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Recent Posts
50 Christmas Instagram Captions that Go Viral
50 Christmas Instagram captions you can copy and paste: Christmas tree captions, cozy captions, family and mom life captions, funny ones, and short ones.
What to Eat in Charleston: Locals Recommended
What to eat in Charleston, from our trip: Red’s Ice House, Saltwater Cowboys, Sunsets and Shem Creek Crab House on Shem Creek, Poogan’s Porch downtown, Bodega for breakfast and Ye Ole Fashioned for ice cream.
Christmas Breakfast Donut Wreath: Fast & Easy
Our Christmas breakfast donut wreath is a foam wreath wrapped in plastic wrap, covered in powdered mini donuts and donut holes on toothpicks, with cranberries and rosemary tucked in. No baking. Lazy girl breakfast, and no shame in it okay.
Your Ultimate 4-Day Charleston Itinerary
Our 4 days in Charleston, day by day: where we ate on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, the swamp boat ride at Cypress Gardens, Angel Oak, Folly Beach and Sullivan’s Island.
Christmas Mimosas With Cranberry Rosemary Ice Cubes (Hostess With the Mimostest)
Our Christmas mimosa is a big cranberry rosemary ice cube in a coupe, topped with champagne. Apple juice, cranberry juice, cranberries and rosemary, frozen ahead. Three steps, and everybody thinks you’re a bartender.
Reindeer Food: Our Easy & Addicting Christmas Puppy Chow
Our reindeer food is Chex and crushed pretzels in melted chocolate and peanut butter, shaken in powdered sugar with M&Ms and mini Reese’s cups. No oven, about 15 minutes of work, and a peanut free swap.
Traveling America
What to Eat in Charleston: Locals Recommended
What to eat in Charleston, from our trip: Red’s Ice House, Saltwater Cowboys, Sunsets and Shem Creek Crab House on Shem Creek, Poogan’s Porch downtown, Bodega for breakfast and Ye Ole Fashioned for ice cream.
Your Ultimate 4-Day Charleston Itinerary
Our 4 days in Charleston, day by day: where we ate on Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant, the swamp boat ride at Cypress Gardens, Angel Oak, Folly Beach and Sullivan’s Island.
No Man’s Land Food Stops: Louisiana Gas Station Food
Our No Man’s Land food stops: three Louisiana gas stations near Natchitoches with meat pies, plate lunches and a whole bakery case, plus the route map for your own central Louisiana road trip.
Spend the Weekend in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana: A Former Local’s Guide for Families
Things to do in Shreveport and Bossier City from someone who lived there for four years: our weekend with a toddler, the spots I’d send a friend to, where to eat, and a month-by-month festival calendar.
Our Guide to the Alligator Park Near Shreveport, LA
We spent a Saturday morning at Gators and Friends in Greenwood, Louisiana with our 14-month-old. Here’s everything I’d tell a mom friend: prices, hours, feed cups, the gator feeding, and our toddler tips.
What Locals Eat in St. Louis: Every Meal Broken Down
Wondering what to eat in St. Louis? We lived there for three years and made trying new food our favorite hobby. Here are the breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert spots we’d send you to, plus a map with every spot pinned.
Parent Things
Trick or Treat Smell My Feet: Our Easy Baby Footprint Halloween Keepsake
Our Trick or Treat Smell My Feet board is the easiest Halloween keepsake. A wood cutting board, a little paint, and your baby’s tiny feet. Here’s everything we used and exactly how we did it.
Our Guide to the Alligator Park Near Shreveport, LA
We spent a Saturday morning at Gators and Friends in Greenwood, Louisiana with our 14-month-old. Here’s everything I’d tell a mom friend: prices, hours, feed cups, the gator feeding, and our toddler tips.
Pumpkin Patch With a Baby: Tips From Our First Fall Outing
We took Finley to his first pumpkin patch at 2 months old. Here are the 4 things that made our day easier: layers, babywearing, clean hands in RSV season, and letting go of the perfect photo.
Toddler Banana Pancakes: 5 Ingredients, One Bowl, Toddler Approved
Easy toddler banana pancakes with 5 ingredients and one bowl. No added sugar, mini size for tiny hands, and freezer friendly. Toddler approved!
How to Start a 529 Savings Plan for Your Child
We opened a 529 plan the week our son was born, and it’s the best baby gift we’ve ever given him. Here’s how a 529 plan for kids works, the tax perks most parents miss, our real $100-every-two-weeks system, and how to open one in about 20 minutes.
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Recipes
Christmas Breakfast Donut Wreath: Fast & Easy
Our Christmas breakfast donut wreath is a foam wreath wrapped in plastic wrap, covered in powdered mini donuts and donut holes on toothpicks, with cranberries and rosemary tucked in. No baking. Lazy girl breakfast, and no shame in it okay.
Christmas Mimosas With Cranberry Rosemary Ice Cubes (Hostess With the Mimostest)
Our Christmas mimosa is a big cranberry rosemary ice cube in a coupe, topped with champagne. Apple juice, cranberry juice, cranberries and rosemary, frozen ahead. Three steps, and everybody thinks you’re a bartender.
Reindeer Food: Our Easy & Addicting Christmas Puppy Chow
Our reindeer food is Chex and crushed pretzels in melted chocolate and peanut butter, shaken in powdered sugar with M&Ms and mini Reese’s cups. No oven, about 15 minutes of work, and a peanut free swap.
Toddler Banana Pancakes: 5 Ingredients, One Bowl, Toddler Approved
Easy toddler banana pancakes with 5 ingredients and one bowl. No added sugar, mini size for tiny hands, and freezer friendly. Toddler approved!
Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies
Make soft and chewy sourdough discard chocolate chip cookies with leftover starter. This easy recipe uses bread flour, chocolate chips and a simple overnight chill for extra flavor.