Good morning friends, it's the black friday of online shopping- CYBER MONDAY! Who prefers shopping from the comfort of your own home? In your pjs? With a cup of coffee? Ok, then you're exactly like me and here are some hot deals that I found online for today! Happy Shopping. 1.| Gap 50% off with code: CYBER extra 10% off with code: TREAT $25 in cash...

The first holiday gift guide I'm going to share includes items from one of my favorite companies to buy things for the kids, Land of Nod . I love their style, their curated items and this own exclusives. They rarely run big sales but for Cyber Monday they are running a 20% off of everything + Free Shipping deal! - Plan Toys Mini Balancing...

So, we are officially half way through the shortest work week of the year with Thanksgiving is right around the corner, tomorrow in fact! Who's ready for all of the turkey, filling, gravy and my favorite- pumpkin pie? I know that I am. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because there is so much to be thankful for- like wine delivery. [Did she just...

A year ago we moved our oldest two girls into a room together, we bought them bunk beds and crossed our fingers that they would adjust well to the change. Up until that time they had their own rooms and space, they were great sleepers and we worried we were tempting fate. But- there was a new baby on the way and she was getting the nursery. Everything...

Hello Friends! I decided to start a new series of blog posts highlighting some of my favorite small shops. The first shop in this series that I'm going to share with you is Teeny Weeny Toys, they have a home base of Dubuque, Iowa. This is a husband and wife team, Kayla & Chisum-- they run a brick & mortar store as well as an online shop. Their shop...

Happy Monday, friends! This morning I'm sharing my favorite bread recipe. This is something that I've really had to work at because for some reason it's taking me a reallllll long 'hot minute' to figure out working with dough. I've tried so many different recipes and then finally I just gave up- either I couldn't get the dough to come together, couldn't...

Happy Friday friends! I am loving all of the velvet and corduroy that has come back for this season, also the colors! The colors are so good this season. Here are a few things that I'm {crush}ed on when it comes to velvet.  1.| Shoes Girls -  Velvet Sparkle Chelsea Boots Women - Velvet Sneakers 2.| Dresses Girls - Crushed...

Hello friends! We have a Disney vacation booked for this coming February. We plan to celebrate two special life events while there, the one is still under wraps (top secret) and the other will be Naomi's first birthday. My parents love to spoil the girls and take them every two years, this will be Ava's third trip, Charlotte's second and Naomi's first. I...

My dad grew up in a true Pennsylvania Dutch home. My grandparents are of the Mennonite faith, not Amish if you're unfamiliar with PA Dutch culture. My mom also comes from a different variation of German background so I grew up enjoying many Dutch Dutch dishes, but never scrapple- just no, I can not bring myself to prepare or eat scrapple. There are...

1.| Raspberry Kefir Smoothie 3⁄4 cup Raspberry Kefir1⁄2 cup strawberries1⁄2 frozen banana1 tbsp chia seeds1 tbsp flaxseedsice as desired Blend & Enjoy! 2.| Banana Mango Avacado1 banana, frozen 1 cup mango chunks 1 cup spinach ½ medium avocado 1 cup of milk Splash of vanilla extract Few drops of stevia extract or another sweetener (optional)Blend...