If you’re looking for a little Las Vegas magic outside the Strip, Hemenway Park in Boulder City, overlooking Lake Mead, is such a gem — especially if you have animal-loving kiddos. We took a quick trip out there today, and it was one of those simple afternoons that somehow turn into the core memories. Right … Continue reading A Desert Day Out: Hemenway Park With The Kids
Japanese BBQ Beef Bowls
This weeknight dinner is a total mom win — flavorful, quick to throw together on a buys night, and officially baby-approved! If your evenings look anything like mine — juggling homework help, kiddo snacks, baby dinner time, and maybe a dog or two circling underfoot — then you’ll appreciate a dinner that doesn’t require extra … Continue reading Japanese BBQ Beef Bowls
Butternut Squash Ravioli with Apple Chicken Sausage and Alfredo Sauce
Some dinners just click — the kind that make everyone at the table happy and have you thinking, we’re definitely making this again. This was one of those nights. When Henry asked for “the orange squares” for dinner, I said ABSOLUTELY! And let me tell you… both kids had two servings. Even Cici cleaned her … Continue reading Butternut Squash Ravioli with Apple Chicken Sausage and Alfredo Sauce
August 22: National Rainbow Baby Day
(trigger warning - mention of pregnancy loss) A story of loss, love, and the babies who brought light after the storm. August 22 marks National Rainbow Baby Day—a day to honor the beauty of life after loss, the little ones who made it earthside, and the journeys that brought us to them. Today, I want … Continue reading August 22: National Rainbow Baby Day
Big Feelings & Pillow Confetti
Back to school - the first week of second grade, unfiltered. Summer wrapped up quicker than ever. Between epic summer roadtrips, a full house purge, father-son adventures through the PNW and Yellowstone, and celebrating Cici turning ONE the week before school - our days were packed. Then came the rush: do we have school clothes? … Continue reading Big Feelings & Pillow Confetti
Road Trips, Rainbow Popsicles & Letting Go a Little: Summer 2025
We officially kicked off summer with a Back to the 90’s week followed by a 20-hour road trip from Las Vegas to Spokane. Yes—20 hours. Yes—we drove straight through (being real, Mike did all the driving). And yes—there were snacks, stretches, and a whole lot of Pokémon. Road Trip Leg 1 - Spokane: Cousins, Tacos … Continue reading Road Trips, Rainbow Popsicles & Letting Go a Little: Summer 2025
Henry’s Week of the ’90s
A screen-free (well mostly) summer reset inspired by dying iPads and sweet childhood memories ⸻ It started with a meltdown.A very dramatic one, sparked by a dying iPad. Henry was at 3% battery and spiraling. You’d think the world was ending. Trying to lighten the mood, we joked,“You know… when we were kids, we didn’t … Continue reading Henry’s Week of the ’90s
Nine Months In, Nine Months Out: A Celebration at In-N-Out
Nine months in. Nine months out. This milestone feels big — like something sacred and silly all at once. Cecilia has now been in our arms just as long as she was growing inside me. And while it feels like she’s always been part of our story, it also feels like we just blinked and … Continue reading Nine Months In, Nine Months Out: A Celebration at In-N-Out
Potty Breaks, Pokémon, and the Return of Blursday
Winning summer one messy moment at a time School’s been out since May 23rd.Today - well it’s still May. And I already have no idea what day it is (to prove, when writing this blog, I totally thought today was June 1st. It wasn't until I did my last checks before publishing I realized today … Continue reading Potty Breaks, Pokémon, and the Return of Blursday