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If you’ve followed me for a while now, you know how much I try to stay on top of allllll the things for my family of six. A big part of that lately has been getting the kids’ back to school gear and taking advantage of Amazon Prime Day for items I’ve had on my shopping list. Have you ever wondered what people are really buying when it comes[...]
They're here! My Amazon Prime Day 2023 product selections. I've carefully put together this guide of my top picks from Prime Day.
Need a fun and foolproof accent wall idea for kids? Check out the this easy DIY mountain Mural. A wow factor project that takes just one weekend to complete. The kids are officially out of school which means we've transitioned to all of us under one roof all day, every day. So I'm pulling out all the stops to help keep the kids occupied while Tommy and I[...]
School is officially out and we are attempting to find a new rhythm with all 4 kids at home + both my husband and I working from home. . We decided to attempt summer break without putting the kids in camps or hiring a nanny. OY! It has been an interesting! Even with a daily google calendar schedule for them and UPDATED CHORE CHARTS the first few weeks we[...]
On April 30th we had our first 100 degree day in Phoenix. Which means pool season is officially upon us and the school days are coming dangerously close to hitting single digits. The boys celebrated with our NEW POOLSIDE BASKETBALL HOOP. Here is what we were up to in the month of April: Another Soccer season wrapped for Maks (7) and Sloan([...]
Over the past 9 months I have been updating our 90's cosmetic fixer in Phoenix, Arizona. I've finally made it to the primary bedroom! I'm a firm believer that this space in the home should be a quiet, calm escape as the end of the day. Unfortunately, Ive lived in to many homes where this space did not become a priority for a long time.. In t[...]
plus the BEST HYBRID mattress! It has officially been 8 months since we uprooted our family and made a cross country move to sunny Arizona. Wow! I can hardly believe it has already been that long! We purchased a cosmetic fixer upper in Northwest Phoenix and over the past 8 months I have slowly been giving each space a phase one transformation with[...]
If you have been following over on social you know that the past 6 weeks or so have been a bit chaotic for us. February/March always seem to be when the storm of solo parenting fully takes over and I'm literally just surviving. Not to mention all 4 kids were in full on sports seasons at the same time so our evenings AND weekend were jam packed. Have[...]
The start of a new year always brings a lot of mixed feelings for me. I am grateful for a fresh start, yet quietly anxious because the hardest part of our entire year hits like wildfire. If you are new around here, my husband is a Federally Licensed Enrolled Agent with the IRS, which means TAX SEASON is his craziest time of year. 16 hour work days fo[...]
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