This is the first year we are hosting my entire family for Thanksgiving. I am excited, especially about having my first shot at hosting a kids table for the big feast. We'll have five kids at our Thanksgiving dinner...
For those of you that are members of Costco, you already know the greatness that it is filled with!
However, if you're like me and have minimal to no experience with Costco, (I had my first visit a few months...
The holidays are officially here (at least in our household); we don't necessarily skip right to Christmas but I am a firm believer that Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years go hand-in-hand. Holiday music is playing, gift shopping has slowly...
It's inevitable, the holiday season is here and the frenzy of shopping and gift giving will could consume us. Let's take the crazy out of shopping with the 2015 Holiday Gift Guide!
In the guide, you'll find
1. Gifts for the KIDS in your life and gift ideas for...
There's just nothing like seeing your littles dressed up, having fun, and enjoying themselves on Halloween! You've spent time and energy to make this holiday memorable for them, so now let us & Mend give you the opportunity to...
When the weather starts cooling and the humidity begins to drop, Floridians come out of summer hibernating. It also means the perfect time to go Florida camping. I love being in the great outdoors and one with nature, but...
What do you give the person who:
A.) has everything or B.) wants nothing?
Welcome to my world. My husband, aside from anything that has to do with the Green Bay Packers, is the most un-materialistic person in the galaxy. He couldn't care...
Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes, but you mostly see them the traditional fall colors like orange, white, and green. Until now! You may start seeing your neighbors' stoops donning a teal pumpkin this Halloween and many parents...
It's late September and that can only mean one thing. It won’t be long until you hear the first faint strains of Christmas music at the mall. One moment you are browsing the summer sale racks and the next...
A centenarian is someone who has lived 100 years or more. With a birthday next month, my grandpa is going to be 104 years old. If I am to live that long, I hope to be like him.
Here is...
Summers are amazing! In theory, they are a time to relax and live in the moment, while spending more time with loved ones enjoying the little moments. Unfortunately, I see for many couples, this beautiful theory blown out of...
I love planning trips, it's one of my favorite things to do ever since my husband and I, along with 3 other couples planned a trip to Europe in 2011. Our goal was to research all that each city...
Over the summer, it’s tempting to overload on screen time since there is so much freedom from the daily grind of schoolwork and learning. Around the house or outdoors, you already have the ingredients you need to turn your...
If your kids are as obsessed with Minecraft as mom are about fashion, then you’ll understand why they HAVE to head to the nearest major movie theater to actually PLAY MINECRAFT AT THE MOVIES.
WHO?
Your little gamer can play on their laptop...
Summer traveling is in full swing, which mean vacations or day trips. While on vacation, we tend to purchase that memorable t-shirts that will be outgrown in a few months or silly souvenirs that will end up being donated...