What Our First Disney World Trip Actually Cost (And What I'd Do Differently)

My husband and I are professional dreamers. We're always talking about places we want to see, vacations we should take, or experiences we want our daughter to have. The problem is our bank account doesn't always agree with our ideas. A few years ago we signed up for an American Express Gold c…

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Why we celebrate "Birthday Month"

If you have a summer birthday, you know. July is vacation season. Family reunion season. BBQ season. Every weekend seems to belong to someone else's plans. And if you're a parent of a summer birthday kid? You know how hard it can be. My daughter loves birthdays. She loves parties. She loves de…

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What this blog is not

This isn't a blog written by a perfect mom. It's also not written by a crunchy mom, a Pinterest mom, a minimalist mom, a luxury mom, or a camping expert.

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The First Night in Our New-to-Us Camper (and a Reminder That My Little Girl Isn't So Little Anymore)

Every September, our local state park hosts a Harvest Festival. If you're local, you probably know exactly what I'm talking about. Kids dress up in their Halloween costumes and go campsite to campsite trick-or-treating. What started as a campground event has grown into something much bigger. …

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I Finally Became a Reader (Just Not the Way I Expected)

I'm going to admit something that has always felt a little embarrassing to me. I've always wanted to be a reader. You know the kind of person I'm talking about. The woman who curls up with a book and a cup of coffee on a quiet Saturday morning. The person who always has a novel in her bag…

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The Myth of the Put-Together Mom (and Other Lies I Tell Myself at 6:43 AM)

There is a version of me that exists in my head at night. She meal prepped on Sunday. She laid out outfits for the week. She is hydrated, rested, emotionally regulated, and somehow has matching socks for everyone in the house. And then there is 6:43 AM me. She is standing in the kitchen, mentally deci…

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What's In My 6-Year-Old Dancer's Practice Bag?

Well, it's been a little while since I have written here. Life looks a little different these days, but I am excited to start sharing again.  When my daughter first started dance, I assumed all she needed was her dance shoes and a water bottle. I was wrong. After a few years of forgotten hair ties…

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New beginnings

Good day folks, I've accepted a new job that I am very excited about. It feels right. I'm excited about what I am doing.  Kyle, Ava and I have been just having fun weekends together this summer. It's been such a blessing to have been able to be home with her for the last year. She is wil…

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Hello my friends, it has been far far too long and I sincerely apologize for my absence.  Motherhood has been an adventure that I simply was overwhelmed by. Everything is so lonely, exhilarating, wonderful, terrifying and joyous all at the exact same time. I can tell you for certain I won't be p…

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What does your name say about you?

Hello everyone. Now that I have made it two months into blogging instead of posting every day I am going to go the quality over quantity route and post when I've got content worth posting. There has been quite a bit going on and I've been struggling with decent content or so I've felt. …

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Success is going from failure to failure witu no loss of enthusiasm

Guys I am going to get real with you. I fail. I fail a lot. I fail hard. I am not perfect by any means. I make mistakes and I learn and grow from it. I feel like failure seems to be a reoccurring topic at work and in my personal life.

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