Yay Presidents day! Happy to say we still have a couple days left of the weekend (woot!) but I wanted to stop in with a little family update and a few random pics from Saturday…
RAISING LOVING SIBLINGS
I feel overly obligated to start by saying I don’t have the whole “loving siblings” thing figured out and that if having 5 kids has taught me anything it’s that they’re all different with varying…
THINGS WE LOVE: SUNDAYS SPENT AT HOME + ANIMAL CHAT BY BRIGHTER FUN
Hoping you’re not over all our food and kitchen related posts and images, lol. Guess it’s where and how we spend most of our time during the colder months… working on our winter bods of…
WEEKLY MEAL PLAN, FEBRUARY WK 2
(image from our snowman marshmallow recipe from last week!) We’re still hunkered down and enjoying snow days here in the PNW! The kids went to school one day last week and are home again today…
MINI MAKERS: HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOW SNOWMEN
Whatever your personal feelings are about marshmallows I urge you to set them aside and try this recipe asap! They taste like sweet, fluffy clouds and are the perfect addition to a winter hot cocoa…
MAKING FITNESS A PRIORITY + WHY I WORKOUT
I used to workout because I wanted to stay a certain size, see a certain number on the scale and flatten out as many lumps and dimples as possible. As I’ve gotten older and had…
WEEKLY MEAL PLAN, FEBRUARY WK 1
Ohhhh, I have a good and easy week of meals for you guys! Planned everything with busy evenings, snow days (yay!), big flavors and healthy immune systems in mind. Hope it makes your week a…
RAISING SELF SUFFICIENT KIDS + A DONUT OUTING
Teaching responsibility and self-sufficiency is one of the hardest parts of parenting for me. Everything from encouraging my kids to wipe their own bums and tie their own shoes to making their own lunches and…
OOTW: IN MY FEELINGS + DAD JEANS
5 THINGS LATELY: I rarely feel clever or witty or creative enough to write blog posts (or instagram captions for that matter). As a result I have a huge backlog of content to share and…
24 FREE PRINTABLE CLASSROOM VALENTINES
As promised! All 24 of my classroom Valentine designs are available for download. Sign up for emails below and I’ll send you the link directly (YAY!). If you are already signed up for emails, check…
WEEKLY MEAL PLAN JANUARY, WEEK 4
Please tell me you guys tried the mozzarella chicken meatballs from last week’s menu? If not, swap them out for one of the dinners this week! They’re that good. Here’s what’s on the menu this…