I remember piddling around the kitchen with Jamie Friday morning as we both got ready for the day and discussed our shared enthusiasm for the quiet weekend coming up. Between traveling, his drill schedule, and other various commitments, we hadn’t had a weekend to lay low at home together in a hot minute (at least it felt that way), so… Keep Reading
Grand Cayman / Part Three: Stingray City, Starfish Point, and More
Thanks so much for keeping up with these vacation recap posts! I really want them to be helpful and informative (or maybe just entertaining?), but I also selfishly have added a few extra pictures and stories for our own memory keeping. For this reason, I apologize for posts that are a bit longer than usual! If you want to rewind… Keep Reading
Our Family Vacation to Grand Cayman / Part Two: Rum Point
My neighbor sent me a message recently asking me who helped us research for and book our recent trip to Grand Cayman, and it made me smile because I planned this trip 100% by myself. While Jamie helped me pick the trip location and timing, all of the logistics fell into my arena, and I love that kind of control… Keep Reading
Our Family Vacation to Grand Cayman / Part One: Seven Mile Beach
Well, I have so much that I could say about our recent vacation to Grand Cayman that I’m honestly not even quite sure where to begin. (I feel like this is usually either a really good or not so good thing!) To sum things up right off the bat, it’s easy for both Jamie and me to say that our… Keep Reading
Madison, Alabama: 6 Reasons to Move to This Beautiful Town.
Deciding where to plant roots was a pretty easy decision for us; Madison, Alabama it would be. We decided about two years before Jamie’s last day in the Army that we were going to be getting out of the active duty side of the house, so we spent a few months talking constantly about where we wanted to settle down…. Keep Reading
Our Shared Home Office Space: A Look Inside
We downsized about 500 sq. ft. from our Kansas to our Alabama home, so we thankfully had an excess amount of furniture and decor to fill our new space until we decide to focus more intentionally on decorating each nook and cranny of the house to fit this specific home. The only room I’ve worked intentionally on purchasing things for… Keep Reading
Financial Responsibility: Why We Stopped Using Our Credit Card
This article contains information about how we created a financial responsibility framework that works best for our family. I have preached loud and proud many times on the blog for the last several years about how much I love our Southwest Premier credit card; It has allowed us to travel to some amazing places thanks to their unbeatable reward point system…. Keep Reading
Child Safety: How Do You Make Sure Your Child’s Friend’s Home is Safe?
This is a child safety article about keeping your child protected while visiting a friend’s home. If your children are school-aged and enjoy spending time at their friends’ homes that they meet at school, how do you ensure that their home is a safe environment before letting your child spend extended time there? This admittedly isn’t a topic I’ve given… Keep Reading