Family + Lifestyle

For such a large metropolitan area, Atlanta has certainly made a concerted effort to take advantage of its (mostly) glorious weather and preserve plenty of green space for its residents to enjoy.  When the winter finally fades and the grass...

Y'all, I am tired. I'm so tired that I want to stop typing right here, but I have plenty more that I want to share with you. For example, I want to share that this month's Daylight Savings Time...

Do you love college football? Are you already starting to look at the upcoming schedules to plan around your fall activities? This one is for my moms and families that love college football! Attending a football game can be expensive...

Last summer, my family traveled to London for a brief visit, a 4-night stay on our way to Israel where we (pre-COVID) travel every year. In the past, we have had layovers in Paris, Amsterdam, and Zurich. This time, I...

“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” ~ Federico Fellini Goodness, how true these words are in my own heart! And if you are a carb-loving mama like me, then you are in luck this month! October 17th is National...

Raising Toddlers, My Honest Feelings To be honest I am not loving this phase of my life. And I’m not ashamed to admit that. While I felt prepared for the newborn stage, I was not prepared for the challenges that...

We’ve all been there. “How was your day, kiddo?” “Good!” (or, if your child is a teen and no longer an enthusiastic elementary school kid, it might end with “fine” instead). As much as I love hearing that my little...

When I was a kid, my favorite “happy mail” happened two times a year. One was when the Toys ‘R Us Wish Book would arrive in November and the other was when the Wal-Mart and K-Mart Back-to-School sales flyers.  Now,...

One of our favorite Christmas books is The Sweet Smell of Christmas, by Patricia Scarry.  In this interactive scratch and sniff book, you'll meet a little bear that is experiencing all the smells of Christmas. Along the way, you...

Although Buc-ee's has been around since 1982 (according to Wikipedia), I first heard of it last year at my annual favorite things Christmas party with a group of girlfriends. At the party, we each bring 3 of our favorite...