I am excited to share some of my favorite, unique, gift wrapping and packaging ideas with you! From eco-friendly, to DIY gift wrap, to personalized wrapping, to my new favorite furoshiki wrapping methods--I'm loving getting creative and pouring more love and effort into the packaging of gifts for our loved ones. Below are some wrapping id[...]
It's about this time of year that my family members start asking me what I want for Christmas. Ben is a VERY last minute shopper so quick shipping is pretty much a must for him. I thought it could be helpful for some of you if I put together a handful of my favorite stocking stuffer and gift ideas that I've found on Amazon (for all th[...]
via @michellebeller After losing Stevie earlier this year I made two simple promises to myself. I promised I would get out of bed every day. And I promised I would get dressed every day. I didn't need to leave the house. I didn't need to put on a face that didn't match what I was feeling inside. I didn't need to rush through my[...]
Ben and I have been parents for nearly 9 years now. NINE. wow! And in those 9 years we have celebrated 14 birthdays between our 3 kids. 14 birthdays but only a few actual birthday parties. I'm not exactly sure why. Perhaps it's because so far, our boys have been content with a small celebration, homemade boxed cake and pizza with f[...]
This is Grandma Michelle. She’s my Momma. And she lives in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We had the chance to visit her twice this year and both experiences have been magical (more on those visits in a future post, stay tuned). In the last year and a half that she has lived in Mexico, she has spent time learning to make auth[...]
My boys aren't big on flavored ice creams. But they love vanilla bean ice cream and they love fruit. So I thought it would be fun to combine two of their favorites into this surprise after school treat. It was a HUGE hit! The boys ate every single berry from the ice cream and even said they tasted like candy. 4.8 from 50[...]
Scroll to end of post for a chance to win a $100 Visa Gift Card. This has probably been our first summer that felt less like I was "babysitting" my boys and more like we were "adventuring". They are both now at the age where we don't bring a stroller, we don't need to pack a million snacks, we don't change diapers-[...]
