Author: Jessica Lieb

Jessica is an experienced NC-based travel agent who specializes in family travel. She helps families plan memorable trips to Disney, Universal, All-Inclusive Resorts, Cruises, and International trips. She is responsible for B Honest Media’s editorial direction and growth. She has covered parenting for over 13 years, focusing on product reviews and recommendations, travel, and parenting tips.

Affordable Peloton Bike Alternative

Working out at home is in high demand right now, especially the Peloton Bike. There are a lot of things that make the Peloton Bike attractive but with a cost of around $3000, a $39/month subscription, and delayed shipping due to demand, it’s not an option for a lot of people. Joe and I wanted…

Buying Guides | Gaming | Technology

Our Pandemic Screen Time Rules

This past year we’ve played a lot of video games and my kids pretty much want to be on screens 24/7. I mean who can blame them, there’s not much else to do when you’ve been stuck at home for almost a year. We do have a few screen time rules in our house but…

Entertainment | REVIEWS

A Cinderella Story: Starstruck on DVD

A Cinderella Story: Starstruck DVD release dates is set for July 13, 2021 and available on Digital HD from Amazon Video and iTunes on June 29, 2021. Purchase A Cinderella Story: Starstruck on DVD from Amazon Synopsis Finley Tremaine, a small-town farm girl, longs to spread her wings and soar as an aspiring performer. When…

printables

Heart Vowels and Consonants Valentine’s Day Worksheet

Help kids learn the difference between vowels and consonants with this fun Heart Vowels and Consonants Valentine’s Day Worksheet. Instructions for Heart Vowels and Consonants Valentine’s Day Worksheet Color the vowels red and the consonants pink. Download the free Valentine’s Day Worksheet

FOOD | recipes

Simple and Delicious Cuban Picadillo

In 2011, after my second son was born, a friend brought us dinner. She had made her Cuban grandmother-in-law’s Cuban Picadillo recipe. It was delicious and I immediately asked for the recipe. Since then, I’ve made these recipes dozens of times, and I’ve tweaked them to fit our family’s needs, but it’s still ultimately the…

Books | favorites

Favorite Books I Read in 2020

I’ll be honest. I’m not a huge reader, but I try to read a few books every year. I’ll be honest again: When I say “read,” I usually mean listen to the audio book. The Reasons I Love Audio Books I use Audible to download and listen to my audio books, they always have a…

NORTH CAROLINA | TRAVEL | Vlogging

Explore Blue Jay Point Park

We’ve visited Blue Jay Point Park many times but apparently I’ve never share our adventures there. Recently we went on a cold January day with some friends and had a blast exploring the trails, playing in the nature playground and watching Christmas tree being turned into mulch. Unfortunately for us they were renovating their playground…

DIY | HOME

Affordable Large Scale Artwork

Over the past few years I’ve been searching for large scale artwork to hang over the bed in our room. I had a hard time finding art that I like that didn’t cost hundreds/thousands of dollars. I like to have the option of switching out my artwork as my style/mood changes so spending a lot…

FAMILY | Vlogging | Week In My Life

A Day in Our Life (Stay at Home Edition)

Over the years I’ve tried to document our daily life through various outlets. I did a week in my life blog post back in 2008, 2011 and 2013 here on the blog. I also did a day in my life on my Instagram stories (saved in my highlights) a few years ago. Now that I’m…

FAMILY | Vlogging

Lieb Family Adventures

Hey guys I have some fun news. For years I’ve had a YouTube channel that I’ve occasionally used to post video reviews of products or places we’ve been. Well, at the request of my son Noah we have changed the direction of my YouTube channel to highlight our family life and some of the adventures…

FOOD | recipes

Chocolate Vanilla Pinwheel Cookies

My husband loves these cookies, they are probably one of his cookies. His mom’s fruit cake cookies are his all-time favorite. His mother has made these cookies for years and several years ago she gave me her cookie recipes so I could make them too. One thing to note about this recipe is the cookies…

FOOD | recipes

Christmas Tree Spritz Cookies

I received a cookie press as a wedding gift but up until a few years ago had no idea how to use it. I’d only ever used it to make cheese straws. Then one day I came across spritz cookies, they were so cute and delicious I needed to know how to make them. As…