One of my kids likes pineapple on her pizza. Just pineapple. Another prefers pepperoni. Just pepperoni. The last two … cheese. Plain ‘ol cheese. Me though? Bring on the toppings! The more obscure the better! One pizza place in my hometown actually adds shredded potato to their pizza and it is out of this world! …

As a parent, there is one rule you need to know. Okay, so there are like a million rules, most of which are opposites of each other, but seriously, this is a big one. NEVER POST A PICTURE OF YOUR CHILD IN THEIR CAR SEAT ON ANY OF YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. Why? Because chances …

During the month of September I’m totally on my lunchbox game. In a month or two, well, think of my kids and their lackluster lunches. Right now though, and hopefully for a few more weeks, I’m going all out! Creative meals, fun notes, and a folded napkin to encourage manners. You too? I mean, lunch …

Mr. Gizmo is back with another easy, home DIY. This time he is showing us how to fix a hole in drywall. Whether the hole happened by accident (if you have older boys, that may happen!) or if it was done to fix something behind the wall, you may encounter a time when you need …

Summer (formerly “Summer Infant”) recently debuted a new video monitor that we are absolutely in love with. It checks all the boxes for the must-have features we look for in a video monitor PLUS it has one of the best, clearest pictures we’ve ever seen on a baby monitor. To be honest, it has so …

Our family recently returned home from the glorious Glacier National Park. I’ve looked forward to our adventure there ever since we left Yellowstone a few years ago. Yes, yes, I may just be a national park junkie. One park leaves me in awe with wishes to go back and stay longer while simultaneously spurring me …

By this time, I’m sure you’ve heard about Disney+. This is Disney’s new streaming service launching in November (on November 12, 2019 in the US, Canada, and the Netherlands to be exact). Being the Disney fan that I am, I’d love to tell you a little bit more about it. The movies and shows: Disney+ …

You know when you really want a warm, fresh-baked cookie but you don’t really want to make a whole batch? Maybe it’s because you don’t have much willpower and will eat more than one cookie (or the entire batch!)? Maybe it’s because you just don’t feel like getting out the mixer, bowls and all the …

Labor Day is approaching and because my son and I have been crafting up a storm in our house, I wanted to share 8 Labor Day appropriate crafts for you and the kids to enjoy this year! 1. Labor Day Thank You Cards from She Knows. I love the idea of having your children make thank …

I couldn’t be more sad to say that we’ve reached the end of summer. Sad face. While I live in a region that gets all four seasons to the max, and I’m eager for the change to fall, summer is always my favorite. In my world, there is just nothing better than a beautiful afternoon …

I dropped my oldest kid off to kindergarten today and I didn’t cry. In fact, I was very excited to wave her goodbye and get this part of life started! I was the only mom there who wasn’t misty-eyed. Okay, maybe I wasn’t the ONLY one, but it sure felt that way when all the …

It’s time to transform another space in our new house and Mr. Gizmo is on it! With so many home projects on our list, building this accent wall and bench was actually an easy one that was quite cheap to do. Home builders these days are including all types wall cut-outs to give a space …