the Essentials | ONLY toiletries — basically bring whatever makes you most comfortable for your post-baby stay.  for me it is dry shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, mini shower pouf, toothbrush, face wash.. you get the idea.  I am typically in the hospital for four nights post c-section, and because I am in the hospital for […]

last week we took the girls, Parker, Jolie, and Baker, on a mini staycation to Great Wolf Lodge. we did this last year the week before the twins’ birthday and had SO much fun- we decided we would try to make it an annual thing. since the twins are in school this year on their […]

Jolie and Parker turned six years old last week and we celebrated them over the weekend with a girls only pampering and pajamas party! we have been to Sweet & Sassy a couple times (they got their ears pierced there this time last year!) and when given the option for their party this year they […]

last but not least, the most colorful of my gift guides, I’ve got a few options for the girly girls in your life 🙂 Baker (age 3) plays right along side the bigger girls (age 6), so this guide is all inclusive of options for ages across 3-6 years. personalized hooded towels :: I had […]

we kicked our December off on the right foot with a swing through the Target dollar spot for all the cold weather essentials.. which included these $3 cat earmuffs that has made a permanent place on Baker’s head. especially important when it was 70 degrees on Friday..AND most importantly, these Santa hats for our trip to […]

we have been doing a major toy overhaul in this house- we spent a good part of last week purging the playroom of items we never play with.. and by the end of it about 85% of the toys were in the donation box. about 4 years ago we flipped our dining room into a […]