Last year, K-Hubs and the girls talked me into doing a staycation. And I say “talked me into” because last year, I didn’t really want to do one. The thing is, as a WAHM, every day feels a little like a staycation. Where are we going today? Do we have enough snacks? Did everyone actually go to the bathroom before getting into the car? All fair questions that are part of the daily routine, no matter what day of the week it is. So I had no interest in doing more of the same old, same old for ... continue reading...

Twinkle turned 6, y’all. And I don’t even know how that happened because I’m pretty sure we brought her home from the hospital just yesterday. But, apparently, time flies while you’re having fun, and here we are. For her birthday, Twinkle said she wanted to “be with the butterflies.” And normally, that might be a tall request that’s hard to accommodate in a literal sense. But it turns out we’re not far from Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa. And wouldn’t you know it, they have a butterfly garden ... continue reading...

Friends, where have we even been this whole time? Honestly, right where we’ve always been. Smack dab in the middle of right here. Yet, this portion of the blog has been quiet for a handful of months. So, we’ll just combine everything into one nice round-up of shenanigans and whatever else we’ve managed to get ourselves into.  How does that sound? First, it started with the polar vortex, which kept us inside for what seemed like EVER, and for which I never complained even once. And by ... continue reading...