By: Shannon Dwyer from The Real Deal This year, back-to-school prep feels a bit different than previous years. Many school districts are opening up with safety precautions in place, which means that it’s time to get ready for returning to classrooms. Even if your kids are still learning online, families need to get new school …
Things That Inspire Me
I already mentioned that I like the outdoors. Taking time for downtime always leads to inspiration for me. Rather though than write an essay, I’m just going to make a bullet list of things that inspire me. Perhaps some of these things also inspire you. The smell of rain Playing with kids Taking a hike …
Just Add the Outdoors
As a kid, I spent hours in my backyard. We were lucky enough to grow up with a huge yard that backed up to a hill. I was only a Brownie Girl Scout for a year and while I bridged to Juniors, I didn’t get to participate that full year. Being outdoors is my happy …
A Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Your Shit Together
Don’t we all need this after the year and a half we’ve had? I know I feel like I do. I created a set of pages in Notion called “Project Get My Shit Together.” For this very task. I feel a little messy even sharing this with you, but if it helps one person to dig out of …
What I’ve Been Doing
This is Post 1 of a 31-Day Blogging Challenge hosted by the Ultimtate Blog Challenge. It’s been a bit since I’ve updated this blog, much less this site – and the site update is definitely on my to-do list as a lot has changed in the past couple of years. The biggest news this year is …
Check Out Some of the Best Fourth of July Food Deals Happening in 2021
By Sara Skirboll, Shopping and Trends Expert at RetailMeNot 7-Eleven 7Rewards loyalty app members get a coupon to redeem for a free medium Slurpee any day in July. Abuelo’s From July 1 to July 5, get the famous red, white and blue American Flag Margarita for only $8.95. Plus, get 15% off takeout or curbside …
5 Super Thoughtful Gifts for Father’s Day 2021
Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. If you ask them what they’d like for a holiday or birthday gift, they are likely to come back with “I don’t know. Whatever you get will be great!” So, every year, you end up scrambling to decide between a weed wacker or some after shave. And make …
Father’s Day Specials and Deals for 2021
By: Sara Skirboll, Shopping & Trends Expert at RetailMeNot Bahama Breeze You can preorder a Father’s Day Bundle (serves four), with entrées like Baby Back Ribs and Jerk Chicken Wings, available for curbside pickup. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse From now through Father’s Day, buy $50 in eGift Cards and get a $10 bonus card valid …
Motivation Monday: Just Keep Swimming
Right now, I’m living in the newborn haze – the only thing breaking that up is having 4 other kids. We spend a lot of time snuggling, watching TV together, and with me finding ways to keep the 3 middle kiddos occupied. It’s been a rough 14 months. My husband just returned to work in-person …
Snapshot Saturday: All My Babies
1998, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021 – the birth years of each of these precious small (and not so small) people.