Alex loves being “Super Alex” lately. She climbs on anything she can, jumps off & yells “Super Alex!” as loud as she possibly can. She also takes being a super hero very seriously sometimes & when she is “trying to rescue” someone or something, she won’t even crack a smile.  But the best part about Alex being “Super Alex” are… Read More

Every once in a while, the girls play together quietly. It’s rare. Usually when they play together it = running at the speed of light, wrestling, tackling, flying blocks & jumping on the couch. Yesterday, Maggie asked to color while I was cooking dinner. To my surprise Alex joined her. They were sitting so nice, sharing markers & all. I… Read More

Each year, The Nesting Place blog hosts a 31 Days series during the month of October. Last year, Julie & I did 31 Days for Moms. This October, we will have some fun {& giveaways} in store just for Moms , but a little something different for the 31 Days series. This year, I will be blogging, once a day… Read More

This is a sponsored post by Invisalign. As always, all thoughts & opinions are my own.  I never had braces. As a kid, my doctor said I didn’t need them. My teeth are straight, but I have some pretty big spaces. It never bothered me much, but now that I am getting older (hit the big 3 – 0), I’ve… Read More

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is one that is near & dear to my heart. More than once, I have seen first hand, the wonderful deed that they do. I have seen just how hard they work to make children & families smile. If you are not familiar with this incredible organization, The Make-A-Wish Foundation works to grant wishes to children that… Read More

For more Halloween inspiration, visit our Seasonal tab at the top of our page or follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! During the summer, we spend a lot of time outside of the house. Whether it’s running around the yard, vacations or hanging at the pool, we are rarely indoors. Once fall rolls around, it’s time to spend more time in the… Read More

Dear Alex, Happy birthday! Today you are 2 years old.  You have grown so much this year! You have grown almost 1/2 a foot & your feet are only a half size smaller than your big sister’s!  This time last year you were a bald baby that couldn’t walk. 12 months later you have a full head of blonde curls… Read More

School starts for Maggie next week. She attended the same school last year & even though she was only there 4 hours a week, she came home with hundreds of projects & papers. I organize most of my life online, so having Maggie come home with tons of “paper reminders” & forms threw off my organizing! I was always misplacing… Read More

Two of my favorite crafting supplies have come together in this simple, DIY vase: mason jars & ric rac.   I was staying with my cousin Kristin at the beach last week. After a few days I decided she is the Queen of Pinterest. Every night we had a delicious Pinterest meal, she has used Pinterest to find awesome ideas… Read More