Giving is Better Than Receiving

Remember when I talked about Giving Tuesday with Hanes? Well, I got to go drop off my sock donation from Hanes to my  local homeless shelter this week and I was once again reminded that giving really is better than receiving. It was fun getting to fill up my cart at Target to the brim […]

Giving Tuesday With Hanes

Black Friday is a bit of a tradition in my family. We don’t get quite as crazy as some people do, but for us it’s “sock day”. One of our local one-stop shopping spots, Fred Meyer, has a half-off sock sale every year on Black Friday so that is the day we buy socks. I […]

Feeling Ridiculously Festive

Thanksgiving is over and the Christmas season is here with full force! I’ve never been a big Christmas person, but ever since I became a mom it’s kind of my new favorite. I think it’s the fact that I remember it so fondly from my childhood and I’m excited to create fun memories for Fern. […]

From Christmas Grinch To Christmas Cheer

Christmas has never been my thing. I mean, of course I loved is as a child when all I cared about was presents, but as I became an adult, it lost its luster. The magic was gone and commercialism had taken its place. I was totally disenchanted. So for the years after we got married […]

Umcommon Goods: Great Gifts For Everyone On Your List

Typically I am a procrastinator when it comes to Christmas gifts. For a few years we DIY’d all of our presents, but that was just way too much work and it ended up being just as expensive as buying in the end. Plus you can probably guess who did most of the DIYing…let’s just say […]

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas From Fern’s Closet

I don’t always share my posts from Babble and Disney Baby, but I had to today, because it’s maybe my most favorite blog post in the history of ever. 23 last minute Halloween costumes put together from items in Fern’s closet/around our house. I was pretty impressed I was able to come up with so many, […]