We are officially in Summer and since most of our vacations this year have been cancelled, we decided it will be the perfect summer to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. The shutdowns have taken a toll on many families and it is really challenging when almost all of the usual spring and summer …
Growing Our Own Garden in Nevada
We are getting close to Mother’s Day, which is always exciting because that means it is usually safe to plant your fruit and vegetable gardens without worrying too much about your plants freezing. Planting a vegetable garden at home is becoming more and more popular as people start to catch on to the hobby and …
Quarantine Care Packages for All Ages
At this point almost everyone has been affected in some way by the Coronavirus, whether you are practicing social distancing, working from home, homeschooling the kids or full on quarantined. Nevada, like most states is under a Stay Home or “shelter in place” order until the end of April. We never know how isolation is …
Immunity Boosting Green Smoothie
As we continue to entertain ourselves from home it only felt right to make some green smoothies on Saint Patrick’s Day that are also immune boosting! My family has a smoothie in the morning almost every day because honestly its just the easiest way to sneak enough veggies in the day and is a great …
5 Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Seasonal Funk
Wishing you were somewhere on a beach right about now? Every year around this time, I end up feeling like I am in a total funk! Spring is so close, and the days are just starting to feel a little bit longer, but it also feels so far away. Since the New Year, not much …
How Skiing Helps Kids Build Confidence, Independence and Resilience
There are tons of benefits of getting your kids into sports, and one sport we love to do with the kids is skiing! If you follow our instagram, you will probably notice that I post a lot about the boys skiing up at Mt. Rose and how they progress over the year. I think all …
Get Involved in Your Community: What Coaching for Girls on the Run Taught Me
About six years ago a friend asked me if I wanted to volunteer to be a coach for Girls on the Run Sierras, the Nevada/California branch of Girls on the Run International. I just had my son and I was beginning to go back to school for my MBA, and I felt like my plate was so full, …
Making Time for Big Changes
I have always been a huge advocate of personal development and keeping it continuous so you are always learning, getting out of your comfort zone, etc. Last year I felt like I was just in a huge slump. We had a lot of changes happening in our life like selling our home, buying a new …
How to Keep Your Life Buckets Full for 2020
I have to admit that I love making New Years Resolutions! I love the idea of having a fresh start and leaving behind habits and behaviors that aren’t helping me grow. The concept of creating all new healthy habits for myself for a whole year sounds amazing, but in reality for me, breaking down goals …
Elf on the Shelf: Why I finally caved on this Christmas Tradition
How many of you parents out there do Elf on the Shelf? I used to see this little elf on Pinterest with all of these crazy scenarios with those “I’m watching you” eyes, and I have to admit that I thought it was the creepiest thing ever and why anyone would want this to be …