Babies & Kids

This is a collaborative post. All opinions expressed are my own. Having a baby is a big, life-changing decision. Going back to work after you’ve had said baby? Also big and life-changing. Most of you know that I ended up staying home after Ian (my firstborn) arrived. After he was born early and spent his first month of life in the NICU, I just couldn't picture going back to the […]

People will tell you that a vacation with young kids is a contradiction, but I beg to differ. Some of my favorite vacations have been with our kids, and not in spite of them, but because of them. It's all about having the right expectations, planning for extra stops, building in kid-friendly activities, indulging in lots of good food, and staying in a fun hotel or vacation rental. This is […]

Thanks to Brightech for partnering with me on this post. All opinions are my own. Fall in Spokane is amazing. The weather is crisp and sunny every single day. And the leaves! Oh, the leaves. It seems like every street is covered with a rainbow canopy (and matching carpet) of red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. It really is insanely beautiful. When I lived in Seattle, summer was the best […]

A couple weeks ago, I shared our plans for Ian's room: a boy's bedroom that's playful and fun for a little boy, but can also work as a guest room occasionally. Today, I'm going to show you the finished photos! This was a quick project. We didn't paint or do anything labor-intensive, so the part that took the longest was assembling the bed--which we finished in a couple hours. Ian […]