healthy food, lifestyle, travel, & everyday moments.
When I’m in a slump in parenting, relationships, or life in general–it’s usually because I’ve forgotten to embrace uncertainty. It’s so simple, but so easy to forget.
When I’m anxious–it’s usually because I’m feeling resistant to the uncontrollables and unknowns of life. But being anxious doesn’t change those things.… Read More »
Happy December, friends! Can you believe it’s the last month of 2024? This year absolutely flew by for us–pregnancy and election notwithstanding–and I’ve just about wrapped up my holiday shopping 🙂 I’m ready to settle in for a month of festivities with (ideally) low stress and Christmas to-do’s.
Speaking of the holidays… another project I’m working on at the moment is our pre-Christmas decluttering. With four kids, generous grandparents and extended family, holiday craft projects from school and two winter birthdays after the holidays, things can get seriously messy in our house during the winter.… Read More »
I feel like that title makes me seem a million years old… well, I am turning 30 this month, so same thing, right? 😛
I’ve written before about having a complicated relationship with social media. I ‘m on-and-off with Instagram and Facebook. Sometimes I get overwhelmed, log off and delete the apps… usually for days but occasionally for a few weeks. I don’t have TikTok, X or Snapchat either, so I’m really not up to speed with social media. … Read More »
We were gifted XTRATUF TUFS toddler boots to test out and review on the blog. As always, all opinions expressed are our own.
🎶 It’s that time of year 🎶… when I start to think about how I’m going to fit six sets of snow gear on our coat rack, and I think that I should reallyyy buy a washable rug for the entryway.
Living in Minnesota, we get to experience all the seasons in their natural beauty–and we also need all the gear to do that. I’ve tried out quite a few brands of kids’ gear through the years. Some have lasted and some haven’t worked well/have needed replacing after a kid or two. I’ve tried different price points (both purchased by myself and via hand-me-downs) and found where we can economize versus where it pays off to pay more.… Read More »
Just before adding our fourth baby to our family, Eric and I treated ourselves to a Costco membership. Somewhat begrudgingly, as I like to think of myself as a small business, artisanal goods kind of person—and Costco is anything but that—but you need to be practical with a big family. We go through certain foods and household goods SO quickly that it just makes sense to buy them in bulk!
Eric has celiac disease, so a lot of prepared foods are off the table for us. I also prefer to buy organic when possible and stick to whole food ingredients. Even within this space, we’ve found that we can save a lot of money by stocking up on certain staples at Costco that we’d otherwise be buying at Whole Foods or the co-op every week (at a much higher cost per unit).… Read More »
