Printing Family Year Books: a side-by-side brand comparison A few years ago, I realized that although publishing a family blog was fun and all… that trend was DEAD. I wanted an easier, mobile-friendly way to print an annual family photobook, but I was unsure of HOW these days… Should I use Chatbooks? Vistaprint? Shutterfly? Snapfish? Google’s photobooks? There are dozens… View Post
Two days ago I walked through the grocery store and found a sudden bounce in my step and a smile spread across my face. Earlier, I was overwhelmed with the daunting task of grocery shopping with two kids, but for some reason, I suddenly felt joy and excitement! I abruptly screeched to a halt as my toddler dove off the… View Post
I recently wrote about the 7 Reasons Why I Love Our “No-Buy November.” As the busy summer season closes, I find myself craving the simplicity of our No-Buy November. A quick recap of what our “No-Buy November” is: We don’t purchase anything from November 1st until the day (or so) before Thanksgiving. So yes, it’s not technically a whole month… View Post
As a Child I remember the excitement of trick or treating on Halloween night like it was yesterday. I also remember the excitement of October 31st deflating like a balloon the first time an adult gave me a nasty look and asked, “aren’t you a little old for trick or treating?” At first, I didn’t register her question and replied-“No,”… View Post
Halloween is just around the corner. You already know what that means, SUGAR WASTED! This is not only true for my kids, but also for me. I have a hard time resisting the chocolatey goodness of a Kit-Kat. I am not against some candy, but I definitely try to limit it. Halloween was a Holiday I loved as a child… View Post
This is an updated post of an article we originally posted in 2016. It’s something we still enjoy and hope you can enjoy too! This will be my family’s eighth year of doing our own “made up” version of No-Buy November. What? You didn’t know No-Buy November was a “thing”?! Well, neither did I until I started writing this article…. View Post
It’s no surprise we live in a self-centered, instantly-gratifying world… It seems like everywhere we turn there are examples of entitled individuals (of all ages) expecting everything to be done for them. As parents, my husband and I have strong feelings about not raising entitled children. And though we might live in an entitled society, we want our children to… View Post
It’s here! It’s finally here!! This DIY chore board tutorial has been coming for a long time, and I can’t believe it’s taken so long to actually sit down and write it out. Ugh… What can I say – #momlife, right? Anywho… For those who have been asking for a tutorial on this, I apologize for the wait! A little… View Post
Hiking as a family can be fun- you just need the right tools to be successful. When I first met my husband, I knew he liked to be outside and occasionally hunt. I didn’t know his definition of “occasionally hunt” was different from mine and occasionally hunt meant nearly every season of the year, every animal and with every weapon-… View Post
