Family + Kids

Last weekend was one of those weekends where I wish it never had to end…it was complete in every sense of the word and I couldn’t help but get sad when Monday rolled around. This is just one reason I love fall…a sense of family, traditions, and so much togetherness that I hope this season […]

This past Saturday, Jeff, Mimi, Pappy, and I got together bright and early Saturday and took the girls to the infamous Gentry Farms Pumpkin Patch for a fun fall, weekend adventure. We were lucky enough to beat the crowds and arrive right as they opened so we could make sure to do everything before it got […]

Do you collect items for yourself and your kids/pets/significant others when you travel? We have a few traditions we started a few years ago and I love the fact that when we venture to a new destination, Jeff and I take time to find something special to bring home! For our adventures, I started collecting […]

Last Friday Jeff was involved in a car accident, as some of you my have seen via my Instagram post… granted, it wasn’t one where he was severely injured or anything like that, but it really got me thinking about our family mentality and the craziness at how quickly life can change. It was Friday […]

I recently stumbled across Susan Merrill and instantly I was hooked to what she had to say. She is the director of iMOM and a mom to five, so I’m fairly certain she has some credibility in the area of parenting… she has written a book called “The Passionate Mom” and it’s a universal parenting […]

Back in May when we were on vacation, I scouted out local photographers in the efforts to work with someone so we could have some family shots to put up around the house…sadly, I’m not very good at capturing pictures of the four of us together so this was a big win in my book.  […]

I was driving along the other day when I saw a cop car with its flashers on and behind it was a hearse and the accompanying family/friend cars followed behind. I immediately pulled over and waited for the funeral processional to pass, when low and behold I looked and saw other cars driving along, not […]