My family and I do our fair share of road trips: from weekend family getaways, to holidays with family, or long weekends at the cabin. We've gotten to be quite good at packing our vehicle not only with the four of us, but also our luggage and our dog despite not having a third row. Whenever we hit the road, I always reach for these items that help make packing a breeze!Catalina Deluxe Tote I bought this years ago and it has been the best bag! It is made of eco friendly materials, holds a TON and Read More

Just before December arrived, I was done with Christmas shopping for the kids. It felt so good to be "ahead of the game" so to speak so I could slow down and truly enjoy the Christmas season with my family.I set a budget and made a very intentional list – along with prices and who was getting what – and edited the list a bit, too, and then I got to shopping. To keep things simple and purposeful, we adopted the "something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read" Read More

Lately, I’ve been craving a space and reason to share some of the products, podcasts, recipes, and more that I’ve been loving. So each week (or month?), I’ll be sharing my favorite things I’ve bought, listened to, used on myself/home, recipe and book and/or article to read. Hopefully this is a fun, inspiring little weekly round-up! TO USE / Resistance Bands. I've used elastic ones in the past, but the quality of this fabric set is AMAZING. I've been incorporating resistance bands into my Read More