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Decorating the Tree Family Tradition

One of our favorite Christmas family dates is the decorating the tree family tradition. We love pulling our tree out of storage, fluffing the branches, and carefully crafting the perfect placement of each ornament. About eight years ago Jacob had the idea to capture our trimming the tree in stop motion. The man was and… Read More

Building Toys

A master list of the best building toys separated by age and category so you can find the perfect building blocks or modern building toys for you! Building Toys We’re parents who found ourselves in STEM careers: Jacob is an engineer and I’m a former technical project manager. It’s always been important to us that… Read More

Fun Family Activities: 52 Family Date Ideas to Do This Year

A huge list of fun family activities that you can do together for family entertainment! These family dates help build memories that will last forever! We love a great couple’s date, and go out once a week: hence Friday We’re in Love. But we’ve learned that fun family activities have a huge space in our… Read More

Experience Gifts for Kids: A Year of Experiences Free Printable

Experience Gifts for Kids: A FREE PRINTABLE to help you gift a year of experiences with a list of the best experience gifts for kids and family to make memories throughout the year! A few weeks ago we launched our year of dates printable to create your own date night gift for your significant other.… Read More

Practicing Fine Motor Skills On the Go

This post has been sponsored by Gerber®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s no secret we love going new places and trying new things as a couple. But family outings are just as important to us too! We strive to take our kids out with us at least once a week, even if… Read More

Halloween Costume Pictures: Pre Trick-or-Treating {Free Halloween Printable}

Create Halloween memories with Halloween costume pictures. These before Treat-or-Treat pictures of kids in costume help you document the year and with a free Halloween printable! Halloween Memories I have joked with my husband for years the main reason one has children is to dress them up for Halloween! There is just something so darling… Read More

Our Favorite Halloween Books For Kids

Looking to celebrate Halloween with some Halloween books for kids? Since the Halloween obsession runs strong in our family, we’ve read just about all of them! Here are our favorite Halloween picture books for kids. I have a not-so-secret obsession with Halloween. I know many families have a month’s worth of Christmas books to read… Read More

Celebrating Every Year of Your Little Life

This past week, I’ve been soaking up the last minutes of age three. We had a preschool party celebrating him, where the teachers asked me to share a story from each year of his life. It caught me off guard and I’ve thought about that request since. Celebrating Every Year of Your Little Life When… Read More

The Best Gift You Can Give Your Kids: 529 Savings

This post is sponsored by Virginia529, but our love for the 529 savings plans and opinions on the best gift you can give your kids are our own! Whenever a holiday, birthday, or big event comes up, we stop to reflect on the best gift you can give your kids. There are a lot of… Read More

That Time Splash Mountain Made Me Cry

That moment of realizing achieving a dream is coming true! A look at big dreams and the time and moments that make them happen. A few weeks ago I was talking to my friend Michelle at Weekend Craft. She told me how excited she was to own a J. Crew sweater, she’d just purchased a… Read More

Surprise Disney Trip Reveal Ideas (And Free Printable!)

There are few things more exciting in parenting than surprising your kids with something will legitimately lose their little minds over! And a surprise Disney trip reveal is one of the most fun things to put together as a parent! Surprise! We’re Going to Disney! We’re wrapping up our own Disney trip, and we’ve had… Read More

Children Are Not a Distraction From More Important Work: My Mom Realization

I first heard this quote a few years ago, and it’s one that pierced my soul. “Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work.” – Dr. John Trainer I was drinking the Koolaid as a new mom, or course they are the most important work! I’ve waited for years… Read More