classic board games with an updated twist

Time to play some of your favorite classic board games that have been updated, several of them with a fun Disney twist!

I tend to have overachiever tendencies, especially pre-kids when I had more time. To illustrate–I was once dating someone and for a gift I made him our own version of the Clue board game. All the rooms were places we’d gone together and all the pawns were our friends. You know, now that I’m typing […]

homeschool field trips in northern california

If you ask me why I homeschool, I can’t narrow it down to one reason. However, one thing that I do enjoy about homeschooling is being able to take my kids on fun field trips. We love exploring and learning together as a family. There are so many wonderful sites in northern California that can […]

why you should visit music circus

Sacramento area lifestyle blogger, Justine at Little Dove blog, shares why she loves muscial theatre and a review of Broadway Sacramento's production of Mamma Mia! at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.

You might know by now that I love musicals. You can imagine how excited I was to be able to attend a media night for Broadway Sacramento’s Mamma Mia! Today I’d like to share some of the great things about Broadway Sacramento at Music Circus with you, as well as why you should plan a […]

tips for getting your house show ready

In collaboration with Brawny, lifestyle blogger and busy mom, Justine Young, shares tips and tricks for getting your house ready for sale and show ready--even if you have a lot of little ones trying to mess it up!

Yes, the secret is out–we’ve listed our home for sale. It’s been a great house and we’ve poured a lot of love into it over the years. HOwever, we bought our 3 bedroom, 1690 square foot home when we just had two little ones. Now as a family of seven things have gotten a little […]

what to do when date night is hard

Busy mom and blogger, Justine Young of Little Dove Blog, talks about when date night isn't what you think. Sponsored by PinkBlush.

Earlier this month when I introduced another installment of my Revive Date Night series I talked about how to realistically have date night. Even if things like time or budget or–ahem–little ones, get in the way. So I started this month strong, so excited to have a month full of fun and exciting date nights […]