Today I’m rounding up 9 of my favorite holiday recipes I like to make during the Christmas season! Many of these recipes I’ve been making for years! I hope you love them! 1. Mini Cinnamon Bread Loaves These mini loaves of bread are my go-to Christmas gifts for teachers, neighbors, co-workers, bus driver, mailman, etc. …

Happy Friday and Happy December 1st! The holiday season is HERE and our days feel extra full with so much going on! This week we tackled a ton of house projects. From electricians, to plumbers, to pool crew, to the handyman, we’ve had a million things going on at the house over the past few …

Before I sign off for the rest of the week, I wanted to round up all my 2023 holiday gift guides I’ve created so far in one place in case you’re looking to tackle some Black Friday shopping. And also, I wanted to wish you all the loveliest Thanksgiving holiday. I hope you get to …

Happy Friday! It’s been another busy week! Caroline auditioned for our school’s Little Mermaid play and was cast as a sea creature! She is unbelievably excited and I cannot wait to watch her shine on stage in the spring! The shows aren’t until March but oh my gosh I heavily underestimated the time commitment and …

Last weekend we hosted our neighbors for a chili cook off! It was a really competitive and fun food-filled party… We invited 10 families which turned out to be a LOT of people once you include all the kids. Our original plan was to host the party outside but we ended up moving it inside …

Happy Friday. What a week. The kids have been home from school 3 days this week (including today) so it’s been a little crazy around here between sleepovers, play dates, cheer camp, a sick dog, our school’s Veteran’s Day concert (super cute, by the way) and parent-teacher conferences on top of our regular chaos. Mabel …

Happy Friday! I cannot believe how fast October flew by! While it is one of my favorite months of the year, I am really excited to move past Halloween and on to the next holiday! Now that November is here, you can expect to see all of my gift guides rolling out over the next …

This year was our BEST Halloween yet! I’ve mentioned a few times over the past several weeks how much more fun this holiday has become for us as the kids have grown — and it’s been the most unexpected and exciting surprise. I totally thought the holiday “magic” would fade with age (and maybe it …

Happy Friday! This is our first weekend in a long time that we don’t have ANY sports — the kids finished their soccer season last weekend! While this is unlikely to ever happen again, somehow I managed to get them on the SAME team which was truly a logistical victory — and also super fun …

These Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers are the perfect bite-size snack for your next game day, Thanksgiving appetizer, holiday party, or any gathering! Crunchy tortilla chips loaded with melted cheeses, crispy thick-cut bacon, spicy jalapenos, and air-fried to perfection, be prepared for these to disappear fast! This highly snackable appetizer is an easy recipe to double, …

Sharing a few of my favorite items from Amazon this month… But first, here were the top 10 reader best-sellers this month: Ribbed Jumpsuit I am loving the jumpsuit trend and finally found one I like after some trial and error. This one piece feels like full body leggings and has a comfortable ribbed texture, …

Pour a cup of coffee and let’s dive into some questions I received from my coffee talk poll, as well as some random thoughts I’d share if we were having coffee together! Can you share the summer spreadsheet again? Over the past few weeks, I’ve had an uptick in requests to re-share my summer spreadsheet. …