• Happy Summer!

    So it's officially the first day of summer. I'm in HEAVEN!! Let's be honest, summer is waaaaay too short! Not only do I love having my kids home for summer break, but I adore all of the fun 'to-dos' we have made an annual tradition of. Last year the kids…

  • {friday finds} 06.17.2011

    I'm not much of a quiche fan, but something tells me this crustless quiche with sundried tomatoes and spinach would be outta this world! {@ Add A Pinch} This fabulous 100 days of summer listing is great for the days when you need inspiration on what to do with the…

  • 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…