Porch Refresh After Winter: Easy Ideas to Get Ready for Summer Right before summer, our porch is always sort of a disaster zone! Between not using it for months and the gloomy weather dragging on (seasonal depression season, anyone?), rain and kids in and out of the house-  it just ends up looking sad! But […]

Thoughtful Teacher Gift Ideas for Every Season One of my favorite little traditions throughout the school year is putting together thoughtful teacher appreciation gifts. No one spends as much time with our kids during the school year (besides mom and dad!) than their teachers, and I think it’s so important to show gratitude in small […]

Hosting a baby shower is always special, but when it’s for your little sister? That’s a whole new level of excitement! I recently threw an On Cloud 9 Baby Shower at my home, and let me tell you—it was the most magical, dreamy celebration.

10 minute makeup routine Motherhood is beautiful—but let’s be real, it’s also exhausting. Between school drop-offs, snack requests, and trying to get a workout in, there’s not always time to sit and do a full face of makeup. But I still want to feel good, and look put together (even if I only got four […]

How to Make Your Child’s First Sleepover Extra Special There’s something so magical about a first sleepover—the giggles, the late-night whispers, and the pure excitement of staying up past bedtime with best friends. As a mom, I was beyond excited to plan my daughter’s very first sleepover, and I knew I wanted to make it […]

DIY Cap & Gown Pictures at Home Graduation is such a special milestone, and when my daughter missed school the day they took those adorable cap and gown photos, I knew I had to capture the moment myself. While the rain made a surprise appearance (because, of course!), we still managed to pull off the […]

Easy & Fun Lunches for Kids One thing I do every single day of the school year? Pack my kids’ lunches! Since I’m doing this literally hundreds of times a year, I knew I needed to upgrade my lunch-making station—not just to make life easier, but to also make lunch fun for my kids and […]

A Simple System That Actually Works Our playroom was an absolute disaster zone—like, toys-everywhere, step-on-a-LEGO level chaos. It was long overdue for a major organization overhaul, so I finally tackled it, breaking the project into two days to make it more manageable. GRAB ALL THE PLAYROOM ORGANIZATION SUPPLIES I USED HERE If you’ve been putting […]

What I’m Glad I Packed (and What I Wish I Had!) Taking a cruise with kids? It can be a dream… or a little chaotic if you’re not prepped. We recently went on a family cruise, and I’m sharing all the things I brought that made life so much easier onboard (and off the ship) […]

A Simple & Organized Way to Treasure Their Memories One of the smartest things I’ve ever made as a mom? Keepsake boxes for my kids! These boxes are perfect for storing all those special mementos—report cards, school pictures, artwork, health records, cards, and all the little treasures that I just can’t part with. Instead of […]