While the notion of living out our days at the beach sounds like a dream, the reality is we are busy, hardworking people just trying to tackle life’s daily challenges and find the inspiration to really create the life we want. Whether it is faith-based inspiration or just real like talk about life with two teenagers, I hope that you can find content that is relatable, motivational or just a quick little break from everyday life.
I don’t know about you but this time of year can always be a bit more challenging to stay motivated and inspired. With the official start to Spring still about a month away and the holidays now well behind us, I always find myself in the mid-winter lull where everyday seems routine and there isn’t much to get excited about. Going in to the 3 day weekend, I could feel myself on burnout and needing to recharge. While I wanted[Read more]
Well, if you were patient enough to keep following along with my vacation pics a couple of weeks ago, you know that we took a very long overdue trip to Maui right before Christmas. I thought I would take the time to outline our trip and some tips and tricks that worked for us. Bear in mind, I am not an avid traveler but hopefully this will help someone like me who has never been to the island or wants[Read more]
With the upcoming arrival of our new nephew, we started talking about ideas for the Sprinkle months ago, even before we knew the gender. Since this may be our last baby until our older kids start their own families, we wanted to make it as special as possible. If you know a second or third time mama and want to make it special for her, here are some ideas we talked about and eventually ended up moving forward with. One[Read more]
I skipped my August blog post as it was a busy time with school getting ready to start and summer winding down but wanted to get back into the swing of things for September now that we are back into a routine. First of all, I can’t believe we are starting the 9th month of 2021. This year has been another roller coaster but seems to be flying by nonetheless. This month brings some extra special days and some new[Read more]
Nestled in the foothills of South Orange County is a beautiful hiking trail that will transport you to another world. You may even think you have traveled to Arizona. It’s known as Red Rock Canyon in Whiting Ranch Park.
Another new month, another monthly blog with events and holidays to look forward to. June is one of my favorite months of the year for many reasons. First, it is my birthday month but it’s also the start of Summer, my favorite season of the year. Here are a few things on the calendar this month to look ahead to. Feeling incredibly blessed to be able to plan events and trips again. End of Year Sports Banquets Although the school[Read more]