Thank you Operation In Touch for sponsoring today’s post! Jamie and I were talking recently about all of the excitement that went on at West Point last month surrounding graduation and commissioning activities. Jamie and my brother-in-law Josh are members of the class of 2010, and being in New York to celebrate the end of their college experience and the… Keep Reading
Remodel Versus New Construction: A List of Pros and Cons
This blog post shares our experiences with living in a remodel versus new construction home. As a prior military family, we have had a number of home experiences which helped us make the current best decision for our family regarding our most recent home purchase. I hope this post is helpful in sorting out your own personal pros and cons… Keep Reading
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls: A Quick and Easy Tutorial
Air fryer cinnamon rolls are so easy and fast and a perfect example of why every single kitchen needs an air fryer! Enjoy! If you have an air fryer and a package of store-bought cinnamon rolls, then you’re ready to have a sweet, hot breakfast on the table for your crew in six minutes flat! Let’s go! My five year… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: June 4th, 2019
Hello, hello! I have another slice of our lives for ya today! If you missed yesterday’s, you can back track here. I’m not sure I’ve had new posts on both Monday and Tuesday on any given week in a hot minute, but with the girls at VBS every evening this week, I’ve had a bit more time to sit down… Keep Reading
Slice of Life: June 3rd, 2019
May was an excellent month, full to the brim with all kinds of activities and events (this linked weekend was our best and busiest!), but June has a lot of wide open spaces on the calendar. Hallelujah! My plan is to have sloooow mornings with the kids, throw sundresses or swimsuits on and get out the door by 10ish, do some… Keep Reading
All About Baby Girl #3’s Name
We’ve been calling our baby comfortably by name for months now (our family and closest friends have too!), so I feel 100% secure in moving forward with sharing a little bit about our little girl’s name: Jillian Jamie DeSpain. Jillian!! (Insert a million hearts here because I’m so excited about the reality of our daughter that I just can’t stand it.) I… Keep Reading
Are You Too Busy or Too Bored?
Recently we had a few families over for dinner, and if you’ve been to a dinner party at my house, you know that my guests always have to humor me by playing along with my “cube of questions” towards the end of the meal. (You know that lag time when everyone is full, but nobody wants to quite get up… Keep Reading
12 Fun Places to Get Away
Are you summer vacation planning? Looking down the road and wanting to plan a trip for the fall, the holidays, or maybe even next Spring Break? If you’re in need of a getaway (who isn’t?) and dreaming of where to head to escape it all, here is a list of 12 places where you will likely find a healthy dose… Keep Reading
