holidays

It’s time for round three of this year’s Gifts Worth Giving Series!! Missed the first two installments?!?! Check out my favorite Guy Gifts and Special Ornaments to make sure you’re all caught up. Alright, back to the issue at hand… the kiddos: the ones that seem to have it all, yet simply “need” more come […]

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 […]

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 […]

You know I am always thinking about family pictures… whether it’s beach shots during the summer of fall looks for Christmas cards, you can never start too early, because this season seems to fly by at warp speed!! We had our family pictures taken last night by my good friend and photographer Alli Golden at […]

A long holiday weekend… ahhhh, just what we needed!! Can you believe summer is already half over?!?!?! Cue the waterworks for this warm loving woman… anyways, here is a little sneak peak back at the Independence Day weekend that made for three oh so fun days and nights.  Our friends Andrea and Ben throw a […]

ONE || 4th of July Food  July 4th is inching closer and I have a feeling you’ve got some plans that involve grilling with friends, or picnicking with the family.. Today I’m hosting a little recipe swap with fellow lifestyle blogger Stephanie Spring. She’s got some tasty goodies worthy of any Independence Day celebration and this […]