• Building better lives

    As the CEO of my family, one of the most important things to me is making sure that dinner every night is a family affair. Whether it's something I've slaved over, just thrown in the crockpot earlier that day, or takeout I've picked up, it is important that we all…

  • VBS = Very Busy Summer.

    Things have been pretty quiet here this week, I know. Our church/school is having Vacation Bible School (VBS) this week, which I've come to realize also stands for Very Busy Summer. Yikes, it's been busy! This week has flown by! The kids are loving hanging out with their friends, learning…

  • Being a single parent would be hard.

    I have to give props to those single moms & dads out there. For the past few days I have been EXHAUSTED from taking care of the kids while my hubby has had strep throat. Thankfully, he is on the mend now and we're just trying to ward off colds…

  • {friday finds} 06.03.2011

    Your kiddo will be 'fishing for compliments' with these fun Father's Day cupcakes that are almost too cute to eat! I love this post welcoming summer and the beauty of a new routine!  My kids and I are having a wonderful time implementing some of these great ideas! Seriously –…

  • Yes, my kid is loud, and NO, I don’t make apologies.

    On Memorial Day we all headed to a local minor league ball game to a ballpark we'd never been to before. And, while we had a great time overall, I left that night kinda pissed.  Here's the story. Jacob, although very cute, is equally as loud.  I've sorta become used…

  • Memorial Day weekend recap

    This was by far the BEST Memorial Day weekend to date! Jacob is finally old enough to really get a kick out of our annual KC Jiggle Jam tradition, and we got to hang out with several of our great friends, which have become more like family! I {humbly} serve…

  • {friday finds} 05.27.2011

    I just can't wait till my boys come down for breakfast one summer morning and I have these chocolate chip banana muffins warm and waiting for them!  Yum — these are two of our favorite ingredients in our house!  {@ Weelicious} Ok, so I've never actually cleaned the coils on…

  • First grade comes to a close

    It was Nathan's final day to wear his school uniform as a First Grader.  My, how he's changed in just 9 short months since he started on this journey!    He's so bummed that school is ending, saying often that he wishes he could keep going everyday to see his friends,…