If you’re new to the area & looking for some fun things to do in Lake Forest, I’ve got you covered. I took the kids on a day trip for some educational fun recently & the kids loved it! Read on to see where we went & what we did at these 3 family-friendly places […]

Hi, guys! I thought I would share with you today my recipe for my favorite smoothie. For me, the key to a healthy day starts with breakfast! Silk Coconut milk (or almond milk) in Original flavor. So Delicious is another good brand. Fage Greek Yogurt in Vanilla is my absolute favorite. My new grocery store […]

If you’ve ever watched my Instagram Stories, you probably already guessed that our favorite kids’ art supplies are from OOLY! Art was always my favorite class in school, so it makes my heart so happy to see how much Gio… We’re in full vacation mode as I type this from my mom’s house in South […]

This Christmas, I wanted to create a fun & memorable tradition with my kids to celebrate the season & make it even more special. Since we LOVE reading, I decided to incorporate books into an advent calendar as a way… How cute are these reindeer brownies! If you love brownies, you’ll love this adorable take […]

Here is my Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Kids 3+. I’ve listed 10 gift ideas that we love & I know you’ll love, too. The Holiday Gift Guide is designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on to see my top picks for 2020. These are so popular in our neighborhood & […]

Thanksgiving weekend means Christmas tree shopping… My favorite thing to do to kick off the holiday season!! Sadly, Gio was more interested in the tractors next to the tree lot than any of the trees, haha. We spent quite a bit of time admiring them & we even ended up sitting on a few! We […]

Hi guys! I posted a before/after picture of our newly painted kitchen cabinets on Facebook & had some questions on how we did it, how long it took, etc. so here’s the post with all the details! I’ve done plenty of painting jobs before but considering this was in our kitchen & not a beat […]

How cute is this felt farm?! Giovanni LOVES animals, so I figured he would love this activity. Turns out he just loves making each animal sound as he pulls it off the board & throws it onto the floor… haha. He… I’ve been wanting to make this with Gio for a few weeks now & I kept putting it off because […]

I’m not much of a carpenter but I saw a DIY on Pinterest (of course) that looked so simple I knew I had to try! The great part about this project is that you can totally customize it to fit… Hi, guys! I wanted to share with you how I made my wedding veil after […]

We decided to spend Christmas in Chicago this year. We got a little more adventure than we expected on our return home (I think it’s still too soon for me to laugh about… *insert monkey with hands on his face emoji… Reality really hit me hard a few days ago when I received my first purchase for […]

You guyyyyys! Giovanni started preschool! I can’t believe it. Where does the time go?! I was actually less emotional than I expected myself to be. I thought I would be a blubbering mess, but it was actually pretty easy. Too easy, actually.  But he was ready, so I guess I was, too. It’s all he’s […]

Reality really hit me hard a few days ago when I received my first purchase for Gabriella in the mail– How cute are these dresses!?!? (Both from Carter’s 🙂 Receiving that package prompted these thoughts… We’re having another baby.  A girl!! But wow… Another baby. There’s going to be 2 little ones now… That means 2 carseats… 2 […]

Here’s some inspiration for you if you are looking to make your own wedding hair piece. I made mine & was very happy with how it turned out! What I used: A thick felt from Hobby Lobby, I’m not exactly sure what it’s called but I found it in the fabric section. I needed something […]

I began collecting baby food jars from some wonderful families for about a year & a half before my wedding. I collected so many that I was able to use 150 for these wedding favors & still have almost 200 left over to hold tea light/votive candles. I will warn you.. cleaning some of the […]