Creating birth announcements is something I really enjoy. I think because I truly love receiving birth announcements, I put a lot of time and thought into the ones I get to send. We’ve used Classic Kids Photography over the past few years for photos of our children. This is the first time we were lucky enough to have them… Read More

Dear Miles,  Today you are 6 months old. I’m sure I’ve said the same thing in every birthday note I’ve written to each of your siblings, but I can’t believe you are already 6 months old.  At the same time, you’ve completed our family in such a way, that it seems like you’ve been with us forever.  When I think… Read More

Our kids have been in quite a few weddings over the past few years. We have another wedding later this summer that the whole family will be in and another next year. It’s always so special getting to see them involved and it’s also fun picking out the outfits. Below are some tips I’ve come up with for having kids… Read More

I’ve meant to blog about monthly milestones since Alex was a baby and this blog first started. She’s almost 5 years old and two more babies have arrived and I never sat down to do it. Then, we recently reached out to moms to find out what more they’d like to see on this site. More than one mom requested… Read More

The end of the school year often means you have an overwhelming amount of artwork. Between the pile I accumulate all year plus the bag of beautiful goodies that comes home on the last day of school, we have a ton of preschool artwork. I love and cherish these pieces of art. As much as is can seem overwhelming during… Read More

This year we’re keeping our Father’s Day Gift Guide short, sweet and fun. We’ve got things for Dad to use, things to make and even a free printable. It doesn’t get sweeter! Here are 5 fun gift ideas for Dads: 1. Dad Can Do Anything Book We wrote about the Amazing Mom book around Mother’s Day (click here for details)…. Read More

Like meal planning posts? Visit this post for 31 days of Kids Dinner Ideas and this post for another meal calendar! Summer is almost here!  We have said good-bye to spring baseball games & hello to afternoons at the pool or fun in the backyard.  I have found meal planning to be so beneficial this year as I plan our weeks… Read More

I’ve heard a lot of talk lately about how to get kids excited about reading over the summer. I’ve seen lots of ways to keep track of summer reading, keep the kids engaged. Here are a few of my favorite: But I figured what better way to kick off summer reading than a fun reading themed party? So, Whooo’s ready to… Read More