Me and Geometry have always done well together (it was the only math class I excelled at in high school!) which is why I love the current geometric tribal print trend. I just bought this beautiful maxi skirt from Thief & Bandit. Swoon. I’m not sure what I will wear with it but I’ll probably…
Sleep… beautiful sleep. Nothing is sweeter than a sleeping baby. And nothing can be more challenging than a baby that won’t sleep. I would have given anything for a few extra minutes of sleep when Jude was a baby. Naively I just assumed my baby would be the world’s most awesome sleeper. HA! I didn’t…
Friday, April 12th is National Licorice Day. Did you know that more than 30,000 tons of Red Vines are made each year or more than 400,000 miles of licorice that’s enough to wrap around the Earth more than 16 times! The American Licorice Company has been producing licorice for 33 years and produce Red Vines…
Over the past 5 years I’ve tried a lot of different baby items and have determined there are only so many baby items that you ACTUALLY need. The “Must-Have” items, if you will. Sure, there are pretty little baby things and convenience items (that you think you’ll use but you never actually will) but if…
Jude’s 1st spring break didn’t turn out quite like I’d expected since everyone EXCEPT him got sick. However, we did manage to slip in a few bit of extra special fun in between runny noses and doctor appointments. School starts back on Monday and I’m a little sad to see spring break end although we…
My boys love fruit. When the box of Lil Snappers fruit arrived I unpacked the contents and left it on the kitchen table. Soon after the boys discovered the haul of fruit they devoured 2 mandarin oranges and an apple, each! I had to move the fruit to higher ground so they wouldn’t spoil their…
Slingshot Cold Brew Coffee and Nutella Smoothie by Joe A while ago our friend Jenny started a company called Slingshot Coffee, which makes smooth cold-brew coffee. During a holiday-schedule-induced caffeine headache, I found myself in a long line at the Whole Foods coffee counter with my family waiting outside in the car, feeling frustrated and…
We aren’t planning on traveling very much this year. Having 3 small kids makes it difficult, and stressful to travel so we’ve opted to stay close to home. The added benefit? We save money too! Jude is on spring break this week and yesterday Joe took a vacation day so we could have a “family…
Risotto sounds intimidating but it’s actually pretty easy to make, and totally delicious. The first time Joe attempted to make risotto he had the heat too low and it took about 4 hours to make, it tasted great but no one wants to stir rice for 4 hours. Finally he perfected his technique and it…
It’s been almost a year since we moved to the suburbs outside of Raleigh and we have no regrets. We are raising our kids in the same house where I grew up which is pretty cool. Living in a developed neighborhood has its benefits: swimming pool, walking trails and community events. With all the craziness…