I never heard about foster care growing up, only adoption. I was adopted at birth by two loving parents and have a great adoption story. To read my adoption story click here. Jerod and I knew early on that some day we wanted to adopt a child after we had our three. We didn't realize foster care would play a role in that. We have some friends that went through foster care a few years ago and it really got us thinking......what if we foster and then adopt??? We talked it over and ...
Fall family activities
Thank you Best Buy for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. Cooler weather is upon is and there are so many fun things to see and do during this Fall season. I don't know about your family but ours loves to watch movies together all snuggled up with popcorn. We love going to the movies as a family too! One movie we saw this summer was Toy Story 4! We had to see it at the theater. My kids are massive fans and we went the day it opened but Leighton didn't last so she ...
Tips for teaching my son proper hygiene
This post is sponsored by Old Spice. All thoughts and opinions are my own. My son is about to be 10! I cannot believe I just wrote that. He is really into playing sports and being outside with friends! He’s getting taller by the minute and actually starting to smell. I couldn’t believe my nose when I smelled a not so familiar smell from his underarm the other day. It was time for deodorant. Most boys start developing signs of puberty anywhere from ages 10-12. Sometimes as early as 9! I ...
Things to do in Anaheim!
This past summer we went to Disneyland and stayed at the HOJO Anaheim! That hotel was in the perfect spot near DISNEYLAND and downtown Disney! I couldn't believe how many amazing restaurants and shops were in Anaheim! If you're wanting to venture outside of Disneyland for restaurants check out the ones I went to below! They were all really amazing and we had the best customer service! URBANA This delicious restaurant is in the packing district and was full of color! The ...
Unicorn Party at Play Street Museum
A huge thank you to Play Street Museum for sponsoring this post! Ainsley knew she wanted a unicorn themed party again pretty early on. Finding a venue was harder this time because she wanted only "her" friends at her party. In the past we invite all of our friends to our kid's parties but for this party we could invite 20. I had visited Play Street Museum after it opened and Leighton LOVED it. It is literally the cutest museum! They have free WiFi, a changing area complete with ...
What to wear to Disney!
You have begun planning your trip to Disney! Now it's time to start planning those outfits, right? If you're like me you want your kid to wear a Disney themed outfit every day you're at the park. We have 3 kids and our oldest is 9. He was a little harder to plan outfits for, especially if my husband had anything to say about it. Basically I just planned outfits for my girls who are 2 and 6. When I began planning I turned to Instagram small shops first of course! I have been working ...