Birthdays are a pretty huge deal in our family. So big and important that I was too intimidated to bake a homemade birthday cake for the first several years of the Peanut’s life. I thought that her special day required a gorgeous professionally decorated cake from the best local bakery I could find. I just […]
Turning 10 with a pink flamingo tropical party
This cutie patootie turned TEN last week. I think I was in denial about that huge age milestone for the weeks leading up to it. It felt like her birthday snuck right up on me out of nowhere even though we’d had the main portions of it planned for a month. My little artist wanted […]
Give them the gift they will never forget: 10 photography gift ideas for family
This post is sponsored by Animoto. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Everyone has at least one person on their list who is extra difficult to shop for during the holidays. Maybe it’s a grandparent who has everything they need. Or a sister who lives several states away and can’t visit often. For us, it […]
100 photos every mom needs before her 40th birthday
Today’s conversation about how to get moms in the picture is sponsored by Animoto. All thoughts and opinions are our own. I sat down at my computer to compose a recap of my 40 Before 40 bucket list progress. I wanted to make a slideshow of the pictures I have of me finishing certain tasks mixed with […]
40 Before 40: a birthday bucket list for mom
Yesterday I mentioned how Shakira’s “Try Everything” single from Disney’s Zootopia has inspired me to make this last year of my 30’s the best it can be. Go ahead and listen to the song and see my favorite quote here. We’ve been doing birthday bucket lists for the kids for a few years now. They […]