best teenage birthday party at Quarry Park Adventures

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

7 siblings on a bed newborn photo session pose idea

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, […]

how to watch Star Wars in order

Our family at Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.

Our family has pizza and movie night together every Friday. It’s something we all look forward to but sometimes deciding on a film we all want to see can be tricky! One solution we have found that helps make the decision easier is to work our way through a series. So far some of the […]

glamping party for a 9th birthday

Glamping birthday party.

This past weekend was my daughter’s ninth birthday. Although we don’t host a friend birthday party every year, she was definitely due for one. My warmer weather kids are always easy to plan a party for–just one of the many benefits of having a swimming pool. However, sometimes planning a winter birthday party for a […]

kids vintage baseball costumes for Halloween

Sibling vintage baseball team costumes.

Halloween is fast approaching and I’m so excited to share our Halloween costumes this year. I love the classic Columbia Pictures film, A League of Their Own. I’ve been wanting to dress the kids up in vintage baseball costumes for Halloween for years now. We watched the movie with them awhile ago and they liked […]