you are in luck, I have come with knowledge! My kids and I went with my parents on Jan 13 and Jan 14th, and let me just [...]
It's New Years, and like every other person, I am retrospectively looking at 2020 and thinking about how things have been, what we have accomplished and what we have overcome. Like most people, this year was not easy. We had grand business plans that seems to get ruffled by the mandated shut downs and quarantine. [...]
Okay so you know those cute Hallmark movies that take place in a small town, with so much cute charm you think "this just can't be real"? Well guys.... I found one!! And if you followed my IG stories from earlier in the week, you know exactly what I'm talking about! Our family just had [...]
We are all needing a little vacation at this point right?? My personal answer is a resounding YES!!! It is so good for your mental space to take time away from reality and escape for a little bit. Everything has been so overly virtual for the last 6 months, and I think we all need [...]
Covid-19 has brought out a lot of different emotions from me as a mom, entrepreneur, sister, and friend. As a family that thrives in going and doing, this change of pace has been beautiful for us to refocus on what matters most! However, every spring I feel a strong desire to dust off the winter [...]
With everything that's going on with covid-19, we need something fun to do with our kiddos, am I right? My kids are obsessed with these muffins made by @fitnesscarli (Green Muffins)! Usually when we make them, they last all of one day, which I love because they are SO healthy and good for you!! It's [...]
I know we all have special women in our lives to celebrate, and it's so powerful to have a whole day to celebrate them internationally! I have so many women that have molded and shaped me into the woman I am today, and thank goodness for that tribe! From my grandmas, great grandmas, neighbors growing [...]
A couple of my friends and I went to Universal for a day, and found this amazing hotel to stay at! Finding a good hotel close to a theme park can be tricky, but the Hyatt House across from Universal was the perfect location, and we had the best time. Their suites are so gorgeous, [...]
Ever since the kids got back into school from Christmas break, it's been somewhat of a pain to get them back into the routine of things. I know I can't be the only one, so... please... can I get an amen?? I find that with my kids, they really do thrive with structure in their [...]
We all have those fail safe recipes that we save for when we have company or have to impress some new neighbors, and these.... well, these are mine. They are nothing short of amazing, and fairly simple to throw together. Ingredients: 2 1/2 c all purpose flour1 tsp. baking powder1 tsp. baking soda2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 [...]
You bruised my heart. I was emotional, and broke down in my car for a solid 20 minutes because of the hurtful words you said. I was crushed that someone would say something like that to another person. You don't know me. You don't know my heart. You don't know the things I have experienced [...]
We recently made the trip to the Howl-O-Scream at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, VA with the kids, and honestly it was so much fun! We had never been before, so we were all pretty excited and anxious about the whole experience. I had done some reading about the park and what to expect for the [...]
When I was in middle school, I was bullied. None of it was physical, thank goodness, but the emotional damage was pretty extensive. I grew up in a pretty religious community, and went to the same church with a lot of my neighbors and school mates. There was a day I went to my locker [...]
Have you ever had your world ripped from underneath your feet? 5 days ago that happened to me. Look, I get this sounds dramatic, and possibly even superficial, but I have worked so hard to earn the relationships and business that I’ve participated in with my Instagram account. And on Monday morning, it was completely [...]
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
