I recently had a blog reader politely ask if there was a way she could turn off the ads and pop-ups on my site. I didn’t mind her question in the slightest; In fact, I appreciated her asking because I want her to continue reading my site (I so appreciate every single one of you!!!) and I want it to… Keep Reading
Back to School Excitement For the Whole Family
Back to school, back to school, and the entire DeSpain house is elated! Hadley started her official Pre-Kindergarten year on Tuesday, and I mean it when I say that she couldn’t have been one ounce more excited. Her teachers are precious, and I have a strong hunch that she’s going to have the very best year. When I picked her… Keep Reading
Talking About Money: Are You Comfortable With It?
I’ve always heard that it’s good etiquette to be cautious before talking about money, politics, or religion with others (specifically those who you do not know well). All three are topics that are deeply personal and likely to turn a group of people into opposing debate teams (who of course all think they’re right). I understand how politics and religion can… Keep Reading
My Father-In-Law’s Surprise 60th Birthday Luau
Once Jamie got off work on Thursday, we loaded up the car and headed about 6.5 hours north to his original hometown of Fishers, Indiana. We have a birthday boy in the family (my father-in-law) that is hitting a milestone special day this week, so some celebrating was in order! Jamie and I started throwing around the idea a little… Keep Reading
Using Joanna Gaines’s Method of Saving Outgrown Baby Clothes
Several months ago, Joanna Gaines used her Instagram Stories to document the decluttering and organizing she was doing around her home. I was intrigued for obvious reasons because everything the woman does seems to be a good idea and/or turn to gold, so I made sure to pop over to her channel every day to see what she was sorting… Keep Reading
Our Girls’ Completed Bedrooms in Our New Home
I’ve only showed you bits and pieces of our new home here on the blog, and I’d love to take you on a quick tour through the girls’ bedrooms, if you’d like! One thing I really enjoy about our home is that the girls have their own hallway that consists of their bedrooms, a shared hallway bathroom, a small towel… Keep Reading
European Vacation Planning: Germany & Switzerland
One of my top priorities during my little break the last couple weeks was buckling down and figuring out details for our upcoming trip overseas. Most of you know that my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew have been stationed in Ansbach, Germany for about 16ish months, and the time is finally (!) right to hop a plane and make a… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: August 6th, 2018
Hello, hello! Happy Monday to ya! It feels pretty darn fabulous to be back. 🙂 Vacations and general time away from our day-to-day routines are often so great for two reasons: 1.) we’re able to do things we don’t normal have (or make) time to do and 2.) we often return to our normal routine with a renewed spirit and… Keep Reading