I don’t have two of everything. Sometimes I really wish I did. Do you know how many fights I could avoid if I just had two of absolutely everything? Sometimes it is my choice, other times it is the boys’ …
Brand New Car, NO AC
What do you do when the air conditioning isn’t working for the entire ride home from Arizona in your brand new car? Stop at a rest stop just outside of Palm Springs, soak all the littles from head to toe in the very cold …
Scottsdale – Part 2 (Camelback Inn)
We stayed at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn during our Scottsdale getaway. It was the perfect place to stay with the littles. Plenty of entertainment and open space for them and for us. Each day looked very much the same: …
Outnumbered and Unprepared
What do you do when the littles outnumber the adults, there is a single stroller and all four littles are exhausted from exploring the Phoenix Zoo? You throw one little on your back, one little in the stroller with another on …
Scottsdale – Part I
When my sister asked me to join her and her family in Scottsdale for a quick family getaway, I jumped at the chance to getaway. After looking into flights and contemplating how I was going to manage all of the …
Baptism – Family Attire
I like to coordinate when I know we will have family photos taken. More often than not, it works better in my head than it does in reality! The latest event? My daughter’s baptism. My dress was black, structured and …
Summer Suit for Him
I have been with my husband for 12 years now and finally after about 9 years of pushing and ever so politely urging him to purchase a SUMMER SUIT, he finally listened to me and bought one. He isn’t a …
Flowers Delivered Straight to You
Need flowers in a pinch? Well, there’s an app for that. Order flower bouquets online or through their app from The Bouqs Company. Their flowers are longer-lasting, affordable, fresher and brighter. Flowers are cut on the day your order is …
Rosé
I love a good Rosé. I am not picky and I haven’t found my favorite, but I am on the hunt. That is one of the things I will be searching for on the upcoming hot summer days here in …
Doesn’t Get Better
It doesn’t really get much better than sitting on the floor with two out of the three of my littles cuddling and reading a book. I don’t force reading on them (though we do it every night before bed), but …
San Miguel de Allende
A month ago we, sans kids, ventured to the mountains of central Mexico for a wedding. Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Mita, San Miguel de Allende is NOT! In fact, it is quite the opposite from most Mexican vacation spots. It …
Spring Colors
With May-Grey officially here and in full force here in the Golden State, it is time to break out the bright colors to brighten things up around here. I am still fully committed to black, white and grey for myself, but …
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