Parenting, for Ben and me, has been experienced in phases—peaks and valleys... I look back on this photo of the boys and me, taken several years ago, and I’m reminded of the deep deep trench we were in at this time. You wouldn’t know that from looking at this photo. Pictures capture a moment in someone’s life, often con[...]
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-[...]
Growing up, my grandma often made the most delicious honey butter with biscuits. I have fond memories of getting cozy by the fireplace with a warm blanket and a plate of bread and butter. Inspired by the falling leaves and my grandma's recipe, I decided to add Crunchies strawberries (freeze dried fruit) for a sweet twist on this t[...]
Thank you for supporting the sponsors who help support this blog. I'm sort of a cheap sunglasses junky. I can almost guarantee that if you go fishing through the bottom of any of my bags you're bound to find an entire collection of $5 sunglasses floating around next to crumpled up receipts and gum wrappers. They're usuall[...]
Photographed by Ashleigh and Erik Photography. Chocolate berry bark might be about the easiest dessert to whip up--and its a guaranteed crowd pleaser. I have two boys and they both get a kick out of helping me make this yummy treat. I melt the chocolate and then let them have fun tossing their favorite Crunchies fruits on top. We le[...]
