Leanne When you’re talking gear for young children, all parents want the same thing: quality products that truly last. Well, four years ago we reviewed something called a Piggy Platter here on the site and to this day it’s still one of our most frequently used items in our home. Four years, people – that’s a … Read more
Once upon a time, hubby and I used to enjoy cooking elaborate dinners together just to use as many fancy kitchen gadgets as possible. Now, I’m known as “One Pan Leanne” and 75% of the meals I prepare use only one big dish, or at the most, two. This isn’t to say that I’ve become … Read more
I don’t know about you, but as soon as I think February, all I can think of is chocolate. I’m not really a Valentine’s Day person in general as I prefer to do something romantic on a random day when hubby least expects it, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like gourmet Valentine’s Day chocolate. … Read more
You know those adorable things your kiddos write or draw that make you think, “I wish I could preserve this forever”? For me, that is every time my daughter writes a letter “E” as it has three extra adorable squiggles. My dad tells me it’s because she’s so emphatic, and I can’t help but agree. … Read more
If you have a doll age child, chances are you are a huge American Girl fan. With two doll age children at our house and an American Girl store just minutes away, the Seattle store has become our unofficial hangout, our reward system for a perfect chore chart, and our special mommy-and-me tea party paradise. … Read more
Oh, Christmas, why’d you have to go and leave me with a huge mess of stuff? Mounds of wrapping paper, boxes, and a million little toy pieces with nowhere to go now litter my living room waiting for a place to call home and it’s driving me nuts. While it might be tempting to simply … Read more
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was insistent that we finish the nursery before she arrived. I spent hours moving around furniture, planning the décor, and finally, painting a mural in her room with my sister. Unfortunately, my daughter arrived over 3 weeks early and we barely had time to get the mural … Read more
I’m going to brag for a moment: I have the best husband. Ever. We met when I was in high school, during those awkward teen years when you’re still trying to figure everything out and it feels like you will never, ever become an adult. It was a stage in which I wore flannel almost … Read more
A few years ago, I fell in love with Schleich animals and we bought a handful of the beautifully painted figurines to occupy my daughter on a long plane ride. Once we had a few animals, they became addictive and that handful became a bag full, and then a drawer full, and then a bin … Read more
I know I say it every year, but I really can't believe the holidays are here again. I'm not sure how they sneak up on me every. single. year, but they do. Maybe it's the long hours on the holiday gift guide, maybe it's the kiddos ages, or maybe it's that I take on a … Read more