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Mother’s day is on May 14th, just a few weeks away! Here is a comprehensive mother’s day gift guide with all of my personal wishes, viral Amazon products and more! Mother’s Day Ideas For All Your Mother Figures Spiral Notebook NodPod Weighted Sleep Mask: This has been on my radar for a while!Monogrammed Tote: I […]

2023 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

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We just got back from our 10 day Spring Break trip to the Netherlands and I thought I’d finally link up everything I packed! The weather was typical for early April, rainy some days and highs in the 50s-60s others. I packed neutral layers that I could mix & match, 2 pairs of sneakers, one […]

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What I’m Packing For Our 9 Hour Flight With 3 Kids

In a few weeks I’m taking my kids to The Netherlands to visit my sister. We are all so excited! My parents are coming along but my husband is not so we’ll be making the long journey alone! My kids have several long flights under their belts and I’ve learned a lot each time about […]

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Easter

Easter Basket Finds For Kids!

I’m excited to share all of my Easter Basket filler ideas for your kiddos! You can find a bunch more in my Amazon storefront right this way!

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Spring Break Fashion Finds

We keep getting little glimpses of warmer weather on the East Coast and although this winter hasn’t been too brutal I long for the spring days ahead! My family is heading to Europe for Spring Break where we won’t be wearing swim suits (hoping for temperatures around 60 degrees F) or sundresses but I had […]

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Valentine's Day

Free Printable Valentine’s Day Class Cards

Here are the little class cards we are making this year for some of our friends. You can download the cards here and print them out on cardstock. I’m not a graphic designer by any means but these turned out pretty cute! This is the pack of flower sunglasses I got to use on Amazon!

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My Walmart Gift Picks

This post is sponsored by Walmart. I’ve almost completed all of my holiday shopping (this is very early for me) and found so many fun items for my girls and myself at Walmart. Walmart has a Fashion Gift Guide full of curated items for everyone on your list. I made a wishlist for myself and […]

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Holiday

Cinnamon Roll Tree

Looking for an easy Christmas cinnamon roll recipe? I’ve got ya! There are a bunch of different holiday cinnamon roll recipes swirling around the web for every occasion under the sun but this one could not be easier! The best part of this treat? Your kids can decorate the cinnamon roll tree themselves! Here’s how […]

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Holiday Style Finds From Walmart

This post is sponsored by Walmart. Thank you for supporting the brands I work with! I know that Walmart may not be the first place you think of when it’s time to shop for the upcoming holiday season, but in the last year I’ve found so many great fashion items not only for my kids […]

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2022 Holiday Content

2022 Holiday Gift Guides Are Here!

New this year! ALL of my 2022 holiday gift guides will live in this post. It will be updated multiple times a week with new guides until the end of November, so be sure to bookmark this page! You can always visit my Amazon storefront for more finds here. *This post contains affiliate links. I […]

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2022 Holiday PJs

JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Holiday pajama season is fast approaching! I’ll continue to update this post throughout the season as I find new options and remove sets that sell out. I always size up in holiday PJs so we can get at least 2 years of […]

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