Easter charcuterie board for brunch

A charcuterie board for Easter brunch.

Holidays in our household are synonymous with eating. Any excuse to enjoy a good meal together, right? Our traditional Easter breakfast is crepes. It’s a meal I grew up looking forward to every Easter and now I carry on the tradition for my own kids! This year I wanted to put together a fun Easter […]

why you should travel with kids while they’re still young

Siblings at the airport.

If you’re a parent or student in the U.S. then Spring Break has already happened or is happening soon. I think a lot of us parents have a little bit of PTSD about it. After all, remember what happened when our kids came home for last Spring Break? It lasted over a year!! I think […]

reflections on 2020–don’t tell me to see the silver linings

Family time in 2020.

Here in California we went under Shelter-in-Place orders on March 20, 2020. Which means we’re now coming up on the one year anniversary of “2 weeks to flatten the curve”. I sat down the other day (read–a few months ago) to try and write out an Instagram post about how I was feeling about all […]

chocolate bunny crazy shakes for Easter

put a milkshake in a chocolate bunny for Easter

Who says milkshakes are just for the hot summer months? Okay, I guess no one has ever tried to make that ridiculous argument. Regardless, crazy shakes are not what typically comes to mind when I think of Easter. However, last year I made some chocolate bunny crazy shakes for my kiddos for Easter and they […]

easy mixed berry compote with frozen fruits

Easy recipe

I don’t know about you, but I love anything that makes my life easier. Frozen foods is no different. I love when we can get our hands on fresh fruits and veggies. However, depending on the time of year or if I just can’t make it to the store (sometimes it’s hard with 6 little […]