So, tomorrow I'm finally gonna put my new kicks to work because we are headed out to Montana for a little over a week.I hope that the state is ready for us!  And more than that, I hope that the passengers on our flights are ready for our kids.  Oh my words...do you remember my last flight with my 5 year old and 15 month old lap child?!  If not, go HERE for a … [Read more...]

I bet you've all been wondering who won the super fun bag from Thirty-One Gifts?!Thank you to random.org for generating a completely random number, and that comment was...#32 Chris and Katie said...The large tote is my fave! I want it!!!    So, Chris and Katie...Congratulations!  It appears that the large tote must have wanted you too! Also, the second winner … [Read more...]

Have you ever thought to yourself... "I really need to get in shape so that I can go to the gym."If you've ever been to a gym at a low point in your fitness regime (meaning, you haven't been in ages and your butt is about as flat as the exercise bench...or your belly is about as round and mushy as a Bosu ball)...then I'd be willing to bet that you've seriously considered doing … [Read more...]

And no...I don't mean the "Disco Inferno" type of burn either.  I'm talking sunburn...Like what this was a few days ago...In case you were just wondering to yourself...Yes....I did win parent of the year this year.  Probably because of my attention to details like oh...sunscreen on your 5 year old's back for water play day at school. It's peeling something fierce and … [Read more...]

If you've been reading here at all for any length of time, you know that I am proud to be an American.My brother is in the navy, and here to the left is the warship, F.D. Roosevelt, that he was on a couple of years ago for an 8 month stint.  So when it comes to celebrating Memorial Day, you better believe that the massive appreciation of our service men and women isn't … [Read more...]

Oh my words friends, I'm about to pull out my hair today!  (And after a horrible bangs cutting job the other day, I'm not sure I can afford to do my head anymore disservice.)We're taking a family trip to Montana in a few weeks and I am super excited about it!  I love the Southeast that we call home, but there's something about sharp looking snowcapped mountains … [Read more...]

Tonight I did something that made me think to myself..."Logan, you are living really dangerously on this one."I took a shower during a thunderstorm.  source: NY TimesI know, living on the edge right?  It had to be done though.  It's been sticky and muggy here in the Southeast and I hadn't washed my hair in 2 days (which is a long time now that it's back to … [Read more...]

School is out! Today was Tid Bit's last day of K4.  Next year...Kindergarten.  Wow, that feels weird on so many levels.As I look towards this summer, I'm pretty pumped.  We have some fun things planned...trip with family to Montana, the beach, pool days with friends, sprinklers in the yard, popsicles in the afternoon...good times together.  Part of me … [Read more...]