real moms {sharing} all things fabulous
With my daughter’s 6th birthday fast approaching a few weeks ago I was on the hunt for a fun and unique gift to give her. She loves animals and talks frequently about becoming a veterinarian someday. We have spent a lot of time visiting various zoos and animal parks this summer, which she always enjoys!…
I couldn’t not title this post like I did for two reasons. First, the song ‘Jessie’s Girl’ pops into my head every single time I use my Jessicurl products, and second, you really will wish you had them for yourself! A little while back I shared about the beginning of my curly hair journey. I…
A couple years ago our family took a long road trip vacation through six states over the course of one week. At the time we had a six year old, a not quite 4 year old, and a barely 2 year old. I just had to pause and calculate ages in my head for a…
Finding activities to keep kids busy during the summer months can be tricky, especially as they get older. The days of blowing bubbles and coloring with sidewalk chalk aren’t completely gone yet for our family (thank goodness…), but I have found that as my kids are quickly leaving the baby and toddler stage behind I have…
The topic of Hallmark movies came up awhile back as I was out to dinner with some friends. I was surprised what a seemingly controversial topic it was! There were a lot of women who were having nothing to do with the cheesy-factor…and then there was me. 🙂 So I guess maybe Hallmark movies aren’t…
It can feel overwhelming to think about reducing your family’s toxic burden. I know, because we’ve been working on that very thing for quite a few years! One of our kids has chemical sensitivity – which means they react to a lot of chemicals that really weren’t on our radar for a long time. Things like painting…
When I first saw the word “hygge” the only thing I could think was that it must be pronounced somewhere between hygiene and hickey 😉 For the record, Hygge is a Danish word (actually pronounced, “HOO-GUH”) that means coziness. It’s really more of a feeling than a word…the art of finding meaning and beauty in…
If you’ve ever hosted a shower of any kind, you know how tricky it can be to strike a balance between sweet & simple and Pinterest-worthy when it comes to decorations, games, and food. Sometimes all those lovely pictures we pin to our boards are just not ever going to happen! My sister-in-law and I…
I recently saw a news story about the trend among Egyptian women who are allowing their hair to do what it was born to do -curl. So many of the women had negative responses to their hair not being straightened or heat styled. Things were said like, ‘You look like a hippie’ and ‘Aren’t you…
As I was scrolling through Target’s website recently I came across a product with such unbelievable practicality and brutal honesty when it comes to momming I sat there and actually contemplated hitting the ‘Add To Cart’ button. The more I thought about it I decided that I probably (hopefully??) am not the only one who finds laughter…
There are so many amazing products for first time moms and moms of growing families on the market today! I remember when I was pregnant with my first baby how overwhelming it was to walk into Target or Babies R’ Us and try to figure out what I actually needed and what products were…
As much as I love a big home project to work on sometimes the simple and easy ones are what bring that little bit of satisfaction and joy to my day. Even something as quick as a 5 minute frame re-do can scratch the creativity itch! Recently I pulled out a garage sale frame that…