My Personal Life

Emmett is two! His birthday was Thursday, and you know what? Yeah, there's a quarantine going on. He couldn't have grandparents or cousins or friends at his party. We couldn't go to the carrousel or the gondola or even the park (everything's closed)...but he couldn't have cared less. He had a GREAT day. His dad stayed home from work, he woke up to balloons all over the floor in the […]

How are you using all this time at home? Are you being productive and cranking through all the house projects, spring cleaning, and organization that you've been meaning to get around to? Are you soaking in the slower pace of life, snuggling your kids extra tight, staying in PJs all day, and relaxing the rules on screen time? Are you working out every day and going for long walks and […]

Wow, so much has changed in a week and a half. Coronavirus hit Washington state hard, leading to schools, restaurants, dentists, hair salons, libraries, gyms, playgrounds, pretty much everything non-essential getting closed. Many of our friends and family members are suddenly out of work. Ben is still going to the office right now, which is kind of double-sided...we're glad he's earning a paycheck, but a little worried that he could […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. I have become one of those weird people who enjoys saving money and talking about it. Who wants to hang out?? I'm sooo much fun! ;D To spare my friends, I'm taking it to the internet where I can post whatever I want, and you're not obligated to read it (but maybe you're secretly interested in money tips too?). What […]