As we recently celebrated my son’s fifth birthday, it had me thinking back to when I just found out I was pregnant (only a few days before my 20th birthday) and the entire experience of pregnancy. I was swollen and sweaty (thanks to an August 3rd due date) and decided to make the most out…
DIY Den Renovation: Updating My Den From 1968
Fun fact: My house was built in 1968. While that’s not necessarily bad, it does mean that we needed a lot of updates… and a lot of budget-friendly DIY. Honestly, our house had (has) more issues than we knew, but we’re slowly doing what we can to improve and update it to be a more functional and…
Fun Fall Family Bucket List Ideas + Free Printable
Have you ever wondered how to make the most of the cool breeze, not-so-hot days, and the delicious scent of pumpkin spice, sugared walnuts, and apple pies? Well, look no further! Fall is our favorite season and it’s the time we put the most (and somehow, the least) effort into doing activities as a family!…
Grandad’s Apples ‘n Such: Apple Picking (and More) in Hendersonville, NC
If there’s one thing that excites me about fall, it’s the fact that we can visit orchards, festivals, and fairs and have an almost endless amount of things to entertain our littles with. While every year we visit our local pumpkin patch, this year we’re a little further and trying something new: Grandad’s Apples ‘N…
Cute & Simple DIY White Chocolate Ghost Cake
When I say I have a penchant for Halloween and spooky things, this is what I mean. I may not be the scariest of all the moms in the PTA (I’m just kidding; we don’t have a PTA), but I’m 100% the spookiest mom in my house, and my kids love the little things I…
Easy DIY Cookie Sheet Magnetic Board for Toddlers
In what is probably my easiest DIY ever, I have officially begun adding a play area to my office. While I would love for this to be a “me” only space, my toddlers don’t agree, and they’re too cute to say no to (at least, for this). Still, I didn’t want my office space to…
“Lazy Girl” Basic Bread Machine Sandwich Bread Recipe
One thing I never wanted to do when we started making our own bread was making the bread — I saw the benefit, but the added workload was not appealing in the least. It would be just one more addition to my everyday routine of cooking, cleaning, managing the chaos (aka kids), and working. Of…
How to Throw a Super Mario Birthday Party
First of all, I can’t believe my oldest is FIVE. FIVE freakin’ years old, isn’t that wild? But, anyway, when your almost five-year-old requests a Mario birthday party — you do it. We’ve done some fun-themed birthday parties in the past (a fave is this Onederland-themed first birthday), and I wanted this one to be…
Is It Cheaper to Make Your Own Bread? Here’s What We Learned
I can’t be the only mama in the world to try and save a few bucks by making my own food from scratch. And while we’ve introduced a lot of DIY into our kitchen lately, it’s time to talk about what started it all: bread. It’s cheaper to make your own bread instead of buying…
How to DIY Baby Photos With Christmas Lights Full Tutorial
‘Tis the season to create beautiful and precious memories with our littles, and that, of course, includes taking photos under, by, and around the Christmas tree. But how do you get that Pinterest-perfect editing when trying to get pictures by the Christmas lights? Honestly, it’s not too difficult. After a bit of trying (and a…