As the summer is winding down and a new school year is about to begin, I’ve spent a lot of time feeling overwhelmed. It’s summer, so I should be having fun and living it up, right? Between selling a house and buying a new one, and moving to a new area and school, there have […]
Back to School Clothes with Witty Britishness
“This post was sponsored by Boden as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Check out our back to school clothes with witty Britishness.” I don’t know about any of you, but recently seeing pictures of adorable Prince George and precious Princess Charlotte, makes me love all […]
Top 5 Ways to Help Your Child’s Teacher This School Year
As the school year has just began for our family, I have been thinking a lot about ways to help your child’s teacher, or in my case, teachers. Our school district has been having a lot of budget issues, and I know that the teachers have been carrying the burden of it. For that reason, […]
Easy Back-to-School Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #32
School started last week! I swear back-to-school keeps getting earlier and earlier. I feel this time of year is bitter sweet. I’m so over all of the bickering and fighting that comes with having all 4 kids home from school, but I never feel like we’ve squeezed in enough fun. This summer especially was full […]
Recharge Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual Batteries at the BELONG Tour
Being a woman can be complicated. Whether you’re young, old, or somewhere in between, there’s always challenges and bumps in the road. The BELONG Tour is designed to help all Women find their voice and be part of a community. This is a wonderful opportunity to recharge your emotional, mental, and spiritual batteries. Heaven knows […]
Tommee Tippee and the Cutest Cause: How You Can Help
I don’t “think” it’s that I’m baby hungry, or in need of my own baby, but I just LOVE baby animals! Okay, I love human babies too! There is something about all babies (human and fur) that makes them so stinkin’ cute and cuddly, and they just make my heart smile. Just like people, animals […]
Roasted Potatoes and Beets
There is something so delicious about roasting root veggies. Everyone loves potatoes, right? Well, I’ve always been one of those odd ducks who not only loves potatoes and carrots, but some of the less popular root vegetables, such as beets. I’ve paired beets and sweet potatoes before, but I finally decided I needed to marry […]
Favorite Summer Recipes – Delicious Dishes Recipe Party #31
With school starting in two days, on top of finishing up packing my house and moving an hour away, my brain is just a tad bit fried. Please tell me I’m not the only one ending my summer this way? Don’t get me wrong, we are trying to cram some tidbits of fun in along […]
Wake Island Waterpark for Serious Water Fun
Summer is winding down 😥 , but there’s still plenty of warm days ahead in sunny California to sneak in more outdoor water fun. Recently, I took the family to Wake Island Waterpark in Pleasant Grove, CA – just north of Sacramento. And . . . we had a BLAST! It’s just a short drive […]
Why and How to Start a School Garden at Your Child’s School
As the beginning of the school year approaches, I have been thinking a lot about different ways to get involved in my child’s school. I have so much respect and appreciation for the teachers and staff members at the school, and I really feel like the best way to show that is by getting […]










