We have all been there. The dreaded last-minute gift shopping for a loved one. Life is busy and sometimes even with the best intentions and thoughtful ideas, time gets away from us. My husband always says, “if it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would ever get done” and goodness gracious, how true that is […]

A quite surprising, but darling tale of an unexpected member of the family. So kick-off your shoes, sit back, and enjoy. It all began on Good Friday. Good Friday. Jarett and I leave the kids for a quick trip to Target before they close. We hadn’t even pulled out of our neighborhood when we happened […]

Previously I have shared how I approach our family library and the habit of switching books out seasonally. You can read more about that here. It is been a wonderful way to help instill a love of reading in these cubs. As we watch all signs of the winter season fade away, I wanted to […]

It’s a funny thing about life. We get so wrapped up in what we think it’s supposed to be. The things we want, the dreams we have – and when it doesn’t happen within our timeline, it can easily feel discouraging. Or that you are failing the game of life. And that none of it […]

PFAS, otherwise known as the “forever chemical”, has been found in the blood of newborn babies and even animals at this point. Sodium lauryl sulfate is a foaming agent used in traditional toothpaste and also caused hair loss and emaciation in the rabbits it was tested on. One of the first things an oncologist will […]