Fun

I'm normally one to sit down and reflect and try to find connections and go 'deep' when I write. Maybe it's the change in seasons as we head into spring, or the seriousness that surrounds us everywhere else in...

Last year we hosted our first pumpkin patch party and it was the best idea ever! We love pumpkin patches around the valley but there was one year when we invited a group of families to the farm for a...

Today we begin our Fall Fun Series! All week we will be posting about things related to and celebrating the changing season; arts & crafts, recipes, home decor, etc! To kick it off, we thought we'd share a few...

Remember back in the day when all you wanted on Valentine's Day was a red rose from your boyfriend and you didn’t even care if it was from the gas station (you know the rose I’m talking about. ....

As we look ahead to a new year and what 2017 brings, we wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for your support and for being a part of this amazing community we've built...

You would have thought I was going to a funeral by the way I was crying. But no funeral, no one died, just a vacation with my husband and no kids. I was a sobbing wreck saying goodbye to...

Since my son was born, I have been looking forward to taking him to Disneyland (not an exaggeration). I have such fond memories going there as a child that I couldn’t wait to share these memories with my son....

Looking for a new, fun, and safe place to visit after being quarantined for so long? Look no further: Mavrix is the place to be! Mavrix has something for everyone and all ages. I had the pleasure of visiting...

"where's the snow?" little miss three asked from the backseat. "a hop skip and a jump away!" I replied.  I know super corny but accurate. we can absolutely not wait for the next round of snow to hit flagstaff so we worked...

Trust me. I love a proper road trip or international flight as much as the next mother of 2 but listen, sometimes I just want to sneak away with my husband for the night and let the kids stay...

We all make mistakes as moms or do things we're not proud of. It's so important to stick together and be honest with each other. I'm taking this post to do just that with some honest confessions that I...

Just recently I have been trying to declutter and simplify our home.  In an interest of full disclosure, I jumped on The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, bandwagon—it’s a great read. There are, however, just somethings I cannot get rid of.   We...

With summer right around the corner, I have rounded up a few of our favorite indoor activities we enjoy doing while we brave the 100+ temperatures. I am not going to lie, I think summer in Arizona with kids is...

I don't know about you, but sometimes in the chaos between school schedules and extra curricular activities, I just need a little something to treat myself, or make a morning extra special for my kiddos. In those times, nothing...

Well, the inevitable has happened. The long, hot days of summer have arrived in the desert. The last month was uncharacteristically kind to us desert dwellers.....so much so in fact, that perhaps, we were in the slightest bit of...

Fall has finally arrived and that means it's time to head out to some of the best pumpkin patches in Arizona! You no longer need an excuse to order your pumpkin spiced lattes, buy all the pumpkin foods at...

Family photos and I have a love/ hate relationship. I love getting the family all dressed up, I love having pictures to hang on my wall, and I love creating lasting memories. What do I hate about them? Getting...

Moms, March is primed for us! The kiddos are either on spring break or about to be and, oh my, is the valley weather ever in our favor! Heading to a park is a great way to spend the...

It’s that time of year again friends! The weather is cooling down(ish) and fall is upon us. Time to pack up the fam and get all those fabulous insta pics posted.  More importantly it’s a great time of year...

Around the holidays, a fun tradition that we have started since we have had our kids is going to Zoo Lights!  Our kids love the zoo, so throw in some Christmas lights and music and it is even more...

I don’t know about you, but I love the beach and my hubby and I can’t wait to take my little man to dig his toes in the sand while we play and soak up some sun.  However, this...

After squeezing a tiny human out of what you used to recognize as your vagina, it's tough for you to even begin to imagine intimacy. The "honeymoon phase" of sex after marriage is all about romance, lingerie, and late nights...

If you have kids who love to play pretend or would just like to treat your family to a weekend activity that’s out of the ordinary, Christian Youth Theater of Phoenix invites you to come experience The Dear Edwina...

I have always had a love for animals and luckily grew up always having a pet or two....or three. All of them had such different and unique personalities, but the one thing they all had in common was giving...

It is no secret that in my family we LOVE the library and we absolutely adore family story time. Some of our favorite stories are where literacy and laughter come together. That's why I wanted to share some of...