As a female engineer, I’m glad to see that there has been so much focus in recent years about getting more girls interested in STEM fields. Many times during college I could count the number of females in my class on a single hand, and in the workplace it isn’t uncommon to be the only […]
One Day At Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom – With A Toddler
This post is in collaboration with Walt Disney World. All opinions are my own. Brad and I spent last week in Orlando with our next door neighbors – Kevin, Renee, and Jaxson. One thing that we had planned for the trip was to visit Magic Kingdom because Jaxson is a huge fan of Mickey Mouse […]
A Date Night At Home with Dinner & A Movie
This post is in collaboration with Wayfair.com. All opinions are my own. By the time we hit the weekend, Brad & I are ready for some relaxation. Many times, our Friday nights include heading out to dinner and then coming home to watch some TV before bed (really, we’re that exciting). While I’m currently on the […]
Upcycled Painted Globe – Adventure Awaits
If you haven’t realized already, I kinda have a thing for globes. Last year, I made this upcycled globe for our nursery and since then my mom has been on the hunt for globes whenever she heads to the thrift store. I also made a Christmas one for my mom a couple months ago (but […]
Delicious Stuffed Breakfast Rolls
When it comes to breakfast, many times I simply grab what is easy as I run out the door with my coffee. On the weekends, I like to enjoy my breakfast while I sip my coffee on the island; however, I don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking said breakfast. These delicious stuffed […]
Saving Christmas Cards Each Year
I have such a hard time throwing Christmas cards away (especially in more recent years as they have become more personalized with family photos throughout the year). A few years ago, I started putting them into a photo album; however, I soon realized that the larger Costco cards took up a single page, and was […]
Prepping For Baby – A Cozy Nursery With The Dyson Humidifier
This post is in collaboration with Dyson. All opinions are my own. Last year around this time, Brad and I were knee deep getting our nursery ready thinking that our baby was imminent. Here we are a year later and while it is still possible that our baby arriving is imminent, our nursery preparation has […]
Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid
This post is in collaboration with Hyundai and Drive Shop. All opinions are my own. Last week I made a final work trip down to Portland. For my drive down, I got the chance to try out the Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid. This car was awesome for my drive, it had great gas mileage and […]
Delicious Almond Snickerdoodle Cookies
Saturday we hosted our hopefully-annual cookie exchange (we did one a couple years ago and would love to make it a yearly event). I had a few different ideas for what I was going to make, but finally decided on Friday to make some Almond Snickerdoodles. The ironic thing is that I don’t eat nuts, […]
A Mini Road Trip To Portland In The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
This post is in collaboration with Mitsubishi. All opinions are my own. A couple weeks ago, I headed down to Portland for a few days for work. I got the chance to take Mitsubishi Outlander Sport down to Portland and had a fun time with it. Portland In The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport The first thing […]