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Archives for October 2018

kids | October 19, 2018

Lions and Tigers and Trick or Treaters, Oh My!

Lions and Tigers and Trick or Treaters, Oh My!

This is a sponsored post by Welch’s® Fruit Snacks, but our love for their yummy fruit snacks is all our own. Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh my! How do you decide what costumes to wear for Halloween? At our house, the discussion about what we’ll be for Halloween begins pretty much as soon as the summer starts. Hudson loves to talk things through ... Read More

kids, motherhood | October 16, 2018

Mini Adventures with Just ONE Kid!

Mini Adventures with Just ONE Kid!

Thank you Maxi-Cosi for sponsoring this post. Keep your little adventurers comfy, safe & stylish with the Maxi-Cosi Magellan™ Max 5-in-1 Convertible Car Seat! Now that Hudson is in kindergarten and Sadie is in pre-school (eeek!!!!) I’ve really been enjoying some one-on-one time with my littlest love. And Belle has been loving it too! ... Read More

kids | October 10, 2018

Kindergarten Things

Kindergarten Things

Things we love about Kindergarten riding the bus! friends being the teacher's helper the playground art class gym class move and groove time field trips 4th grade buddies reading library time educating mommy and daddy about "all the things you don't know" Hugs and kisses when the bus drops off back at ... Read More

motherhood | October 5, 2018

TEN Years

TEN Years

Ten years ago we said "I do". And we keep saying it over and over to each other, every single day. Ten years of loving each other more than we love ourselves. Ten years of hard work, lots of laughs, and lots of "I'm sorrys" Ten years and three kids later. I'd do it all over again. As long as I have you by my side, I have everything. Happy ... Read More

kids | October 2, 2018

12 Ways to Keep Kids Safe and Spooky on Halloween

12 Ways to Keep Kids Safe and Spooky on Halloween

It’s October! Our favorite month! We love all things fall, pumpkin, and crispy falling leaves. And of course my kid’s favorite fall holiday: HALLOWEEN! This is the first year that Sadie has really understood what Halloween is all about: trick or treating! She’s been practicing her “trick or treat!” and “thank you!” for a few weeks now and is SO ... Read More

Lately on Instagram

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ❄️
Happy Thanksgiving! 💕 Happy Thanksgiving! 💕
No complaints over here 💚🩷 No complaints over here 💚🩷
Everyone knows how busy Scout Elves are during the Everyone knows how busy Scout Elves are during the lead-up to Christmas! This official 24-Day Ultimate Elf Ideas Kit from The Elf on the Shelf includes everything your Scout Elf needs to bring fun and magic to your home! Inside, your Scout Elf will find 24 sets of elf ideas and props plus instructions for setup each day. It couldn’t be easier! Available now at Walmart. This video is sponsored by The Lumisella Company. @elfontheshelf @thesantaverse #ElfontheShelf #Santaverse
Officially decorating for Christmas now that I fou Officially decorating for Christmas now that I found these cuties! #aldifinds #aldigingerbreadhouse
If Sadie had a walk-up song, this would be it 💕 If Sadie had a walk-up song, this would be it 💕
We had the best Halloween with this crew! We had the best Halloween with this crew!
Here’s my mom hack for scoring major cool points Here’s my mom hack for scoring major cool points with my kids…..KiwiCo! I found an amazing selection of @kiwico_inc  crates at my local Target and had to bring several of them home. KiwoCo is my go to for fun hands-on projects that offer endless inspiration for kids to learn, create, and explore. My girls chose the light up wire are kit and it turned out amazing! I love that my girls feel that sense of pride and accomplishment after making their KiwiCo crate! Be sure to check out KiwiCo now online or in store at your local Target. You better believe I’m going to grab a few more crates to save for gifting and even just crafting and creating on a rainy day! #KiwiCoAtTarget #KiwiCo #KiwiCoPartner

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