This past week, I had very few sponsored posts to write, which gave me the rare opportunity to really focus on my organic content. Blogging is an amazing career path, but it makes me feel like I’m always focused on being productive. Even my organic posts should contain something pinnable, some sort of take away for my readers: a recipe,…
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I received this product for free to review. The opinions expressed are honest and provided without monetary compensation. This was the first week in South Florida when it actually started to feel a bit cooler. I was able to trade in my tank top, shorts, and flip-flops for tank top, jeans, and flip-flops. This is a big deal! When the…
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Some blog posts I get super excited to write, like a fun new craft or recipe. This one… not so much. I came up with the title at least a year ago, knowing that one day, this would happen. I would be here. Here was a really scary place. I cried about it numerous times in public and private. I…
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Each month in my house, I change our learning theme. Some themes are random (e.g. transportation, farm, dinosaurs), but usually they are based on the time of the year. Obviously, November is our Thanksgiving unit. It’s so much fun to come up with creative learning activities to fit a specific theme! Thanksgiving has lots of iconic images of Pilgrims, Native…
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Each year since Lydia was born (2009), we’ve taken pumpkin patch pictures. We go to a few different local nurseries and farms to get the perfect photos. This year we visited Flamingo Road Nursery. The nursery has a cute set up with hay, pumpkins, and scarecrows. It sets the perfect stage for fun fall photos. We purchased small pumpkins for…
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