8 ways you can pretend you live in Downton Abbey
This random post is because I've been watching Downton Abbey like a crazy person over the past few weeks. Many people would call it binge watching. I call it rewarding myself for feeding the kids...
View ArticleHow to add a splash of color to black and white photos using PicMonkey
This is a fun little trick that I love to use. And it's really really easy! Which is definitely a plus. First head to PicMonkey and open up the picture you want to edit. In this example the picture...
View ArticleWe're track stars! How to switch out heads on images with PicMonkey.
Emily and I are track stars. Perhaps that's a little something you didn't know about us.Okay obviously not really. Obviously that's just our heads on some girls who really are track stars. These...
View ArticleHere's why PicMonkey is a blogger's best friend!
Jen from Jenerally Informed asked us to share a PicMonkey tutorial as part of the awesome blogging stay-cation she is a part of. Be sure to head over there and check out her fabulous posts! And this...
View ArticleKids Academy Apps Review
The kids and I spent a lazy Saturday morning doing some learning.We sat on the couch together, pulled out the iPad and learned while playing games.I love when my kids learn without even knowing it!We...
View ArticleTrick to Make Mealtime with Kids Magical
Breakfast… Lunch... Dinner...Breakfast… Lunch... Dinner… "Mom, I need a drink.""Mom, I'm hungry, can I have a snack?""Mooom, is it time to eat?"I feel like my kids are constantly wanting to eat.Until,...
View ArticleSynchronized swimming, because you're never too old for choreographed moves...
Sometimes it's completely necessary to make a synchronized swimming video.Because you're never too old for choreographed moves and super cool goggles.So what do ya think? Are we cruising our way...
View ArticleOperation Underground Railroad, what it is and how you can help
Tonight I coached the Cam's soccer team. It was their first game, and an awesome little girl named Aubrey led their team to its victory.Although let's be honest it was mostly just a bunch of cute...
View ArticleWhen you're 4
Sometimes when you're 4 life can be rough. Especially when you're playing so nicely with your little sis, and then she hits you on the head with a cup, and your big brother just laughs and mom just...
View ArticleWhat I say vs what I want to say
I want my kids to be nice. I really, really, really do. I want them to be sweet and respectful and polite and charming and eloquent. But the trouble is, sometimes I'm not all those things....
View ArticleHow to get your 4 year old to take a nap
Here's the deal. The Cam isn't going to preschool. Because I really just wanted to keep him home with me because I couldn't stand the thought of his being away from me for even one second of my...
View ArticleLittle Girls Hair, The Triple Flip Over Knot with a Flip Under Knot
I love doing my daughters hair, most days. The 19 month old doesn't have much so she gets the same piggy tails in the back every day.The 4 year old has a nice, full head of hair and she wants it out of...
View ArticleWe're Co-hosting the Mommy Reality Challenge
Cue music! So, in last week's Mommy Reality Challenge, Jen took us to a deeeep... dark... disturbing place with her chosen theme of "What Lies Beneath"... our couches!We certainly saw plenty! Crumbs,...
View ArticleMommy Reality Challenge, The Last Thing I Bought
We have been working hard this summer with some remodels around the house.We added a new flooring to the kitchen and living room.Painted lots of walls.Thanks to Pinterest and it's inspiration we have...
View ArticleTransform your photos with these PicMonkey tips
One of the great things about PicMonkey is that you can turn your photos into your own piece of art. You can edit them and spruce them up as much as you want.I took this picture of my Little Miss when...
View ArticleBecause I'm the mom
Today we went to McDonald's. We were out running errands and I was STARVING. The kids had been fed breakfast and lunch but somehow in the midst of the getting ready chaos I hadn't fed myself. So...
View ArticleYou Know You Survived Your Flight With Kids If...
I have blocked the flight I took alone with my 3 kids in July to Kentucky until now.But as we prepare to jump onto another plane I thought I better unblock that time in my life and try to see what I...
View ArticleFlorida Florida we love you!
Right now Emily and I are probably sitting on a sand covered beach, soaking up the rays, sipping on a cold beverage without a care in the world.Well. Okay not really.We're probably handing out juice...
View ArticleCold, Clear Pool Water and Adventure on a Pier
We thoroughly enjoyed the cold, clear blue pool!There was lots of jumping…...lots of chasing (even though I know the kids were told to walk, walk a million times and stop running a million and one...
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