Over the last few years my pre-vacation to-do list has grown longer & longer….but it makes me feel more organized and relieved when we get back home! So here’s everything on my list (….for today) before we leave for vacation! There is a printable at the end! Change everyone’s bedding Empty out any STANDING WATER […]

We leave Wednesday for a work trip to NYC followed by our SUMMER VACATION!!!! I’m in that final days before you leave HUSTLE but wanted to share everything I packed! TOPS: Grayson Button Up Michael Stars TeeNavy Tee with PocketNavy Ruffle TankWhite Tie TankEyelet Flutter Sleeve Tank SHORTS & SKIRTSDenim Cut OffsDenim Button Front ShortsWhite […]

This post has been a long time coming and I’m excited to share it with you today – I polled our Mama Notes Inner Circle Community and asked them to share ONE thing they wish the knew before they gave birth. You can read my thoughts on what I wish I knew before I gave […]

It’s been SO hot with the heat wave hitting most of the country we’ve been trying to come up with creative activities for inside. Piper had SO much fun with our Ice Cream Shop Sensory Play activity I wanted to give it another spin and had been wanting to try making Moon Sand for a […]

Guys, tonight I’m hosting my virtual launch party with Usborne Books & More where I recently joined as a consultant. You know I love kids books so it seemed like a no-brainer to add Usborne to my list of affiliates and help promote early literacy at the same time :) So….want to know more? About […]

For the most part summer cooking in our house is quick and easy. Although we have YET to fire up our grill (the proximity to our kitchen just makes it annoying, especially now that it’s 95 degrees every day) I’ve managed to make cooking FUN again. I mentioned on Instagram last night that I have […]

Here are all the best 2019 Amazon Prime for kid and baby! I’ve been up since the wee hours of the morning gathering all the best sale finds for you and I’m kicking off coverage with the best 2019 kid and baby finds. Be sure to hop over to our Facebook Community page where everyone […]

The 2019 Nordstrom Anniversary sale is now open to the public! You will be able to find all my content right here in this post for the duration of the sale! What’s so important about THIS sale? Well it happens once a year and tons of NEW fall merchandise is marked down for a limited […]

We have some BIG news to share in the Kruse household! After years of working hard and getting his masters and watching the girls so I could work – Austin got a new job!! This is something I’ve been wanting and hoping for YEARS. It means so much change to our daily schedule and I […]

A few months ago I asked about what kind of content you wanted to see and many of you said clean beauty ! I loved hearing this. When I was pregnant and nursing my clean beauty routine was much more strict than it is now but over the past few years I’ve tried to get […]

Working from home with kids is not easy for me. Working at home before I had kids wasn’t easy for me – but I love all the flexibility it gives me and for my family the pros outweigh the cons. But it’s hard! I’ve never been great with time management and get easily distracted – […]

Last month I started a new monthly post where I share all of the favorite purchases, posts and social media images from the previous month. You can see everything from May here – and below are the favorites for June. Happy July – how is summer flying by so quickly? June’s Top Sellers The items […]