We just returned from a glorious few days in Highlands, NC where we stayed at the Half-Mile Farm property by Old Edwards Inn & Spa. Half-Mile Farm is located just a few miles from downtown Highlands and the main property of Old Edwards Inn. We have stayed at each property twice and honestly love them both for different ...
Sausage Cream Cheese Breakfast Braid
We have been making this braid for years! It is so easy, so delicious, and great to make on breakfast-for-dinner nights, when you're serving a group for brunch, or I've even served it as an appetizer with some added green chiles for some extra flavor. It is a definite staple in our home! INGREDIENTS: 1- 16oz. package maple sausage 1- 16oz. ...
That thing called Family Dinner and what it looks like for us- what we serve, what we focus on, and the dinnertime seasons
There is a reason why they call 5pm the witching hour. If I could serve dinner at 3:30 everyday, directly after our kids wake up from naps, and guarantee that they would stay full until morning, I assure you I would. But alas, dinnertime falls between 5:30-6:00 in our home, and this time of day has looked vastly different for us over the last 4 ...
Little Traveler Toys + Giveaway
Get ready friends, because I have a great new company to share with you today that will serve as your one-stop-shop for occupying your little travelers on your next family adventure! No more searching Amazon for all of the random toys that may or may not go over well in the car or on the plane. Little Traveler Toys has done the work for you and ...
Top 10 Melissa & Doug Toys for Learning and Playing
I shared our list of 15 favorite toys that have lasted for more than a season in our home in Monday's post, but our Melissa & Doug toys deserve their own post because there are so many that we love. Hopefully these ideas will give you a head start on your holiday shopping! And if you missed Monday's post on our 15 favorite toys (not including ...
15 Gift Ideas for Kids, ages 0-5
As we gear up for the holiday season, I thought it would be helpful to share some gift ideas that have been big hits in our home and have lasted as favorites for our kids for more than a season. But before we get to that, I started a new system for gift planning this year that has been SO helpful in organizing ideas for each of our kids, and in ...
