Matriarch. It’s a word that I really don’t hear very often, but it’s something that my Aunt used to say that I’d be. We’d sit down together and talk about…

2018 was one of those years that started off great – then the last six months I had a heck of a time keeping my sh*t together. Not something I…

Thinking about a unique weekend getaway? You should think about visiting Shipshewana, Indiana. It’s home to one of the largest Amish communities in the nation. Read below to learn more…

With the personal tragedy that we had in our lives a few weeks ago, I knew that I wanted to make Christmas extra special this year. How though, I wasn’t…

The holiday season is in full swing which means that the kitchen gets a lot more use! During the holidays I always make a double batch of homemade cranberry chutney.…

I love creating holiday traditions with my kids. One thing I try to do every year is spend one afternoon with each of them so they can pick out holiday…

The Zoolights at the Oregon Zoo has been one of our family holiday traditions since 2013. Every year I’ve shared our experience with you. When we attended the first year…

Yes. I know. It’s nearly Christmas and I’m just sharing about Halloween. That’s how life has been these last few weeks. Chaotic, and not in a good way. I debated…

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post about musical education. As always, all opinions are my own. I’ve always enjoyed listening to a wide variety of music. Country, top 40, pop,…