Parenting - Our Family Code

Instant Pot Salsa Chicken with Zucchini Nachos
Find out how to make Instant Pot salsa chicken tacos and turn them into a healthier alternative with zucchini nachos!
Celebrating 10 Years Old with a Cake Smash
Who doesn’t want to do a cake smash??? With all the craziness of bringing a new baby into the house, Peyton’s birthday was a wee bit brushed over. To celebrate, I decided to go and buy a bunch of different cakes and her YaYa made cake pops with her and we went to…
A Letter to the Girl I Was 10 Years Ago
A Letter to the Girl I Was 10 Years Ago Dear 2007 Toni, Hello beautiful girl. My heart aches for you and what you are about to start going through, but it also is overjoyed for the happiness you will experience as well. You are about to make some choices that are going to determine…
PTSD & My High-Risk Delivery
I have PTSD from my high-risk delivery and that’s okay. It’s time to talk about my birth story and begin to heal from trauma.
DIY: 5 Minute Baby Socks Organization Hack
The Baby Sock Organization Conundrum If you’re anything like me, you have your kids mostly dressed and have 15 minutes to get to an event that’s 20 minutes away when you realize nobody has socks and shoes on. With four children, this is a time where shit hits the fan for our family. Commence panic…
2018 Family Goals & Intentions: NOT New Year’s Resolutions
I’m a huge fan of family goals. I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Any day now, I will become a mommy to four beautiful and crazy little kiddos! We set out to change our lives at the beginning of December 2017 and those same things are absolutely our 2018 Family…
My Last Pregnancy: I’m Not Ready
My Last Pregnancy is Coming to an End I’m not ready to be done having babies. I’ve been grappling with this question for the last few months as one severe complication after the next has piled up throughout this pregnancy. Now, I’m sitting here confined to a bed in the hospital at 33 weeks…
Chocolate Reindeer Pretzels that Your Kids Can Make!
Make these simple & adorable Christmas reindeer pretzels this year! Let your junior chefs in the kitchen to explore states of matter with chocolate!
How Walmart Won Me Over With Grocery Pickup!
My Walmart grocery pickup experience absolutely changed my opinion about Walmart. I’ve never had a great experience with Walmart in the past, so I tend to avoid this retailer as much as possible. However, they just built a Walmart in my tiny town and I haven’t had a chance to make it to another…
Best Children’s Christmas Books for Advent Tradition
Check out our list of the best Christmas books for kids and start a new holiday tradition this year with some classic stories and some new books too!
DIY Slime Kit & Free Printable Saline Slime Recipe
Find out how to make a slime kit for kids and grab a free printable saline solution slime recipe for a DIY slime kit gift for kids!
Dressing my Bump in the Third Trimester
How do I dress the bump in the third trimester?! Well, check out my closet below or at least a snapshot of the stuff I own!
Christmas BINGO Printable: Family Christmas Tradition
This Christmas BINGO printable is a great way to get the whole family started with a new family Christmas Tradition! No reading required!
Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt Tradition
Start a new tradition with this Christmas light scavenger hunt family activity!
Christmas Party Board Games for Family Game Night
We love to play board games with family during the holidays! Check out our top Christmas party board games to play with family this year!
Free Holiday Printable: Holiday Bucket List
Check out our favorite Christmas activities for a range of ages in one awesome family Christmas bucket list printable to use all season long!
Another High Risk Pregnancy – Round 4
High Risk Pregnancy. These are all words that are terrifying to me right now. I’m 30 weeks pregnant with another high risk pregnancy. These words have been haunting my thoughts and dreams since week 18. The list of high-risk factors that I’ve dealt with in all of my pregnancies is mind-boggling to begin with, but…