One of the essential tools in any mom’s tool belt is mastering the 5 minute face. If you don’t already have a quick makeup routine as a mom, chances are you are that percentage of the population that doesn’t wear makeup to begin with (did I nail it on the head?). I’ve been praising […]
Zero Dollar Halloween
Are the Halloween posts getting obnoxious yet? Hopefully not because I have ANOTHER fun look to show you! If you’ve been following along in my saga of WHAT THE HECK do we wear for Halloween(?!?), you’ll know that we are trying NOT to spend money on costume stuff this year. It’s SO HARD, y’all! […]
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Bat Girl
I’ve been really struggling with settling on a Halloween costume this year. I’ll be honest, I really had my heart set on our family going as the Incredibles! It would have been so perfect had the cost not been so outrageous! As the wife of a grad school dad, I really can’t justify shelling […]
Easy Scarecrow Halloween Look
I know that celebrating Halloween isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I become a giddy little child again every year around this time. Have there been years I’ve opted out of a costume? You bet. I remember my first year as a mom. My little boy was teeny, tiny. It took SO much searching […]
Weekend Roundup
This weekend had something to offer for each of us this weekend – a little self-care, arts and crafts, a birthday party, lots of fresh air, and a fair share of downtime! Even though it was a holiday weekend, my husband still had school on Friday (gasp!) and the kids must have had a […]
5 Things I’m Loving Right Now
As the weather heats up and the kids enjoy their break from school, I’ve been crushing on a couple things when it comes to summer vacation. I don’t know about you, but I plan to spend plenty of it out by the pool soaking up some rays and working on that tan (as if that […]
5 Ways To Fight Frizz
No matter who you are, or what your skill set is…every single one of us is familiar with a bad hair day. After a bit of a climate change from our last move, my hair has been struggling with a case of the frizzies. While it is unavoidable to a certain degree, I’ll be […]
Fro’s on the Fourth
Happy Independence Day, friends!!! We are thrilled to take part in the annual Fro’s on the Fourth celebration. While Cocoa and I have a love/hate relationship with her tight little curls right now, we thought it was important to celebrate the hair God gave her. But before I reveal her fabulous fro for 2015, […]
Beat the Heat in Style
This is part three of the 7 day #feelgoodblogging challenge hosted by Alex Beadon! If you would like to take part in this blogging challenge you can follow THIS LINK to sign up! ***** A heat wave is taking over Seattle. Yes, you heard that correctly! For those of you who have heard about Seattle weather and […]
Are You My Tribe?
This is part one of the 7 day #feelgoodblogging challenge hosted by Alex Beadon! If you would like to take part in this blogging challenge you can follow THIS LINK to sign up! ***** This word – tribe. I’ve been hearing it everywhere lately. And I’ve made it my mission to find mine. I’ve been a […]