helping guests feel at home: tips for being a good host

I hope y’all had a wonderful time last week with family, friends, or whomever you celebrate your holidays with! I was originally going to just take one day off from blogging last week. However, I ended up taking off two days. It was a much needed break with all the craziness of last minute Christmas […]
favorite things party 2015

I held my second annual favorite things party a few weeks ago and once again, it was lots of fun! I’d been trying to figure out a good date to have it since August. However, life always get sin the way, doesn’t it? With being so pregnant, then having a brand new baby, then October was crazy… […]
toddler leaf rubbings

I’ve mentioned before that this year we have our son enrolled in a local charter school. It’s a great hybrid program for our family. He attends on-site classes three days a week for a half day. In addition, we’re in charge of science, social studies, and physical education at home. I’ve had a lot of […]
new neighbor gift basket

Getting new neighbors can be really fun… especially when they’re your parents and you suddenly have free babysitters in the house behind yours. Ha ha. Seriously though, new neighbors moving in can be a great chance to meet new people, gain new friends, have new experiences, or expand your child’s circle of friends. And isn’t it […]
cookies and milk bridal shower

This past weekend was my little sister’s bridal shower. I am really pleased with how it turned out and I think the bride-to-be had a good time. I’m so glad that I was able to make the drive down to southern California and help to pull off this cookies and milk bridal shower for her! […]