Decor

Family Progession Photo Wall

I’m an unintentional minimalist when it comes to hanging family photos and I struggle to fit all of the kids on my relatively bare walls. I have this really weird guilt if I have more pictures of one child up than the other, you get it. That being said for some reason this makes it […]

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locker storage
Kids

Gym Locker Turned Mudroom Storage

Like most people we desperately needed a mudroom but had very little space to accommodate one. I think it is so amazing that most people my age didn’t have one growing up but feel lost without one now, I digress. After going back and forth on options and budgets (everything is so expensive) we decided […]

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Vacation Forecasting

Even though we have a bigger family I  never want to sacrifice vacations. Growing up we traveled all the time. I come from a bigger family so our trips were nothing extravagant but they were greatly appreciated. As an adult you don’t remember the fancy dinners you had rather all the s’mores you had around […]

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gift giving organization
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Holiday Like A Boss – Gift Organization

We have a fairly large family and I come from a large family so gift and time management is critical during the holiday season. Here are a few of the things I do to make sure I am wrapped and ready by the time Christmas Eve hits (this year my goal is to be done […]

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coffee spice
Hosting

Coffee Spice

To say that I love coffee is a massive understatement; like most people I can’t start my day until I have a hot cup of coffee in my hand.  Because I drink so much of it I can’t justify spending money on the expensive brands at the grocery store so I resort to the generic […]

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indoor snow fun
Kids

Indoor Snow Fun

We have been known  to have some major snow storms in NY and when this happens my kids constantly me to go outside and play. I am not a fan of the cold (subzero temperatures, no thank you) and inevitably I will bundle the kids up for about 5 minutes of play before they realize that […]

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Holiday Ready Pantry
Hosting

Holiday Like A Boss – Party Ready Pantry Edition

The holiday season brings a little more intensity to your pantry organization and the foods you need to have on hand. Either you are hosting a ton more (hint hint me, I can’t help it!) or you are attending more parties and want to be prepared with a dish to bring. Get your pantry in […]

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holiday preperation
Hosting

Holiday Like A Boss – House Preparation

Over the last couple years we have had some major events happen in early December leaving us no time to get the house in order for the holidays. This year things will be different! I want to focus on enjoying the weeks leading up to Christmas this year,  have visions of cookie baking, crafting and […]

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clipboard organization
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Clipboard Organization

Ok so for starters I am not the most organized person (or even close) but with children comes details! I’m sure you can relate, every activity has a billion theme days and minor details that are majorly important to a small child. I have to admit that I once missed princess dress up day at […]

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party ready pantry
Hosting

Party Ready Pantry

I’m a stay at home mom. To five children. Soooooo being around other adults is vital to my quality of life. Luckily I am a person who loves to host events, especially if a cocktail is involved. After many years of last minute grocery runs I have learned how to put together a party ready […]

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