Sharing a few of my Friday favorites on this last Friday of February! TGIF! Anyone else feel like this month just flew right by? I don’t know about you, but I am so happy that spring is just around the corner. Definitely don’t want to wish the days away, but I am a warm weather…
Spring Shopping Must Haves From The Loft
Hooray for the weekend! I had a brilliant idea that I could get a little spring shopping done on Thursday. The Loft is having a sale this weekend and I wanted to check out some of their new pieces for spring. Only hitch was that my toddler had to come with me. Figured she would…
If You Are A Parent, You Need Date Nights
Happy Valentine’s Day! Lately I have been thinking a lot about how I can show my loved ones how much they mean to me, not just on Valentine’s Day, but throughout the year. I want to make sure I am focusing on my family, and be more intentional about my interactions with them every single…
Stylish Workout Clothes For Spring
Good Morning! Yesterday was a beautiful day here in the Pacific Northwest! Keeping my fingers crossed that spring is just around the corner! Since it was such a lovely day I threw on my workout clothes and walked my toddler to preschool in her stroller. She loved it in the beginning, but by the end…
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday! Can you believe that this is the last Friday in January? How did that happen? I feel like I was just putting away Christmas yesterday! I have to be honest, I didn’t get quite as much accomplished as I had hoped for this month. Here is what I dropped the ball on: Planning…
Grandma’s Ice Cream Cake
Birthday season is finally winding down in my house. Three birthdays around the holidays make things a little crazy around here! Two of them are right after Christmas, just when I swear to myself I am going to start eating healthier. Then I have to turn around and make two cakes! While we try to…
Homemade Tomato Soup Recipe
Tomato soup. Those two words immediately make me think of a chilly, winter day. As a child, tomato soup was not something that I enjoyed eating. Isn’t it funny how there are some foods we refused to eat as kids, but now as adults absolutely love? After trying numerous tomato soup recipes but not finding…
Exercise Tips for Busy Moms
Exercise. I have a love hate relationship with it. Afterwards I feel amazing, but during, not so much! Sticking to a solid workout plan can be a challenge, especially as a busy mom, yet it is one of the most important things you can do for your body every single day. Whether you are a…
What To Do With Christmas Cards
Receiving Christmas cards has always been one of my favorite parts of the holiday. As a child I remember being so excited when those cards showed up during the month of December. In the “old days” as my eleven year old likes to call them, photo cards didn’t exist. Most families sent out an annual…
My Favorite Cozy Sweaters
In the winter I am a cozy sweater and jeans kind of girl. I am always freezing. Always. It is a little embarrassing what I keep my thermostat set at in the cold winter months. So if you are anything like me, you may have a few cozy sweaters on your list to Santa. A…