As we enter this holiday season, I want to talk about priorities and teaching our kids the importance of doing good for others. An organization that is near and dear to our hearts is Children International. They have a long-term goal to help kids who live in poverty, and hopefully someday, end poverty altogether.  They […]

I wasn’t planning on sharing our family pictures just yet, but let’s face it… I know everyone is in the middle of outfit planning and I was hoping to share some inspiration with you guys to help anyone else out there who wants to look great without going the matchy matchy route. And maybe because […]

If you’re like us, you love collecting special keepsake ornaments to trim the tree… ones from your travels and trips, commemorating events and occasions [new home/wedding/etc], for each of your kids, and the list goes on and on with memorable options… I know lots of you out there host ornament exchanges, white elephant parties, and […]

Last year, I saved them for last, but this go around, I am trying to get a head-start on the guys on our shopping lists for Christmas… it’s my very first gift guide for the 2016 shopping season so let’s hear it for the boys, including the most beloved hubbies, dads, father-in-laws, brothers, uncles, and […]

It’s our very last Disney recap… cue the waterworks, tears, and desire to start planning our next trip ASAP [P.S. just kidding Jeff, we will wait a few years before round 2]. Our final day we headed back to the Magic Kingdom to take in the other “lands” that we hadn’t tackled when we visited […]

one. halloween 2016 recap I took so few pictures, it didn’t warrant an entire post… sad, right?!?!?! It could be that my littles were so amped up on sugar that I could barely catch them, so yes, we will go with that. Original plans were changed right before trick-or-treating, so Caroline decided against Elena of […]

You know this girl goes gaga over some handwritten notes… and no, this isn’t a dying art form, but one that’s actually growing in our generation, just in a different way.  Introducing  Bond.co… an app that lets you send beautiful, handwritten notes on customizable stationery from your phone and/or computer. Pretty cool thinking, right?!?!?  Their […]

Oh goody goody… a sale for us gals who love to save! Shopbop announced their limited, three-day surprise sale [with select items up to 40% off] and I am sharing some of my favorites with you. Hello, it’s November 2nd so it’s time to be thinking of gift giving and all things holiday friends, so […]

Late to the party?!?! Read here for the play-by-play on Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. Day 4 started off at Epcot with an early morning breakfast at Akerhaus Royal Banquet Hall in Norway. The park opened that morning at 9AM and we had reservations at 9:15, so it was perfect for us to […]