unique s’mores recipes your family will love
August 10 is National S’mores Day and if there’s any National holiday I can get behind, it’s that one. Our family loves s’mores. Whether they’re traditional s’mores cooked around the campfire, or more unique s’mores recipes–we just can’t get enough. Today I wanted to share with you six s’mores recipes that your family will love […]
best vacations for couples in the western US
Today Mike and I are celebrating our wedding anniversary! 16 years ago we got married in Newport Beach, California and we’ve been having adventures together ever since. We started growing our (not so little) family just a few years after we got married. However, even after we had kids we still have tried to make […]
best teenage birthday party at Quarry Park Adventures
We just had a belated birthday party for my recently-turned 13 year old. As my kids get older it’s been a little trickier planning a fun and age-appropriate gathering for friends. Thankfully, I think I nailed it this year with the best teenage birthday party ever. It was all thanks to our favorite Adventure Park […]
a birth story for baby number 7
This birth story would be one of my shortest ever. If you already follow me on Instagram, then you know what I mean. However, I really feel like it’s essential to back up a bit so you can get the full picture. I need to admit something–I didn’t want another baby. Well, that’s not actually, […]
6 tips for traveling while pregnant
Over the years I’ve traveled a lot. Maybe not big, expensive trips, but lots of road trips with the family. And since I’ve had seven kids in 13 years, it’s not unusual for me to be pregnant while traveling. It seems that with our chaotic lives during this last pregnancy especially, I logged a lot […]