baby gifts that a new mom really wants

What to give to a new mom

As a mom to six little ones I can say that I have been blessed by lots of baby showers and sprinkles over the past ten years. Family and friends have showed each of our newest additions so much love and we’ve always been nothing but thankful. Let’s be honest though–there’s only so many newborn-sized […]

fun ideas for cinco de mayo with kids

Fun ideas for Cinco de Mayo

Have you ever tried to explain Cinco de Mayo to a bunch of kids? I don’t know about you but in our household it ended up being a conversation about the three musketeers. One of them brought up the three amigos and then the train of thought took a very weird turn to the three […]

don’t assume we were trying for a boy

Trying for a boy

People will always have an opinion. On everything. And most of the time they’re more than happy to offer it up without any prompting. For some reason the size and ratio of your family seems to be something that people love to have an opinion on. Sometimes they’re quite vocal about it, and sometimes you […]

freezer meals your family will love

Grocery shopping with kids

One of the things on my baby to-do list has always been to stock up on freezer meals. I usually have a mix of store-bought and homemade stockpiled in my freezer for when baby makes their appearance. Even with all the craziness of the past several weeks, I tried the best I could to stock […]

cupcake liner flowers for spring

DIY Cupcake Liner Flowers

I know, I know, two DIY posts in a row. But I really wanted to make sure that this fun and simple DIY project went up before Easter weekend. These cupcake liner flowers would be the perfect thing to brighten up your tablescape for Easter brunch or dinner. And one of the great things about […]