Today I’m sharing how to make a rock box, as opposed the a sandbox. Sandboxes are so 1998. When Owen started playing in our landscaping mulch and the dirt in our vegetable garden, I told Brad we needed to make him a designated outdoor play area to load his trucks up with materials. Why a…
With playgrounds closed due to stay at home orders, we used it as a final push to order a wooden play set to put in our backyard for the boys. And with many experts saying that we may have to practice forms of social distancing for 12-18 months or more until a vaccine is ready,…
We closed on our first home exactly 10 years ago. It’s been almost two years since we sold the house, and moved into our new construction home. I’m realizing I never did a full home tour of the house. So today I’m sharing the home tour. Partly to share with you and partly for me…
Trader Joe’s is a great place to find flowers for any occasion. The prices are reasonable, the selection is good, and the quality is excellent. Whether you’re looking for something seasonal or year-round, you’ll definitely be able to find it at Trader Joe’s. Varieties of Flowers Found at Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s carries a wide…
Here are the best toy sales from Amazon, Walmart, and Target! I’m going to update this post often so keep checking back throughout the day! When I add new stuff, I’ll put it at the top of the post so you don’t have to keep scrolling. These are great for Christmas, but also think ahead…
I’m revealing the playset today! It’s actually been finished for a couple months, I’ve just had a hard time sharing it because there’s a lot of emotions related to the playset for me. So I kind of needed to sit on it for while, if that makes sense. A Special Gift The playset was actually…
I’ve been on Instagram Stories this week sharing information about everything hitting the US. People have asked what I’m doing so I thought I’d show how I’m preparing and what I’m stocking up on should a quarantine or shut down take place like in China and Italy. Get a Pulse Oximeter When everything started to…
Due to popular demand from those who follow me on Instagram, I’m sharing my tips for taking a meal to others. This is something I do when someone I know has a baby, a death in the family, is recovering from surgery, etc. It’s just a nice way to show people you’re thinking of them….
Last month the landscaping on the front part of our house was in desperate need of refreshing. I mean, the photo below speaks for itself. Yikes. We failed to put down new mulch last summer, so the mulch was looking rather… rough. Not to mention a lot of the little pebbles the builder put down…
I’m often asked about my flower and succulent planters, so I thought I’d share where I find and buy outdoor planters. Outdoor planters are perfect if you don’t have a lot of space for garden beds. They’re also great for adding pops of colors to your outdoor space, like porches, decks, and patios. And if…
I’ve been getting sporadic messages from people throughout the past few months asking “Where’s Jack?” or “How’s Jack handling having a new baby in the house?” In case you’re new around here, Jack is our black, puggle mix that we rescued when he was a few months old back in 2008. Honestly, I debated not…
Last weekend we hosted approximately 60 friends and family members for Owen’s 3rd birthday party. It was a transportation birthday party because the kid loves all vehicles. We also celebrated Brad’s birthday and us being in the new house (this is was the first time most of our friends and family had seen the house). Currently,…
A little over 8 years ago, on June 22nd, we closed on our house– our very first house. We were excited twenty-four year olds. So excited, in fact, that I immediately got to work painting my office (an awful color) and the kitchen (also an awful color) before we moved in. While this house has…
I’ve been making this white chicken chili recipe for a couple years now. I originally got the recipe from my friend Michelle, but over the years I’ve made my own tweaks to it. It has become a fall and winter meal staple in our house because it’s so easy to make, AND I’ve perfected the process so…
I considered the following titles for today’s post: Fun In NYC & How Do These Things Always Happen to Me? How I Embarrassed Myself, AGAIN, in Front of the Second Celebrity I’ve Ever Met Reasons Why I Shouldn’t Be Allowed in Public But before you read this post, you HAVE to read about last year’s trip to…
Today I’m sharing my must have baby gear that has gotten me through the first two months of motherhood. I’m just going to dive in. These aren’t in any particular order, although I’ll try to cluster the things that kind of go together. Swaddles I don’t know why it took me so long to figure…
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend. Brad and I held an impromptu garage sale Saturday morning in attempt to purge some stuff that was taking over our garage. In the end, we made $98.50. Not very impressive, but good enough for only putting 2 hours of prep into the garage sale…
A little over a year ago I shared the fabric covered book I made to put in our guest bathroom to class the joint up a bit. Well, a few days ago I went bananas and started covering all of my thrift store and yard sale hardback books with fabric. So I thought I’d share this…
In case you haven’t caught on, I like to save things. Some may define it as borderline hoarding, but I call it treasuring memories. It’s not like I’m holding on to empty milk jugs and cereal boxes. So there. One of the things I like to save are ticket stubs from important events. I’m not…
I posted a photo of these peppermint pattie brownies on Instagram and Facebook when I made them last Friday afternoon. At the time I didn’t plan on blogging about them but people kept asking for the recipe so I thought, what the heck, I’ll tell everyone the 2 (well, 5, actually) ingredient recipe. Here’s the super non-complicated…
