Holidays + Events

May 21 is Armed Forces Day, and Memorial Day is less than two weeks away. When people honor the sacrifices military families make on these holidays, they generally think about loss of life or limb, but even the soldiers...

Mother's Day is coming up, and since I am the crafty one in the family I decided to make some stepping stones for my backyard. My garden is just starting to bloom, and as the weather gets warmer and...

What did you get your mom for Mother's Day? (Gulp) If you haven't bought your mom (or your favorite mom-friend, or yourself!) anything for Mother's Day yet, you might be stressing out because Mother's Day is this Sunday! But settle...

Mother's Day can be a source of joy for many, sadness for some, and a melting pot of mixed emotions for others. As a 'motherless mother,' I now spend the holiday simultaneously relishing my lovely role as a mama, and contemplating...

It's almost Mother's Day and you know what that means? It is the one day we moms can request anything we want. Of course it's also a day we celebrate our own mom and express much thanks for all...

It was just about a year ago that my son AB lost his first tooth. It was my husband's idea to leave an animal tooth instead of money. A tooth for a tooth. As long as it included glitter, awe...

Valentine's Day is a fun sparkly holiday filled with cute gifts, loving sentiment and yummy treats. Right? That’s what my Pinterest ‘Be Mine’ board would have you believe, but often my grand plans come at the expense of a...

Let’s just put it out there right now…This year I am NOT going to lose weight, work out more, eat less sugar, spend fewer hours on social media, or do the million other things people “resolve” to do on...

My kids are getting ready to compose their glittery goals commonly known as New Year's resolutions. I think it's commendable they want to learn their multiplication facts, ambitious to want to play the viola with proficiency, and fantastic that...

I think it would be safe to assume the majority of you moms have Christmas cookie lovers in your homes, amiright? Kids love cookies so much that when my son was a toddler, if he would ignore my calls of...