Just me, in my wide leg jeans and straw hat, trying to look all casual like I’m in my element walking through grape vines, but really just hoping the deers we saw earlier snacking on…
SEATTLE CITY GUIDE: ALKI BEACH WITH KIDS
TRUTH: There are five activities my kids will always be up for 1. playdates with friends 2. sleepovers 3. Disneyland 4. swimming 5. making (and eating) treats. Anything outside of this short list and chances…
A DAY IN THE LIFE: 5 THINGS THAT MAKE OUR BEDTIME ROUTINE EASIER
Some nights (especially during the summer) we are carrying kids from the car into bed without tubs, jammies or brushing their teeth. Other nights, bedtimes are a full-blown process that I love and look forward…
HOW TO WEAR OVERALLS (WITHOUT FEELING LIKE A KID)
Laughing at the title of this post a little because in the pic I kinda look like one of the kids (HA!). We had just finished attending Griffin’s Kindergarten graduation celebration and decided to grab…
NO BAKE SUMMER RECIPE: MAGNOLIA’S BANANA PUDDING (WITH TOPPINGS)
They say necessity is the mother of invention – so we give it (and the magnolia bakery cookbook) all the credit for this recipe. I’ve been dying to make magnolia’s famous banana pudding but bananas…
MUST-HAVE SUMMER SHOES + SELF CARE
You know what I love? Practical things like cute summer shoes that can get wet (I’ll share our favorites below) and easy ways to check self-care off my to do list. So I thought we’d…
HOW TO SCAN, EDIT + BLOW UP KID’S ART
There are a number of places I look for inspiration when working… old pictures, an outing or road trip, a J.Crew catalogue (or is that retail therapy/procrastination?), going for a walk, etc. but my favorite…
THINGS WE LOVE: DANCE PARTIES + DONUTS
RECIPE FOR A HAPPY MONDAY: pump up music booty shaking donuts. Press play and see if you can spot Griffin’s fortnite dance move, paper-rock-scissors for the maple with chocolate chips donut, the hair flip, Tilly’s…
THINGS EVERY KID’S BEDROOM NEEDS
Happy, happy Friday!!! We’ve been working on a bedroom refresh for the boys shared room the last couple weeks and it’s been a lot of fun seeing it come together… especially since the boys are…
FRESH PRODUCE + FRESH BUTTON DOWNS FOR SUMMER
I know I’ve mentioned this before, but my no. 1 mom tip for getting out of any kind of rut is to simply mix things up a bit… So when league play for baseball ended…
LET’S CHAT: SLEEPOVERS + SUMBER-PARTIES
We still have 2 weeks left of school, but our summer bucket list is filling up fast! At the top of the kids’ list is planning sleepovers with friends. For the most part we only…