When you’re pregnant, everyone says life will change. I remember people telling me that and thinking, “Duh... I know. We’ve waited and worked hard to get pregnant. We’re ready!” But no matter how ready you think you are, no...
It was that time of year again—time for our holiday picture photo session. I have a love/hate relationship with sending holiday cards. It’s generally the only time of year I do professional photos because the process is pretty stressful,...
  “How do I get rid of a hickey?” is something I never thought I would need to research as a 36-year-old mother of three. But there I was, googling away, thanks to the giant Mickey Mouse-shaped hickey smack in...
This post is in partnership with GMC. We only have two children, so technically speaking, we don’t need a 3-row vehicle. An average-sized car or small SUV accommodates two adults and two car seats. Sort of. It’s when you start...
We participate in the Amazon Associate program. My house is about 1,200 square feet, and within that footprint, we have a kitchen, living room, dining room, three bedrooms, and one and a half baths, which means our cozy house is...
This post includes Amazon and Nordstrom affiliate links. “You look tired” is an expression no mom wants to hear. It’s a nice way of telling someone they look terrible, and it’s something I hear almost daily. The collective sleep debt...
I vaguely remember the days where I could clean my house only once a week and it was actually tough to find things to cook for one person. Whatever I wanted, I did, and there were really few constraints....
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I walked into the coffee shop and ordered my half-decaf soy latte with one raw sugar, stood next to the barista bar and noticed a black and white picture of hands holding a bouquet of daisies. The sign read,...
We don't know about you, but all we can think about is holiday eating and drinking!   So we're unplugging for the rest of the week to break bread and give thanks with our nearest and dearest. Before we go, we want to say...
Raise your hand if you ever dressed up as an "Indian" as a child, were told to sit "Indian style," have spoken about having a pow wow or mimicked the noises of a Native American by yelling a rhythmic...

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