When my children were very small, I decided to create a holiday tradition special to our family. After a quick Pinterest search and a run to the dollar store, I created our family advent calendar. Each year on December...
Poof! Your house is clean. Wouldn’t it be so nice if it was really that easy? Cleaning your home is challenging, especially with little peanut butter-fingered people running around, constantly making messes that make you feel like you’re living...
It happens every year. The first of November rolls around, and my social feeds, calendar, and brain are flooded with all things holiday. I welcome the return of Christmas movies, cute school performances, traditions, and time spent with family....
One of my favorite things to do is read. I almost always have a book I’m reading. I have loved reading since I was a kid. When others would be outside, you could likely find me inside, snuggled with...
The holidays are coming – time for joy, time for cheer, jingle bells and pretty lights and cookies and presents and… Bah Humbug! Ok, I really don’t have anything against the holidays. If I could, I would spend the...
I talk to my mom on the phone nearly daily right now. Seeing as I’m in the thick of motherhood, staying home with my 4-year-old son and 3-month-old daughter, our conversations often turn to my venting about something mom-related....
Nothing says, “Curl up on the couch with family and friends to watch some football” like a steaming plate of mac & cheese - - except perhaps a steaming plate of artisan mac & cheese! A recent online poll...
Create a magical experience your family will never forget by attending Indianapolis School of Ballet’s The Nutcracker Tea Reception in the Murat Theatre’s Deco Room!
During the Nutcracker Tea, guests will be able to meet and take photos with Nutcracker...
Last week as I was leaving to go to a local women’s networking event, my 6-year-old stood there crying with tears in his eyes asking me to please not go. Ugh, mom guilt set in. I felt terrible as...
Stay at home moms are sometimes thought to have it all together at home. "You're home all the time, so isn't your house spotless and laundry basket empty and oven constantly cooking up the perfect chocolate chip cookies?" Let...
There is something magical about the moments leading up to the holidays. Maybe it’s the anticipation of what’s to come, or possibly it’s the ambiance of the spirit that surrounds our everyday lives. For my family, it's the familiar...
Spring has officially sprung and here in the midwest we are LOVING it! The sun is out, the temperatures are starting to warm up and that means less time inside and more time outside. If you are like me,...
Please join me in spending this Pet Remembrance Day in reflection of all the furry souls who have touched our hearts.
I fell down the rabbit hole of animal rescue about six years ago as a young, single woman...
I stared lovingly at the rows and rows of blank notebooks. So many different covers, college ruled, wide ruled, blank templates where I would quickly take notes during work meetings, record moments shared with my children, write out long...
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See Circle City: Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Spring has sprung! We can all finally come out of hibernation and enjoy the warmer temperatures and outdoor activities, including visiting an Indianapolis farmers’...
