Family
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Palm Springs Bachelorette
Reentry after a long weekend away is never easy. Reentry after spending four days in Palm Springs with 100-degree heat on a floatie in a pool with a drink in hand celebrating our future sister-in-law Laura (sans children) was HARD! But we are back, laundry catch-up has begun, a few necessary groceries have been purchased, school lunches have been made, a few emails have been responded to, and the welcome home hugs from the kids were epic! The very talented duo of Kiersten (@kierstko) and Sydney (@syd_mcintyre), college sorority sisters of the bride, created an epic bachelorette weekend in Palm Springs. Our four-bedroom Airbnb house was decorated to the nines…
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Gift Ideas for Active Toddlers
Jack is turning two! If you know my boys, you know they are VERY active little dare devils. Given that Jack is my second wild little boy, I have a little experience in the “active toddler” department and thankfully we already have a bunch of these items that Jack will get as Joey outgrows them. And let’s be honest, our kids don’t NEED anything. Joe and Jack have more than enough to keep them entertained at home BUT these ideas are too fun not to share and the handful we already own have been some of Joe’s very favorites. My goal with gifts is to buy larger items that are…
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Kids Easter Basket Ideas
Anyone else feel like Easter came out of nowhere?!?! Up until Monday night of this week, I was totally unprepared. Think the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland running around with his stopwatch, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” Our Easter Bunny’s baskets were literally totally empty. The good news; however, is we are not too late! On Monday, all the items I selected were still available and able to be delivered and/or picked up prior to April 4th. So, hop on it (pun absolutely intended)! Both Sam and Emma recently made VIP Posters for school. On their posters, Sam picked gardening as his favorite activity and…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day Week
We kicked off St. Patrick’s Day Week in our households with a rainbow scavenger hunt! Special thanks to @kelseynixon for the idea. It was a hit with Sam, Emma and Joe! Jack, on the other hand wasn’t all that interested until the chocolate “gold” coins were discovered. Just pick some rainbow colored objects in your house, get creative with coordinating construction paper and clues (e.g., “A delicious berry named after its color and picked by Sal in one of your favorite books”) and send your children on a ROY G. BIV-themed hunt. Extra points for a pot of gold (e.g. leftover Hanukkah gelt) at the end of the rainbow, i.e.…
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Hawaii. Where we stayed, where we ate, and what I wore
Where we stay I grew up going to Maui but since having little ones we have been going to the Big Island more often and we love it! It is so kid-friendly, more affordable, and their are much nicer accommodations at a lower price point (meaning the homes we stay in would cost twice a much if we were in Wailea, Maui). This was our fourth stay in Mauna Lani and if you have been considering a tropical vacation – I highly recommend it! There are so many places to stay within Mauna Lani, including the recently redone Mauna Lani Resort, Fairmont Orchid, and numerous homes and condos to rent.…
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Budget-Friendly Beach Buys
We are heading to Hawaii in a few weeks and I am so excited for some sunshine and a change of scenery. That said, the beach is on my mind and I’ve been on the hunt for all the cute things to wear in Hawaii which brings me to my next point: I’m on a BUDGET now. To be clear, I have ever been able to buy anything and everything, BUT for both Chris and my sanity we decided that I would get a monthly budget for all the things I spend money on so that he doesn’t have to see what I am buying and I am responsible for…
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Kid-Friendly Valentine Mocktails
Last week, Sam attended a Valentine’s Mocktail Class. Yes, you read that correctly, a kid-friendly Mocktail Class via Zoom. As a reminder, about three weeks ago, I posted here about attending a virtual cocktail class. During that class, some children were very excited about assisting their parents and some other moms, far more creative and on-the-ball than I, reached out to Virtual Cocktail Class to see if they would pull together a virtual mocktail class for kids. And, thus became the Valentine Mocktail Class that Sam absolutely adored. The bartender did a fantastic job with the kids! Highly recommend for children who love helping out in the kitchen. Here is…
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Valentine Gift Ideas
Are you looking for some fun Valentine or Galentine gift ideas? Lets Wine About It Sister has some fun, themed gift ideas for you on this Wednesday. Ask anyone who knows me – I LOVE a good theme. Themed gifts are my jam and love language. My husband Ryan would affectionately say that I take a theme and then beat it to death. While I admittedly may over do it on occasion, I truly believe themed gifts indicate to the recipient that a lot of thought and effort went into the purchase. Its ImPASTAble To Love You More! My children love to eat noodles! Its there favorite food hands down.…
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Aged to Perfection. Blind Birthday Wine Tasting for Buff
We had the best time on Saturday evening celebrating our Dad’s 71st birthday with a blind wine tasting! Laura, our soon to be sister-in-law, had done this in the past with her girlfriends and suggested we do it for our wine-loving father’s birthday and it was so fun! It made for such an easy and fun way to celebrate – and way more fun than your typical birthday dinner! My mom and I saw this pandemic cheese board/clip board idea on Instagram and thought it would be perfect for walking around outdoors and wine tasting. Megan printed out these cute little wine score cards and done! How fun our cheese…
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Here’s whats going in our kids stockings!
Every year our mom stuffs our kids stockings (talked about it in our holiday traditions post here) but this year because of Covid we have to be big girls and buy our own stocking stuffers! We had some big Santa boots to fill but I think we did pretty well! My personal goal was to buy things the boys will actually use and not immediately end up at the bottom of one of our many toy bins. We shall see. All the things we have bought for Jack’s stocking (18 months), Joe’s stocking (4 years old), and Sam and Emma’s stockings (turn 8 on 1/3!) are listed below. All items…
