healthy food, lifestyle, travel, & everyday moments.
I feel like that title makes me seem a million years old… well, I am turning 30 this month, so same thing, right? 😛
I’ve written before about having a complicated relationship with social media. I ‘m on-and-off with Instagram and Facebook. Sometimes I get overwhelmed, log off and delete the apps… usually for days but occasionally for a few weeks. I don’t have TikTok, X or Snapchat either, so I’m really not up to speed with social media. … Read More »
We were gifted XTRATUF TUFS toddler boots to test out and review on the blog. As always, all opinions expressed are our own.
🎶 It’s that time of year 🎶… when I start to think about how I’m going to fit six sets of snow gear on our coat rack, and I think that I should reallyyy buy a washable rug for the entryway.
Living in Minnesota, we get to experience all the seasons in their natural beauty–and we also need all the gear to do that. I’ve tried out quite a few brands of kids’ gear through the years. Some have lasted and some haven’t worked well/have needed replacing after a kid or two. I’ve tried different price points (both purchased by myself and via hand-me-downs) and found where we can economize versus where it pays off to pay more.… Read More »
I took last week off from blogging as we had family in town and a packed schedule and to-do list. Now there’s a lull in our lives between autumn and the holiday season, perfect to fill with election anxiety perfect for catching up on all the optional-but-fun things for a few weeks! (Don’t remind me how many leaves need to be raked in the front yard right now.)
I haven’t done a favorite things roundup in a while so I have some good stuff to share with you today :)… Read More »
I am a minimalist. I also have four kids, three of whom are not minimalists (the other one is three weeks old, so I’m not sure about his aesthetic yet). My olders love their toys, books, art supplies, random bits and bobs they’ve accumulated from birthday parties or the dentist’s office, school crafts… an endless array of things that are meaningful to them. C’est la vie!
However, we are six people in a four-bedroom house–and Eric works remotely, needing a full-time office space–so space is limited. To this end, and given our generous extended family, we realized a few years ago that we needed to cut back on gifts (both given to our own kids, and things we all receive). The stereotypical American Christmas is focused on the presents, but we needed and wanted something different.… Read More »
Just before adding our fourth baby to our family, Eric and I treated ourselves to a Costco membership. Somewhat begrudgingly, as I like to think of myself as a small business, artisanal goods kind of person—and Costco is anything but that—but you need to be practical with a big family. We go through certain foods and household goods SO quickly that it just makes sense to buy them in bulk!
Eric has celiac disease, so a lot of prepared foods are off the table for us. I also prefer to buy organic when possible and stick to whole food ingredients. Even within this space, we’ve found that we can save a lot of money by stocking up on certain staples at Costco that we’d otherwise be buying at Whole Foods or the co-op every week (at a much higher cost per unit).… Read More »