I have had many inquiries about the lock on our front door, I think it’s time to finally post about it! As you know we have a handicap son who just turned 13. He is the sweetest boy, and we have been absolutely thrilled with his accomplishments both at school [...]
Well, aloha to you! If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you know that we have been on a serious Hawaiian family vacation for the last two weeks. Holy moly, do I have jet lag. Not complaining at all, we really had a fabulous break from reality. Before I [...]
I was shopping at Ikea last week…’cause you all know I am seriously there like every other day… and the as-is department had a whole bunch of Ikea FLATA laundry baskets for half price. Twenty bucks was a total score, but let’s be honest. Even at full price, this is [...]
I’ve shared my craft space, and now I am just itching to share with you the rest of our downstairs family room. First, here’s a little peek at a play area I am trying to get organized for the kids. It needed a little personality, so I am working on [...]
While at the SNAP Conference, I had the opportunity to learn about a great new family oriented website, called FamilyShare. FamilyShare is a website created to cover a broad range of topics like family values, finance, health, fitness, education, and much more. Besides having on-staff writers, FamilyShare allows members to [...]
Happy Friday everyone! I had the opportunity to shoot/attend the SNAP Conference at Thanksgiving Point last week. Um, yeah, it was amazing. I learned so much about making my blog not only look better, but feel better too! I can’t wait to start implementing a few changes in the next [...]
I just wanted to take a minute and share another great BlogHer video tutorial. This is an awesome tutorial on how to get your long hair to have that natural, big, beachy look. We are planning on doing a family portrait this summer, and I think this would be super [...]
I have posted about Way Basics before, and I will say it again, they are hands down one of my favorite companies that provides affordable storage solutions for the home. Way Basics has just come out with yet another fabulous and affordable new product, called the Box. The Box is is a [...]
It’s time for another podcast! Woot! Woot! (Podcast player above… iTunes syncing soon) The adorable Mandy from MS Imperfect Designs talked with me about being a military spouse and the importance of finding a creative outlet. Mandy and I talked quite a bit about her love for painting furniture. You can view [...]
Remember my super awesome upstairs hallway makeover? Well, I LOVE how much brighter it is, but the walls were looking a little drab. I went to Ikea and picked up two HUGE white frames, one for each side. I thought it would be fun to print some of my favorite Instagram [...]
First, Thank you for sharing and commenting on my t-shirt dress and tepee project from yesterday! It means the world to me that you liked it. Second-didly, I got a few emails asking how I made the tepee supports. The wood is actually three large wood dowels from Home Depot. [...]
The adorable folks over at Cricut had this brilliant idea to send bloggers a bunch of plain white t-shirts and some iron on materials, and basically said, “Make something awesome.” Um, yeah. I want in on that. So I asked for ten t-shirts (the max I was allowed to use) [...]
One of my biggest chalenges as a parent is meal time. It’s not only difficult to prepare a meal that my whole family will eat, but it’s equally as hard to help my family enjoy the time we spend at meals together. I swear I spend most of dinner just [...]
Ready to see another little sneak peek of our new home? I am just going to be honest with you from the beginning… this room is not totally done. I am still looking for a cool bookshelf and curtains for the window, so don’t be surprised if I post about [...]
Posted by contributor Katie Dayton Polynesian Cultural Center Never having been to Oahu before, this was a must on our list. I’ll sum it up quickly for you. Polynesian Disneyland without the rides. We had lots of fun, the different culture centers are very entertaining and exciting. The grounds [...]
Posted by contributor Katie Dayton Food in Oahu! Since we stayed with friends, we actually ate in a lot. How can you not be happy with eating on this porch and seeing this view! Monkey Pod Monkey Pod is a fun and hip place in Ko’Olina. It’s very new, [...]
Post by contributor Katie Dayton We recently took the BEST vacation to Hawaii. I mean the best. You know why it was the best vacation? No kids. Don’t hate me. I love my children. But a trip is different from a vacation. Trip = Kids. VACATION = No Kids. [...]
I shared with your yesterday my top ten list for when I go to the beach, but it’s more often than not that I travel with my entire family. My kids LOVE the beach, and I love how much they enjoy finding ways to entertain themselves. We honestly don’t pack a [...]
I am headed to the beach in just a few weeks with the fam, so it seems like the perfect time to get organized and share some of my favorite tips for the beach! In fact, Katie and I will will be sharing all this week some great tips and [...]
Have I shared with you that there is a Home Depot within a five minute walk of our new home? I know, so cool right?! I cannot even tell you how many times I went over for our kitchen remodel. We purchased hardware, primer, paint, appliances… I could [...]
