Family
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Chelan Bound – The Things I Pack That Make Traveling with Kids Easier
We are spending Memorial Day weekend in Lake Chelan which is where you will find us most long Summer weekends. My parents have a home there, we have been spending time there since childhood, Chris and I were married there and as a result of all of those things it is one of my very favorite places. That said, I still really do not like the process of packing up all the things and stuffing my car as full as possible and driving over there (it’s about a 3.5 hour drive for any of you out of towners :)). I wish I could tell you I had the answers but…
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How to Throw a Virtual Bridal Shower
Last week, Mallory wrote about how to make a graduate feel special in this season without proms, all-night parties, commencement speeches, graduation ceremonies, and mortarboard tosses. But how do we celebrate our 2020 brides and grooms that have had to reschedule weddings and wedding-related festivities? Their disappointment must be truly immense let alone the costs and difficulties associated with rescheduling or coming up with alternatives. Yesterday, we helped throw our future sister-in-law Betsy a virtual bridal shower. She and our brother Will are getting married this August. COVID-19 has derailed their originally planned bachelor and bachelorette parties, showers, honeymoon plans, and more. And Betsy has handled the unknown and last-minute changes…
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Sandal Season – Target has all the Dupes
It is almost sandal season in Seattle and Target has so many designer dupes right now – on sale! Clink the image below to shop (and no we do not get a kick back from this – we aren’t cool enough yet ;)). Here’s to hoping we will have somewhere to safely wear these cute sandals this Summer… Or… Or…. Or… Or…. And… Don’t miss the toddler and little kid versions; Joey lived in these last Summer! I just ordered him two new pairs for this Spring. Or… Or…. This Amazon version for a whopping $19.99! I have these Valentino dupes and bought them for my sister and brother’s fiancé…
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Making Your Graduate Feel Special
I really feel for everyone missing major life milestones, celebrations, weddings, graduations and everything else in between due to Covid. While we are so thankful to have our health and family’s health, I can only imagine the disappointment after working so hard for something or spending hours planning a wedding to have it be postponed or canceled. That said, I wanted Chris to feel special as he just finished his MBA program at University of Michigan; not an easy feat working full time, traveling a ton and with two babies at home. It was a long two years for both of us and with his graduation and our trip to…
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DIY Bleach Tie Dye Tutorial
Would you ever guess I made this outfit and it cost less than $20? My future sister in law showed up to happy hour in a cute black tie dye set; I would never have guessed she did it herself. I assumed this would be a super annoying, messy and difficult project but Laura assured me it was not. So, I was rather easily influenced and quickly jumped on the DIY bandwagon. I ordered the same Hanes Amazon sweatshirt and sweatpants in dark gray that same day. I attempted the task during the boys’ nap time/quiet time last weekend and I was literally wearing the matching set before Jack woke…
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Writing Thank you Cards With Kids
Whoever came up with the saying “Mom Life is the Best Life” forgot about the part where moms have to help their children write thank you notes. One of my least favorite parts of parenting, thank you note writing with Sam and Emma is a chore that requires a significant amount of patience that I do not often possess. It goes something like this: Mom, how you do you spell? Mom, is this right? Mom, can you read this? Mom, I cannot read your writing (because at this point I have resorted to using scratch paper). Mom, my hand hurts. Mom, I need an eraser. Mom, I made a mistake.…
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Mexican Happy Hour // Beer Margaritas
Happy Hour is my favorite time or meal, if you will, of the day. I would much rather have a bunch of different yummy nibbles and wine earlier in the evening aka Happy Hour than one giant meal. Then, this thought came to me the other day… What does Covid mean for the future of cheese boards? Will we ever be able to eat off of the same cheese and appetizer spread again? Sadly, I don’t know, but don’t you fret – I have the answer and it is just in time for Cinco De Mayo festivities. I hosted a social distanced Mexican Happy Hour for my family with individual…
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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and we all deserve a gift now more than ever! If you need a reminder, its on May 10th this year, because admittedly at this point in the COVID-19 madness I have personally lost track of days, dates, and time. The act of mothering right now – no matter what stage – is extra difficult without our typical external support networks and routines to rely on. And in many cases, we are not only performing our roles as mothers but simultaneously acting as academic teachers and working from home at the same time. So, if I am being honest, what I really want for…
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Get Ready Faster Breakfast Ideas
If I had to name the most positive impact resulting from the Governor’s Stay At Home Order for my family, it would be not having to get Sam and Emma up, dressed, fed and out the door by 7:30am ever morning on my way to the office. School mornings in our household are a **it show. My daughter Emma is NOT a morning person. Every morning she wakes up and trudges to the family room where she dramatically flops onto the couch Cleopatra-style with her arm draped over her eyes. Attempting to rush her in the morning only results in her moving even more sloooowwwwyyyyly… I have tried everything to…
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Coffee, Sparkling Water and Wine
You can usually find Megan and I drinking sparkling water, coffee or wine and not necessarily in that order :). I also drink real water but Megan doesn’t – ha! I’m not joking. Everyone I know drinks sparkling water (known as bubbly water in our house) these days but we may drink more of it than the average human. Given that it’s so popular right now, there are always new flavors and varieties coming out and we make sure to try them. So, as self-proclaimed experts in the sparkling water department and really with nothing exciting going on in our lives at the moment, I thought I would fill you…
