As you may be aware, kids can be expensive. But, I’m a firm believer that kids are as expensive as you make them (with the exception of daycare, ugh. If both parents work, this really is expensive; it doesn't...
December is packed full of family gatherings and holiday planning, but it's also a time to start thinking about the new year and any goals or changes you might want to implement. In recent years, I've made a conscious...
Any mother traveling with small children has experienced relief upon arriving back home. Once home, you can sink blissfully into your bed without a Pack 'n Play two feet away, confining the wide-awake toddler – too excited to sleep....
In the midst of a global pandemic and stay at home orders, I realized my son's birthday was coming up. Because of our situation, this meant no birthday party at school, no 20-30 kids gathering to sing to him,...
The holidays have always been a joyful part of the year for me. I love celebrating with family and friends and getting to eat the best home cooked meals of the year with the people I love most. This...
My husband and I got married when we were 22, both newly graduated from college. We were just babies, though I didn’t think so at the time. After a year of marriage, we decided it was time to get...
Life can be busy, busy, busy. I sometimes feel like there just isn't enough time to do everything I want to. I am constantly looking for opportunities to add time to my day, and, as a bonus, save money.
I...
The summer months are winding down and I don't know about you but we have hosted and been to a numerous amount of cook outs, BBQs, pot lucks, and don't forget all those June weddings! There have been countless of dishes served,...
Mothers and daughters. Those relationships are the makings of memorable movie moments. Remember Sally Field forcing Julia Roberts to drink juice even as she despairs her daughter’s choice to have a baby? (Steel Magnolias). What about Debra Winger realizing...
I love meal subscription boxes. There, I’ve said it out loud. When these meal plans started popping up in my newsfeed, I was skeptical, uncertain of the quality, the shipping process, the variety. But not long after the first...
In + Around Birmingham
Guide to Tea Houses in Alabama
Allow me to introduce one of my favorite types of establishment: the tea house. If you've been to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, you may...
