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Crafting is one of the things keeping me sane as we stay inside for this extended period of time. Last fall, the Cricut Explore Air 2 entered my life and inspired me to turn my basement into a full-fledged craft room. I swear, it’s…

It should come as no surprise that I love creating. In fact, it’s the entire reason why I started this blog! Over the years I’ve tried my hand at scrapbooking, jewelry making, woodworking — you name it, I’ve probably tried it! I often felt…

If you’re anything like my family then you’re gearing up for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! My husband is a huge Star Wars fan who has done everything in his power to get me and our sons acquainted with all of the movies.…

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.   I still vividly remember walking through the craft store in Ohio more than 10 years ago ogling the Cricut on the shelf (and all…

  A few weekends back I hit the thrift stores with my mom. We were on the lookout for some unique decor for the nursery, something I’d struggled with finding. Charlie’s room is a mixture of white, gray, blush, and sage, so the typical…

For as long as I could remember, the extent of my holiday decorating for the year exclusively featured a decorated Christmas tree and maybe a few pumpkins. Without family to host for the holidays and being without kids, it seemed like more work than…

For my husband’s first couple Father’s Days, I thought gift giving was a breeze. Framed photo of our son? ✓ Cutesy card likely made with a painted baby foot turned into an object? ✓ Now that we’ve been through an onslaught of holidays, I’m running out…

Within a few hours of my son’s birth, he earned the nickname “Goo.” His little circular turned up nose, scrunched eyes, and wrinkly forehead made him a dead-ringer for Mr. Magoo, shorten that to Goo and you’ve got a lifelong nickname. I may refer…

It’s technically Teacher Appreciation Day today, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: it’s actually Teacher Appreciation WEEK too! Teachers spend so much time with our kids — we owe them a great deal of thanks. One major one for us? Although…

While you’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today, I’m already getting a jump on Easter! My family is still testing the waters with traditions out here in California. We usually cook up brunch and dye Easter eggs, with our main event being a silly Easter egg hunt…

I was perusing Oriental Trading recently and could not pass up these adorable little barbell stress balls. Plus, Tyler helped me execute these “Love You Tons” Valentine’s Day printables so I could share with you guys who still have a Valentine in need –…

Fox turned one this past Sunday. Oddly enough, both Tyler and I noticed a major shift in Fox beginning right on his 1st birthday. He added the word “hi!” to his repertoire and adds a hearty wave along with it, his little voice shifted…

Something funny happens when you get older. People tend to move away, get married and have children – everything changes. So when the holidays roll around it’s always interesting to see how deep-seated traditions stir into new ones. I’ve mentioned in past posts that…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #InsideOutMovieNight #CollectiveBias You may have seen my Instagram post this week where I admitted to going to not one, but two, Target stores in the very same day.…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareTheJoyOfPie #CollectiveBias I have a confession to make: I don’t like cake. Growing up I requested birthday pies instead, and my family was always torn about whether or…