We just got our building permits! We are really doing this…building a house for our family. It’s overwhelming and I just have to have faith that even though I don’t have every step and detail figured out, that it will all work out. I designed […]
When my boys were 3 and 2 years old, we took them to the beach. Each morning, we’d coat them head to toe in store-bought baby sunscreen. The brand was one that I considered more natural and safe. Everyday, about an hour later, they’d be […]
While the moving part can be stressful, a new home represents a fresh start. New walls, fresh paint, sometimes new furniture, new goals to keep the house straightened up and tidy, new school, new neighbors, new friends…it’s a chance start with a clean slate and […]
Dads come in all types and they deserve to be appreciated everyday, but especially on Father’s Day. Ties and socks are out! Whether the dad in your life is into music, beer, cars, working out, grilling, or the great outdoors, we have some great ideas […]
When I envisioned my future family life as a young person, I never had visions of doing the dishes. every. single. day. Also mysteriously excluded from my future family fantasies was the mountain of laundry that mocks me from the dining room table day after day. […]
(This post is copied from my food blog, www.defiantlygoodfood.com.) Growing up, I remember my grandmother making the best Lemon Meringue Pie. There are family legends about her pie. She made it look effortless, pie shell from scratch and all! And it was so lemon-y it would […]
