I’ve been traveling a lot and to be honest, I’m totally worn out and ready to relax! I have family come into town this week and so my husband and I have been spending the majority of our time cleaning, catching up on work, and dealing…
Did I ever tell you that I’m a mindreader? Let me show you. I happen to know that all of my readers who are parents set high standards for their parenting before baby arrived and bailed on at least two items on the list.…
One of my most prized possessions is my passport. It’s proof positive that I’ve gone some pretty incredible places in my short lifetime, that little book that reminds me how small I am in such a vast world. I’ve just returned from Iceland last…
Whenever I travel, I make a playlist to help me set the mood. I usually start with a “chill out” plane playlist because (although I travel all the time, I have a severe fear of flying) and then create a compilation of songs that…
Hello from Iceland! We made it here in one piece and so did our luggage. But I have to be frank with you, packing was not fun. I dare you to try walking into a Los Angeles mall in 100 degree heat and ask…
Fox is generally a really good flyer, but it doesn’t come with ease. As parents, we know that traveling on the plane with an active toddler isn’t going to be a cakewalk, but we do have tricks to make it more comfortable for the…
My family was a big fan of wallpaper when I was growing up. Each house we moved into usually meant hours of sanding, soaking, and peeling old paper that former owners had put up only to replace it with new. I often helped and…
Ever since Tyler and I met, I have been bragging about the cool Buffalo fall weather and the trips to pick out a bright orange pumpkin. I’ve tried in vain to thoroughly enjoy the patches out here in Southern California, but just like Jay…
It may seem like we’re in a constant summer state here in California, but around my house we try and stick with the season through decor, activities, and (arguably the most important thing in this short list) food. We still have a little bit more time of legitimate…
I’ve arrived! The last year of my twenties. We went to Disneyland yesterday (and renewed our passes for another year while Fox is still free!) to celebrate and eat all of the snacks. Although we go to Disneyland often, it’s most fun for me…
A couple weeks ago my husband and I experienced a celebrity sighting and it jogged a conversation between us: which celebrity would you want to bump into in Hollywood? Mine was a no brainer: Pamela Adlon. Although she’s been acting practically her whole life, I…
There’s one thing that my Fox has no trouble with: eating. From day one, he loved his bottles and even easily transitioned to stage 1 baby foods. On his first birthday, he had no desire for a bottle and weening was completely effortless. As…
We did it! We survived our first time apart from our kiddo. For someone who can barely make it through a nap without wanting to wake him up, I’m shocked 😉 Our trip to Kauai, Hawaii was outrageously fun — our friends got married…
Hey y’all! We just got home from Hawaii today and we had SO much fun! Ziplining, tubing, watching dear friends get hitched — the works. We decided to take it easy to recuperate this Labor Day with a fun family meal, so on the…
I have a pretty definitive list of items that I think are worth the investment versus those that I’ll pay pennies for. If we’re being honest, no matter how hard I try I will probably never be able to tell the difference between a…