I have a confession to make… I am a perfectionist. Your typical Virgo; a type-A personality that is over-organized and holds everyone around me to the highest of consistency and standards. It’s definitely a blessing and a curse. While I can always be relied…
Recently I shared over on my Instagram Stories that Almay was kind enough to send me a heaping box of their new items about a month ago. I’ve given them all a shot and, although it was hard to decide, I chose my top…
A large handful of my friends and family are curious what a day in the life of a blogger looks like. Are you too? If I’m being totally honest, each day looks somewhat different. Some days you’ll find me cruising around town exploring and…
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…
You know that article that’s being passed around where Jimmy Kimmel asks people on the streets of Los Angeles to name a book? They could have named anything: a childhood favorite, one they did a report on in college, or what’s currently on their…
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…
I don’t know about you, but I love all the crazy little holidays floating around these days. It’s fun to have an excuse to celebrate just about anything! Today is #NationalPizzaPartyDay and, even though we’re keeping it small, we’re still in full party mode.…
Recently I took a moment to reflect on which parts of my blog make me happiest. I peered through the yummy food posts of recipes that I still make to this day and moved on through memories of parenthood that strike vivid pictures in…
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…
Today I’m sharing a little known fact about me. One that I’m not proud of. When I was in college I worked promotions for a major tobacco company, handing out free cans of dip at summer concerts and fairs. I traveled all over Western…
It may have snowed last week here in Buffalo, but these days it’s nice and warm outside. We’re experiencing the kind of weather where you only really need a coat to shield you from the April showers. Most people might disagree with me, but…
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tetra Pak for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. There’s been a lot of new experiences in our home over the last six weeks. Not only did we pack up and move…
When we first planned out our move, we had decided to hire a moving company to bring everything we own, minus our two cats and a couple of suitcases, from California to New York with us so we could do the “ultimate family road…
Potty training was a wild roller coaster for our family. At 18 months, Fox demanded to use the toilet as I squealed thinking, “Well what’s all the fuss about?” after hearing parents all over the world talk about the perils of the potty. That…
Our living room is finally starting to piece together. I did things a bit different this time, buying a piece of furniture and then waiting to see it in person to decide on my next move. One of my biggest purchases for this room…