friendsgiving party for kids

Last year I threw my younger girls a Friendsgiving Party. Hi, I’m Justine and I throw playdate parties for my kids because traditional playdates seem like too much work. Yes, I have a problem. But the good news it, it was a lot of fun and I wanted to share all the cute details of […]
lessons learned from my first half marathon

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to run a half marathon. Not a full marathon mind you–but a half marathon seemed both challenging and fun. Although I enjoyed running while in my pre-teen and teen years, it was never something I did very “well”, or very regularly. And as years went by […]
simple summer bucket list printable

I love a good summer bucket list. It seems like summer always goes by quickly, so it’s nice to have a list to help keep us organized and make sure we get around to doing all our favorite summer things! A list of summer activities doesn’t have to be overwhelming to make for a memorable […]
conference at the Knott’s Hotel: the Magical Media Retreat

2026 was our fourth year hosting the Magical Media Retreat–a small-scale conference for female bloggers and content creators. You can check out all the details here!
snow themed baptism talk

One of our daughters chose to get baptized as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints last month. I can’t believe it’s already been a month–it really flew by! It was a very special day for her. Not only did several extended family members make the trip out to northern California […]