Blaine and I celebrated our 15 year anniversary of when we first met! We celebrated December 19th before we got married and still celebrate it! Anyone else celebrate the first day they met or first date with their spouse or just us? haha! This year we celebrated by having a staycation! We stayed at the new SURETY HOTEL in downtown Des Moines whi[...]
I know what you're thinking... more family photos?! LOL! Well, YES! We had summer FAMILY PHOTOS taken in August at a park when it was nice out, but there's something about sweaters, layers, and boots that I love! I decided to go with a more edgy and "downtown" vibe. I look at these photos and think...we look a lot "cooler" than we really are. LO[...]
This post is sponsored by Betty Crocker. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My kids love sweet treats and enjoy helping in the kitchen. I'm first to admit that I like to make treats that are easy and quick. That's why I was so excited to try out Betty Crocker™ No Bake Bites and Betty Crocker™ Brittle Mix which are available at Walmart.[...]
This post is sponsored by Walmart but all opinions are my own. My kids started school on Monday! It has been a great week, and I love hearing how their day went right when they get home. Some are more descriptive about their day than others. ;-) I shared a BACK TO SCHOOL post from last month, but I ended up heading back to WALMART to[...]
We had our photos taken by Leah Ried Photography! OMG...I love how they turned out!! She was awesome with the kids, made it fun, and the gallery was in my inbox in no time!! Highly recommend Leah if you need to book your fall photos! Now time to share these images! Sorry not sorry for the overload![...]
Lennon wanted crepes for breakfast on his 8th birthday so we tried a recipe from ALLRECIPES.COM. The kids wanted to help and ended up doing it all by themselves. It was a simple recipe which will be easy to remember for next time when they request it. Plus, we already had all of the ingredients in our pantry which is a huge win in my book![...]
This post is sponsored by Ferrero Chocolate, but all ideas/opinions are my own. My twin sister's family and my family like to have dinner together once a week. I wanted to provide a dessert that the kids would love! Then I thought: How about a s'mores treat?! Instead of plain milk chocolate chips, I wanted to put a twist to it using candy bars[...]
Niña and I were so excited to attend SELFIE MUSEUM 's VIP night! OMG...you guys, you all need to check it out! If you're not in Iowa, check out their OTHER LOCATIONS! They have various fun booths to take photos in. Each booth has a ring light and most even have a phone stand to prop your phone on. Also, each booth is big enough for a small group[...]
School is out for the summer!! Not sure who is more excited that Friday was the last day of (home)school.... the kids OR the parents! 🤪 Last day of kindergarten for Mariah, 1st grade for Lennon, 3rd grade for Hendrix, and 9th grade for Dylan. Are your kids on summer break yet?! Someone had asked me last week how the kids are handling everythin[...]
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! Being a mom is one of the hardest, most stressful thing I've ever experienced, yet it has given me so much joy, love, and patience. There are times I feel like I'm killing it as a mom, and there are times I feel like I'm completely failing... or maybe even losing it. ;-) Pretty sure we are all j[...]