July 8, 2013

Mom Monday {family getaways, Big Sur}

Hope you all enjoyed your holiday weekend! It was great to take a few days off, recharge, reconnect with family, and just really enjoy life. During my vacation I started thinking about all the gorgeous and amazing places we could go as a family for the weekend. Living in Southern California puts you in the most prime spot for this. First on my list is Big Sur. Ever since driving through about 5 years ago, I have been looking for an excuse to go back. I...READ MORE

July 1, 2013

Mom Monday {DIY Crown Bar}

For Piper's 3rd birthday party we had a purple princess party. One of my favorite parts was the DIY crown bar. Inspired by the ever fabulous Bri of Design Love Fest, and her DIY crown post here, I decided to make a station for guests to decorate their own crowns to wear during the princess party. I followed Bri's directions pretty closely, and purchased some gold poster board (WARNING it was $5/sheet at Hobby Lobby which yielded 5 crowns). I added to...READ MORE

June 24, 2013

Mom Monday {Breakfast Cupcakes}

I had such a fun time cooking with Piper this weekend I just had to share. I was inspired by this recipe for Apricot Pecan Breakfast bars, to create something that we could have on hand for an easy breakfast. Piper loves anything in cupcake form and recently began helping me cook. It's such a fun thing for us to do together. These are great to cook with the kids. I measure things out, then she dumps them in the bowls and stirs everything around. Then,...READ MORE

June 17, 2013

Mom Monday {a busy bee weekend}

Well this weekend was full of activity. Our whole family came in to town for Piper's first dance recital, followed by her birthday party, and then a father's day celebration! Now I don't know if any of you have experienced this, but confessions from a mom, I had knots in my stomach all morning the day of her recital. I know it may sound silly, but I was definitely more nervous than she was. From being the shyest one in her class, and sometimes just...READ MORE