Today, I hurt. I’ve been talking about this pandemic for well over a month. My friend list is dwindling, and there are several people I don’t plan on catching up with when this pandemic is over—and now entire communities. America’s privilege is showing, in a terrible way. Rural areas that have been luckily unaffected are casting… Read the Post »
Blackberry Mountain and Blackberry Farm: Which One is For Me?
Blackberry Farm has been on our bucket list for a couple years, and we made it happen last month. However, when trying to plan this family trip, I ran across the newest addition to the Blackberry family–Blackberry Mountain. Then, the indecision set in. Which one? How long at each one? Are they both kid friendly? Etc,… Read the Post »
A Home Tour
At the beginning of the year, I asked my followers what they’d like to see. Some of you that know me well requested a home tour. Since we just started moving dirt for our new home build, I realized I better share this now before it’s too late. I love to decorate, and this is probably… Read the Post »
Best Advice for Finding a Nanny
It’s no joke that finding a nanny can be extremely difficult. I see questions and anxiety about nannies all the time, and it reminds me how lucky we are to have the nanny that we do. So, I’m offering some sound advice for finding your own nanny. First of all, don’t be afraid of vetting nannies… Read the Post »
Traveling Without the Little One
When traveling without your first born kiddo, you might as well drink–especially if that drinking happens to be in an environment as beautiful as Napa Valley, California. We’ve only been away from Ava a couple times, the first time we went to Whistler (and we had to go back with her) and a quick trip to… Read the Post »