Hudson just celebrate his first birthday! It has seriously been the fastest year of my life. I am trying my hardest to hold on to every moment and milestone with my boys, but I am afraid that I keep letting them slip through my fingers. I really wanted to capture my baby while he was still a baby. I decided that a legit cake smash photo shoot
Christmas Morning Table settings & Tips
When I posted a about “When Santa’s Broke – Creating a Magical Christmas, When You Have No Money” I could never have dreamed how much traffic that single post would generate. It has been amazing. The best part is all the comments from readers sharing their Christmas stories and tip! The most frequent comment / request I have received has centered around our Christmas morning
Toy Free – Gift Ideas
I have been working like crazy to clean out / sort through / and donate – toss – recycle everything in our home that we no longer need / want / use. I have completed two massive spaces this fall (basement and garage). It has been incredibly freeing and it feels amazing. With that being said – I am nervous about the holidays! Both mine
Stop Paying $300 for Glasses – Here’s How!
Raise your hand if you DO NOT have perfect vision! My vision is so bad, I have to throw up both hands. Do you know who does not have a hand raised? Scott doesn’t. Nope – not even one. My husband is a rare specimen with 20/20 vision. I am seriously envious.. all.the.time. My eyes are so bad that even with my contacts in he
Family Favorites
I am currently sitting on the couch watching the premier of Greys Anatomy which will be followed by the premier of Scandal. During the commercials I thought it would be fun to create a post sharing two things that each member of my family is currently loving! First up we have Greyson. Greyson is currently obsessed with his Boogie Board and his Step-By-Step Drawing book from Usborne!
How to create a magical Christmas when you have no money!
Creating a magical Christmas is very important to me. As a mother of two kids who are growing up way too quickly – I am well aware that I only have so many years where my children struggle falling asleep on Christmas Eve because they are just too excited! I want to make sure that their excitement matches or exceeds their little hearts and minds on Christmas
Help your kids improve their drawing skills!
I have always wished I had the ability to draw. Like, really really bad! I am so jealous of people that can draw more than a stick figure person. (Seriously, that is the extent of my skills). Scott, is a wonderful artist. Whenever I need a hand drawn image, I always go to him first. Even Greyson has started asking for his help when it
Getting the best deals on the latest trends – with PatPat
I have mentioned before that we live in the country. For me that means it takes me more than 30 minutes to reach the nearest Target. It is sad, but our family has found ways to still thrive despite this daily struggle. 🙂 Don’t get me wrong. I am not complaining about where we live at all. There are some real benefits to living in
Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham – Read & Learn App
This digital book app brings “Green Eggs and Ham” to life with delightful animations, fun interactions, and new Learning Activities that help reinforce key literacy skills like spelling, rhyming, and reading comprehension! I have never been shy about telling people that we allow Greyson to play with electronics (Our phones, the computer, the Ipad, etc). Both Scott and I believe that they can be educational
How to save money at a fair
This past weekend we took the boys to the local county fair. We actually spent the entire day there (from 10:30 am until 10:00 pm!) It is insane how expensive it can quickly become for a family outing… So I decided to share some of my top tips for saving big bucks when going to a fair / festival. Tickets: do not pay