Easter is in less than 2 weeks! Can you believe it?! I love Easter so much and have been excitedly purchasing things here and there for the kids baskets. This weekend we are planning to dye eggs and make empty tomb resurrection rolls. I cannot wait! So today I’ve got some of our favorite Easter …
Thank you to Walmart for partnering with my family on this post and to my readers for supporting my blog. I have made all my product purchases, and all reviews are my own. Friday Family Movie Night is one of our weekly traditions that our entire family looks forward to. At the end of the …
It’s been a year since I last rounded up my favorite kitchen gadgets so I wanted to share an updated list of my most favorite items in my kitchen! I use MANY of these gadgets either daily or weekly! If you’re looking to add one gadget to your kitchen from this list, let it be …
Happy Friday (and Teacher Work Day for us)! One year ago this was our last “normal” weekend before we began sheltering in place. It’s crazy to think we’ve been living pandemic life for ONE YEAR. However, we received some TERRIFIC news this week — elementary school students will be returning to the school building 4 …
Happy Friday! I wanted to give a huge thanks for all the messages, comments and emails I receive on my Life Lately post. It sounds like MANY of you are experiencing similar feelings right now too and that we’re all in this together! I would highly recommend checking out the comments on that post too …
We have had SO MUCH RAIN and freezing temperatures lately. So when we unexpectedly had a gorgeous day of sunny and 70 degree weather recently, I sprung into action and stocked up on my favorite dresses for Caroline. Here are a few that we buy every year, along with a few new prints that are …
Happy Friday! 1. Taco Bell Copycat Seasoning I’ve been making my own taco seasoning for years but decided to try a Taco Bell copycat seasoning recipe recently and REALLY liked it!!!! I tripled the recipe (and wish I had made an even bigger batch) and am storing it in this cute $3 glass container. And of course, …
A few of my favorite Amazon items from January and February! Health & Beauty Products Olaplex Shampoo & Conditioner: I was SO excited to receive a set of this shampoo and conditioner for Christmas and cannot even describe how much I love these products. Just a drop of the shampoo goes a long way so the bottle …
I’ve got a delicious new soup for ya today — Italian Sausage Orzo Soup! This one is soooooooooo easy it will blow your mind. It’s hearty, flavorful and the whole family gave it two thumbs up. This soup would also make for the perfect meal to deliver to someone in need as they could enjoy …
We had a lovely Valentine’s Day weekend and now we’re back to reality! Caroline has a full day of remote school ahead, Thomas is home for Teacher Work Day and Matt is slammed with arbitration today. Thankfully I have the day off so I don’t have to worry as much about work while both kids …
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend! It’s been another stressful work week and I am really looking forward to turning off my computer after I hit my 5 pm deadline to submit the 7 budgets that I’ve been working on all week. I absolutely cannot wait to not look at an excel spreadsheet for a few days. …
For the Super Bowl Caroline and I made the most delicious bite-sized appetizer — mini spinach artichoke cups! They turned out so ridiculously good that I wanted to share the recipe in case you’re looking for your next app! This is a fun and easy recipe to make with the little cook in your life …












