At first I felt a little silly about sharing this with you. But I remembered that this blog is a scrapbook for my family and I wanted to document their sweetness, so I decided that I'm writing it down. Riley goes down for a nap around 12 pm and he sleeps for about an...
Good morning and happy Friday! My house is full of little ones making posters for our next church fundraiser (do fundraisers ever end?! wow.) Â I was looking at the calendar and realized that Fourth of July is almost here. What?! So, I'm pulling up pinterest today and...
Disclosure: Â I was given tickets for Riley and I to visit Sea Life Arizona. The opinions expressed here are my own. I am so thankful for companies that work with me to provide quality products for my readers and my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the...
This summer is flying by. How are we half way through already? I've done a terrible job of documenting what we've done and how we are doing. (Grandparents, I'm so sorry!) The first week, we were at home. We spent the week cleaning and purging and it was great! I'm...
Sweet Riley. He has become my shadow. (Even waking up in the middle of the night to come be by our sides). I pray that I am thankful for those blessings and interruptions and never take for granted this little one that has come into our life. Brian found a little...
I mentioned last week, the my friend Wendy invited me to attend a backyard party. She asked me to photograph the event, and I was honored! She is an amazing hostess and a blogger that I admire. Collaborating like this was so fun and exciting. I asked her permission to...
Disclosure: Three Avocados is a nonprofit coffee company. I was sent free coffee from Three Avocados. Three Avocados has given me 2 free bags of coffee, and a free bag to giveaway to one of you (my readers) in exchange for talking about Three Avocados in this blog...
It was the day that defined our marriage. Brian had been up all night studying for finals. I had been at work since 6am when my water broke. I didn't want to go to the hospital without Brian, so I drove home to get him. (Just don't tell my doctor, ok? He told me to...
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A few weeks ago, I spent the evening at a backyard party at my friend Wendy's home. She is an amazing hostess! Well, she had these appetizers - Blackberries with goat cheese and honey (recipe here) that were out of this world. I've been thinking about them since the...
After one of our photo walks at a nearby trail, Nancy and I noticed two ladies at the trail-head with paints, canvases, and tables. It was a relaxing sight. The ladies were chatting and laughing. I quietly walked Riley over to show him what the ladies were doing. They...
I have wanted to participate in this project forever - but I can never remember to take a picture at the right time. This month, I am giving myself some grace and doing ten sort of on ten, mostly. A made bed - seriously huge accomplishment Getting an oil change in the...
Disclosure :Â I was provided the opportunity to visit the Arizona Science Center and Lost Egypt exhibit through a campaign with Blended Extended. All opinions are my own. As the heat rises in Arizona, any air conditioned, kid friendly ideas are a huge hit around this...
These chocolate banana shakes are easy, delicious, and only three ingredients. Brian's favorite summer frozen treat is a chocolate banana shake! It's a simple treat to make, especially on a hot day. Easy, delicious, and only three ingredients. 2 Cups of Chocolate ice...
Disclosure: I attended a sneak peak of District American Kitchen and Wine Bar's summer menu through a campaign with Blended Extended.  I am so thankful for companies that work with me to provide quality products and information for my readers and my family. I am...
At Julia's 8th grade promotion, they sang "For the Beauty of the Earth". I sang it in choir when I was her age. The second verse has been rolling around in my head for days... For the beauty of each hour Of the day and of the night, Hill and vale, and tree and flow'r,...
Brian's parents are with us for an extended stay! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you may see me refer to "the outlaws". I hope you know this is just me teasing them. They are funny, kind people. I think I've only cooked dinner three times since April. They...
With the upcoming release of Disney's Planes: Fire & Rescue on July 18th, they have made fun summer activity packs for your kids to enjoy! Feel free to download these printables and add them to your summer arsenal of fun! Coloring Pages Maze of Courage In addition...
They are finished with school and summer has officially begun! We are on week one - and my kids know what this means... The annual cleaning of the rooms. Day 1 - closet Day 2 - desks Day 3 - books Day 4 - clothes Day 5 - Toys (Yes, I am giddy as I type this. Yes, I...