My girls love getting mail. A magazine, a letter, a card. They just love seeing their name on it. And I can’t blame them. While I don’t jump up and down when I get mail (hello, bills), I do love getting hand addressed envelopes. Unfortunately, in the age of computers and Social Media, letter writing [...]

We tend not to go overboard with birthdays. They usually involve a small get together with friends/family & cake or just a family dinner out (birthday girl/boy’s restaurant choice). This year Zoe’s 5th Birthday fell on Spring Break so we decided to do her Birthday Celebration with a weekend getaway to Chicago. A little Spring [...]

Confession: I told my kids there is no Easter Bunny. I know, I know…some of you are thinking I’m a horrible parent. But then there are others who are probably thinking “Yes! I want to do that, too!” Here’s why and how we did it.

There were so many times over the past few weeks where I wanted to tell the girls they were going to Disney On Ice but, somehow, I managed to keep it a secret! And it was so worth it when they began to squeal with delight when we pulled in to the Van Andel Arena parking [...]

The morning after we arrived back home from our Disney trip, my husband looked at me and said, “When can we go back to Disney?” The magical world of Disney has that affect on people. Of all ages! We loved experiencing Disney World with our kids and cannot wait to go back! And while we [...]