** This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small commission on purchases made after clicking these links at no additional cost to you. I was excited to see a new release from Gabrielle Bernstein on the Audible app in September. I feel like I was guided to hear it at the right time. You don't need to have listened to "The Universe Has Your Back" or her other books to understand "Super ... Read more
5 Easy Costume Ideas Paired With Fun Halloween Socks
** This post on Halloween socks is sponsored by Chrissy's Socks. Halloween is quickly approaching! Have you picked a costume? You can easily put together your costume paired with Halloween socks from Chrissy's Socks. The site has knee-high socks in a variety of designs for holidays like Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day, and most orders from Chrissy's Socks ship within 24 hours. I'm ... Read more
Quick Stop at Joe Huber’s Family Farm in Indiana
We made a last minute decision to drive down to Louisville, Kentucky, for the weekend to visit Graham's parents. To break up the drive back on Sunday we decided to check out Joe Huber's Family Farm & Restaurant, which is about 40 minutes outside of Louisville. We had our dog, Capone, so we couldn't do all of the activities, but we wanted the girls to pick up little pumpkins and I wanted ... Read more
Favorite Products for Home Organization
** This post contains affiliate links to home organization products. I receive a small commission for purchases made after clicking these links at no additional cost to you. I consider myself an organized person and I like my home to be tidy and organized as well. Becoming a parent has made me look for even more ways to be organized because it ultimately saves me time and reduces my stress. ... Read more
Easy Updates to Make Your Home Better
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WandItAway #CollectiveBias You don't need a large budget to transform your home into a more relaxing place. My husband and I have spent the past year doing as much work on our home as we could by ourselves and many of the changes were small but had a big effect. Small updates can make ... Read more
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago
** Thank you, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago, for hosting my family for a visit to Brick or Treat. I've wanted to take the girls to LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Schaumburg, near Chicago, for quite some time, and the Brick or Treat event, happening now until Nov. 3 this year, was the perfect opportunity to get festive this Halloween while doing something new as a family. For Brick or ... Read more
Halloween Family-Friendly Events in the Chicago Area
I've been adding fall family-friendly events to my calendar for this month in hopes that we will get out more and get festive! I know I can't get to all of these, but it would be fun to attend at least a couple of them in October. These events are all family-friendly and some are free to attend! These are events I've found so far in the Chicago area: Pumpkin Pier Lights: After dusk in October ... Read more
5 Years of Marriage
Graham and I celebrated our fifth anniversary on Sept. 20. I can't believe it's been five years since we got Maui'd at Gannon's restaurant in Hawaii in what I felt was the perfect ceremony for us. Time flies when you're moving 1,700 miles, saying goodbye to our dog Taylor, becoming parents to two girls, celebrating a World Series win and buying a home, with lots of other memories in between. I ... Read more
Fall Chicago Half Marathon 2019 Recap
I said this time would be different. I would actually train for the Chicago Half Marathon on Sept. 29 consistently and feel prepared heading into it. I was on track for the most part until about two weeks ago when I got a cold. Then I had a headache almost every day that week. I didn't work out at all that week, and I missed my longest scheduled training run of 14 miles. The next week was ... Read more
Things I Do Sunday For a Better Workweek
I had the most productive Sunday, which inspired me to share some of the things I do every weekend to make sure the next week starts off on the right foot. I find that Mondays aren't so bad when you have prepared on Sunday and tried to fit in some activities that are good for the soul. I like designating Sundays as "get my life together" days at home because I try not to schedule social events on ... Read more