A few weeks ago, my family and I were in San Diego and I found myself asking my good girlfriend who lives there for recommendations down in the the La Jolla area. Luckily, she is an EXPERT and our group of friend's "social chair." ;) She always knows the spots for everything eating, drinking and things to do. She ended up sending me the most extensive email with every recommendation you could … [Read more...]

At the end of last year, my husband and I made a decision to book a bunch of family trips when the kids had days off school and really take advantage of this time while they're little. Once they are older, pulling them out of school is going to get more and more difficult (especially if they are involved in sports) and we want to remember and enjoy this time as a family of 5. Traveling with … [Read more...]

beanie | sunglasses | sweater | leggings | sneakers I have every single one of these things in my cart right now and as I place orders for things I ACTUALLY need like diapers and wipes and paper towels, sometimes I throw in a little something for myself. Anyone else do this from time to time? Sneak in a little sweater here and there, right?! I actually just got the white beach cover up for our … [Read more...]

Alix Skin Fridge I'm loving my skin fridge! I keep my C-Firma, these Water Drench Hydra-Gel Eye Patches, this Watermelon GLOW sleep mask, my rose quartz facial roller, my gua sha facial tool, this ice roller. I can fit a few more small things in it, so will continue to add. My inspo was Lauryn from The Skinny Confidential and she wrote about her skin fridge here. Target Pullovers I had … [Read more...]

Yes, you read that right.. this gift guide is for your GIRLS or "galentine's" who make your life a little brighter! I know a lot of you will be attending gift exchanges with some of your girlfriends around Valentine's Day so I thought I'd put together a quick and easy gift guide for you to shop before your event <3 Heart Necklace -- Graphic Tee -- Candle -- Lipgloss -- Undies … [Read more...]

Last week we were out at a brewery with a few other families and all the kids were tired and whinny. The other two moms we were with busted out their backpacks stocked with all.the.things for the kids to play with. It seriously saved the afternoon and let all the parents enjoy a few beverages before complete meltdowns. Sure, I sometimes throw a few things in my purse here and there to … [Read more...]

If you're anything like us in the PNW, then you are also planning an upcoming warm vacation to ditch the snow, sleet and rain. We just got back from a long overdue 6 days in the Mexican sun and so I thought I'd share some inspo outfits and essentials that can take you from the beach to cocktails at the restaurant nearby. That's what vacation means to me.. being able to throw on a cute cover up … [Read more...]

Happy Monday! Hopefully your weekend was low key and relaxed. I spent mine packing up the boys for our trip to Puerto Vallarta today! My husband's parents spend 2-3 months in the winter down there and this year, we decided to take Jack and Cam for a little 5 day getaway. Unfortunately, Parker is going to stay back with my parents since he's still on a rigid nap schedule and hasn't had all of his … [Read more...]

I haven't don't a motherhood post in a while except to update you on the happenings of our sweet P and so I thought I'd give you a glimpse into our everyday life with three boys under the age of 5. Parker is 14 months, Cammy is turning 3 in a couple of weeks and Jackson will be 5 in the spring. Needless to say, at the end of each day I feel like I was run over by a Mack truck. Going from 0 to 1 … [Read more...]

Unless you're going out for a date night or fancy dinner, I don't think many of us are putting a full face of makeup on everyday to drop the kids at school. Right?! Who has time for that? Certainly not me. Some days, I leave the house without any makeup at all because #noshame but about 3x a week, I feel the need to slap a little SOMETHING on so I don't scare small children (insert zombie emoji … [Read more...]