We just got to Utah for a couple of weeks. All of our family still lives here and a lot of friends. The kids are so pumped to be here. Sadly Kevin doesn't come. He has work and it is hard to leave in the middle of the soccer season (he works for Major League Soccer). So before we left for a long time Kevin and I snuck away for a little date. We took our new blow-up kayaks to the beach and tried them out! I had given Kevin a blow-up paddle board a couple years ago and it worked great, so we gave the kayaks a try. It was super foggy, so we didn't do our bucket-list item of going to the ... Read More
Fathers Day Gift Guide- Kevins Favorites
Fathers Day Gift Guide for you!! I am not always (ever) prepared. I aways pull it off, but not without some scrambling. This year for Fathers Day, I am actually prepared!! I sent my Dad's gift and Father-in-laws gifts in time and also ordered Kevins! Yes! Winning. Go ahead and be proud if you are done. Even if you are done you might like some of the ideas I am sharing below for Birthday gifts too! Because I think they are just awesome. Every one of them we own or ordered. Kevins favorites. I text him and asked him "what would be on a fathers day gift guide" and I had all the things here he had ... Read More
Mother’s Day Gift Guide!
I took a poll over on my Instagram, asking what you all want for Mother's Day! Or want to give to a Mother in your life. First of all, I do want to acknowledge that some of us may want to be mothers and haven't had the chance yet. We are aware of you. I linked to an article at the end of this post about how we as women can support and help those mothers who feel lost and unnoticed. Hopefully everyone will find this gift guide helpful in one way or another. I thought it was just fun to read what others want!!! I was cracking up at how similar SO many of the comments were. I posted your comments ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Mother’s Day Gift Guide
I figured I would combine my Friday Favorites with Mother's Day Gift Guide, because let's face it these are my favorite things. If you don't have a mother alive, I am sorry for that. And I am aware of you. If you are wanting to be a mother and are not yet, I am aware of you too. I know Mother's Day can be a sensitive day. So hopefully this gift guide can just be some fun ideas of gifts for anyone or better yet, yourself! My mom was just in town and we LOVE having her. She spends quality time with each of the kids and makes mounds of her crepes that the kids request as soon as she ... Read More
Spreading JOY in your Neighborhood- Unique way to give Neighbor Gifts
Driving around our area and neighborhood it makes my heart swell to see the efforts everyone puts into the exterior of their homes. It really just brings me so much joy. I recently read a short little true story that confirmed to me WHY we decorate and put effort into our homes especially during the Holidays and Christmas Season. And we came up with a way to spread some joy in our neighborhood with some unique Neighbor Gifts! This is the story in my words... There was a couple who had different opinions on how to decorate their home at Christmas time, especially what color of ... Read More
Christmas Gift Guide- For HER under $20
Since it is the gift giving season I thought my Friday Favorites could be gift guides! Because let's face it these are obviously my favorite things- stuff I would buy for myself. I will also include a few of may favorite things from the week too! Today's Gift Guide is all about HER or YOU! I found things that were under $20! If you want to spend more than that do a little package of things in a basket. These are all really great gifts for a friend, teacher or a hostess gift. Be on the ball and order them now to have on hand and ready to give. Christmas Gift Guide for the Kitchen ... Read More
Gift Ideas to have On-hand
I am always looking for great gifts to have on-hand. The biggest stress to me is having to rush out the night before a party and grab a hostess gift. Or forgetting to get something for the piano teacher, the bus driver, the dance teacher, school teacher, you name it, I have forgotten and it is a mad dash to find something. These are all such great gifts that ANY woman would love. So mark it on your to-do list and grab it when you are out or better yet order it online now while you are thinking about it and thank me later! (contains affilate links) Next time you are at Trader Joes- ... Read More
