This was the first year I didn’t pick our costume theme! I’m usually the one that pushes everyone else, but the kids were in charge this round. We watched “Princess Mononoke” a few times for inspiration, the kids assigned out characters, and we got creating. While most of our costume pieces are refurbished from thrift…
Life Hacks from Our Favorite Influencers – “They Use Paper Plates”
Often I fall into the comparison trap when scrolling social media. I love keeping up with friends and family, but some days I get sucked in and start questioning my whole life! How are these women doing all these amazing things, having a beautifully decorated and clean house and perfect kids? I worked myself to…
Minnie Mouse Birthday Party — Create Minnie’s Bowtique
Somehow, my baby turned three this year! She’s the girly-girl and is obsessed with pink, so that was the immediate direction of her party. And she’s also been on a Minnie’s Bow-Toons kick, so we decided to mix that right in! And it ended up being the easiest and most put-together party I’ve ever done!…
Fall Fun Calendar, Seasonal Wall Calendar
At the beginning of summer, I stumbled across the Summer Fun Calendar from HandLetteredDesign.com and loved being able to see all the fun plans coming up! Instead of being limited to what was happening this week or this month, it’s a vision board of adventures! We saw all of our trips, dentist appointments, play dates,…
Hosting an Airbnb From Your Home – Airbnb Benefits and Disadvantages
We stumbled into this Airbnb side business three years ago, while looking for affordable rental housing in Orlando. Three bedrooms right in Downtown Orlando, wonderful school boundaries, and extremely reduced rent! The only catch? We had to run the Airbnb listing out of the 4th bedroom for the owners. After nine months, we had saved…
Socially Influenced: Lates By Kate Pajama Review
All the rage of influencers in Utah and the western states are these pajamas from Lates By Kate. I had seen so much about them on social media, and asked a personal friend for her opinion, and saw only good things, so I bought my own pair! Well, as comfy as they are, I’m not…