free splash pads in the quad cities
Last year I discovered the convenience of the splash pad. I don’t have to get in the water with my kids like I do when we go to the pool, which makes getting us ready and out the door easier. They...
View ArticleSloane’s birth story: my second VBAC
Happy due date, baby girl! A week ago we were heading to the hospital, hoping we would be meeting the final member of our family soon. I had contractions every day throughout the last 8ish weeks of my...
View Articlemotherhood photo session with rachel clem
We haven’t had professional photos taken since my maternity pictures while I was pregnant with Sloane. I’ve really been wanting to get some taken, other than the 1947 I take of her per day, so when...
View ArticleNEW bluey toys available in the US
We love the show Bluey so much! It is the one children’s show Jason and I always want to watch. 🤣 Blaire and Ben started watching it on the Disney Channel (It’s on Disney+, too!). We heard them...
View ArticleStone’s Apple Barn | apple picking
Our annual trip to pick apples at Stone’s Apple Barn (right here in the Quad Cities — in East Moline, IL) is something I look forward to every year. It’s something fun to do outdoors. While it’s not...
View ArticleTips for Traveling with Toddlers
ORGANIZE EVERYTHING When it comes to packing for myself, I’m never organized. I just throw things wherever. When it comes to traveling with kids, it stresses me out to not know exactly where things...
View Articlea 30-something mom’s 2021 book recommendations
2021 has been the year I made myself a priority by setting aside time to read. I challenged myself to read 3 books a month and I was able to meet my goal mid-September. I don’t like to read anything...
View Articlethings i love: may 2022
Spring weather is finally here and with new weather come lots of new purchases. Sorry, bank account. These are the things I bought in May 2022 and LOVED. These high-rise athletic shorts are my...
View ArticleSloane’s Rainbow First Birthday Party
I knew I wanted to do a rainbow theme for Sloane’s first birthday party since she’s our rainbow baby. Things are still so different with Covid so we didn’t throw a huge first birthday party like we did...
View Articlemeet our new puppy ozzie!
We are a family who didn’t feel complete without a dog! So… meet our puppy Ozzie! We got him in April! We took the kids to meet him when he was around 6 weeks old. We then did a count down to the day...
View Articlethings i love for spring 2024
Spring weather is on the horizon so I’m getting my home and my closet ready. Sunshine and the windows open are two of the best things in the world. They’re SO close. If you’re getting ready too, I’m...
View ArticleWhat I Read: January, February, & March 2024
For the past few years, I’ve made reading a priority. It’s something I do just for me! …it honestly might be the only thing I do just for myself. I have always loved reading, but stopped once I became...
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