I can't believe it's been 9 days since we've been home from our summer vacay to Cabo. Stay tuned for a full recap of our getaway in a separate post, but I really wanted to share some of my travel tips for anyone planning on travelling to Cabo in the near future. This was our first time so it was ... VIEW POST
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NORDSTROM ANNIVERSARY SALE EARLY ACCESS CHIC MAMA PICKS
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Early Access is happening now and sizes are starting to disappear already! There are SO many great deals and fabulous fall items marked 40% OFF. How can anyone resist? Apparently, they're not... I’m sharing my top picks here from the women's department. Although ... VIEW POST
My Childhood Memories: New York Italian Ice
We've experienced a bit of a heatwave this week with triple digit temps. On the way to drop off some of Alexa's friends home after a swim party, the girls wanted a cold treat and decided on an ice cream shop in Dublin. I was heading that direction but decided to Yelp what was nearby since we were in ... VIEW POST
Lessons Learned from Chaperoning 6th Grade Outdoor Science Camp
About a month ago, I chaperoned Alexa's 6th grade class field trip to Mount Hermon Science Camp. This was a new experience for me particularly since I didn't know many of these kids. This is Alexa's first year attending this school so learning who everybody was was interesting. Alexa had been at her ... VIEW POST
Mother’s Day 2017 | Grateful to be Alexa’s Mom
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms, grandmas, aunties and anyone else blessed with the honor of being a mother figure to a child of any age. I am lucky enough to have been a mom to my favorite person in the whole wide world for the last 11 years, 12 if you're counting when she was cooking in ... VIEW POST
A Look Back at my Favorite Mother’s Day Celebrations
After going through pictures from Mother's Day over the past 10 years, there were two specific Mother's Day celebrations that are my favorite to date. Two very different experiences with fond memories. Mother's Day 2010 (Alexa was 4 years old!) The first year was 2010. This was our first Mother's ... VIEW POST