scary stories for adults to read with the light on

scary stories to read with the light on

Do you love to read? I’ve been a bookworm ever since I can remember and love all genres. From biographies to fiction, and children’s books to horror. My hometown has the best public library and I spent many afternoons wandering around the shelves looking for my next must-read. I’m so excited to share some scary […]

fall family photos: version 6.5

Fall Family photos, peacock blue and mustard, river location

Last week we were able to go and get some quick fall family photos taken by a very talented friend of ours. This was actually the first time we’ve had professional photos taken that weren’t at an indoor portrait studio and it was great. This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush. All opinions […]

packing tips for family road trips

Packing tips for families and a free packing list printable.

As you can imagine, there were a lot of logistics involved in preparing for a road trip for a family of six. The planning, the packing… it’s not for the faint of heart! I’m excited to be sharing some family road trip packing tips with y’all and I hope you’ll find them useful. I have a […]

blue and red special delivery baby shower

Envelope decorations at a special delivery baby shower.

This is one of those party ideas I’ve had for awhile and kept waiting for the opportunity to actually carry it out. For so long I thought a special delivery baby shower theme would be so cute to plan. Not special delivery as in storks, special delivery as in the good ol’ USPS. I was […]

a California mom’s guide to 24 hours in Yosemite

A California mom's guide to Yosemite Valley.

You probably know by now that our family loves National Parks. Luckily, California has a lot of amazing ones to choose from. I know that not everyone is fortunate enough to live near a National Park. For those of you that are though, you have the unique opportunity to go for the day. Even being […]