Fall is upon us and Halloween is just around the corner! It’s time to hit up your favorite pumpkin patch and get ready to create the perfect Jack-o-lantern or set up a lovely display on your front steps for everyone to enjoy. Everyone has their own ideas about what size and shape make a great…

  There’s something about the fall season that makes me feel a little more crafty than usual. I’m not sure if it’s the beautiful colors or the promise of the holidays to come but every year in autumn, I simply want to create.  I love to sit down at the table with my kids, some…

*This post has been sponsored by TruMoo. All opinions are our own. Halloween is just around the corner! It’s time to start planning for the fun of this festive season. People everywhere are choosing costumes, planning parties, and strategizing the best trick-or-treat routes in their neighborhood. One of my favorite things about this season are…

The calendar says it’s fall, but around here days are still quite warm. This is really my favorite time of year to enjoy the outdoors, as it’s still short-sleeves weather but not as humid and stifling as those balmy summer days. I love to find reasons to be outside and am always on the lookout…

If you’re like me, the minute the kids climb back on the bus, a switch flips in your brain and you instantly begin thinking about the fall. While it still may be warm enough to walk out the door sporting shorts and flip flops, you know that in the blink of an eye, you’ll be…

  With school back in session and activities for the fall season ramping up, it can be tough to carve out family time in the weekend. As kids grow older, it becomes harder and harder to compete with clubs, school activities, and time with their friends, but finding time to bond as a family is…

  I grew up in a family where all of our birthdays fell within a 3 week period. My mom, dad, brother, and I all celebrated our special days right in a row and always right as school was starting back for the year. (And for added fun, I married a man whose birthday is…

With preseason games already underway and the regular football season just around the corner, it’s time to start planning to gather your friends and get ready to cheer on your favorite team! Here are a few fun ideas to inspire as you get ready for the season to kick off! Bring-a-dip Potluck – Watching football…

We’re hanging out around my house today, lamenting that summer’s nearly over and thinking of what we want to do to send the season out with a bang before we head back to school. The day before school starts, we plan to spend the day at a local water park and shut the place down…which…

  *This post has been sponsored by Heirloom Audio Productions. All opinions are our own. There’s nothing quite like listening to an exciting story being told by a good storyteller. All throughout my life, I have escaped through the words of others to go back in time, travel to distant lands, or just live out…

  Spending time with your significant other is an important part of keeping your relationship healthy.  However, with all of the busy-ness of life, especially with small children, it can be so easy to let your relationship fall by the wayside.  When you’re strapped for time and money, here are a few easy date night…

While some schools are already back in session, the majority of my friends and family are counting down to back to school and squeezing in some last-minute summer memories. Whether your kids go back next week or next month, there’s still time left for making this the best summer ever and here are a few…

  The Summer Olympics is something that I eagerly anticipate every four years and my world simply stops for the Opening Ceremonies. If there are swimmers in the pool, athletes on the track, or gymnasts on the mat, my availability is questionable, at best. Don’t call. Don’t ask me to do anything. I’m busy cheering…

In many areas across the country, including here in the Mid-Atlantic, people are dealing with an EPIC heatwave. While summer family fun for us often includes time around a fire pit making S’mores or hanging around on the porch listening to music, on nights like this we’re looking for ways to stay cool! Here are…

Summer birthdays can be a huge challenge with school out and friends traveling. While it can be tough to get a large number of friends to a birthday party, it’s an even bigger challenge without a classroom full of kids to invite! Here are a few ways to make a summer birthday a ton of…

  It’s road trip season! If you’re heading out for a camping weekend or traveling to the ocean for a summer vacation this Festive Friday, we have a great roundup of posts that can help you keep everyone fed, happy, and entertained while you’re on vacation. Hope your summer travel is the best ever! Flying…

The 4th of July means family, friends, cookouts, and fireworks – lots of time outdoors and plenty of fun in the sun! But what do you do when you’re hit with a rainy day or an evening summer thunderstorm cancels the fireworks show? There is a threat of storms here on Monday night, so I’ve…

With just days to go until the 4th of July, it’s time to plan the menu for your holiday cookout! Whether you’re just feeding your own family, preparing a side for a potluck, or having the whole neighborhood over for a feast to celebrate our nation, we have gathered up some delicious recipes for you!…

Father’s Day is this Sunday and if you’re hunting around to find a perfect last minute gift or are short on funds, here are a few ideas that will simply make his day. Happy Father’s Day to all the great dads out there! You are appreciated! Gift certificates – Giving gift cards and gift certificates…

Father’s Day is a special day that my family truly enjoys celebrating. Both my father and my husband work so hard throughout the year and are caring, loving men who only want to do their best for their families. Making Father’s Day special for them is something so very important to me, to let them…

The favorite day of teachers and students everywhere is upon us! The last day of school is being celebrated all over the country! For my kids, we had a plethora of unused snow days so we’re out a bit earlier usual, with our last day hitting next week. We always do something special on either…