We recently experienced our very first big family road trip to the Great Smoky Mountains (with toddlers)! When choosing a destination, I thought the Smoky Mountains would be a great escape from reality (especially in the year of COVID, 2020). We were not disappointed! I'm excited to share the finer details of our trip with ... read more
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Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five, September 2020
Oh, Sweet September! Thanks for taking a gander at this Monthly Shopping Trip - Fave Five post today! We are gearing up for our first big family trip - we're heading to the Smoky Mountains. I am so excited! So, this month's Fave Five will be centered around family travel. I'll also apologize now because many of these ... read more
A Guide to Buying a Used Minivan
We recently bought a minivan. It's now our family's best friend and her name is Penny (for some strange reason, we name our vehicles, idk). Since I would've liked to read something like this when we first started looking for our next family vehicle, I figured I'd write a Guide to Buying a Used Minivan. I'll just come ... read more
7 Tips for Navigating Negotiations When Buying a Used Car
Navigating negotiations when buying a used vehicle can be a bit intimidating. Especially if it's not something you do regularly. When money comes into play, everyone wants to win. With our recent car purchase, we learned a few tips and tricks that I thought I'd pass along to you! We recently purchased our new-to-us ... read more
Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five, August 2020
Welcome Back, y'all! I am pumped to share my Fave Five from my Monthly Shopping Trip with you all. This month, I decided to niche down into one category for all of the items I'm sharing - bathroom items! And, unlike prior months, not everything is from Sam's Club this month. Also, I have a tiny secret... not all of ... read more
IKEA BOAXEL Closet System Reveal
Let's talk about closet systems and organization, shall we?! We went to IKEA for the first time a couple of weekends ago. It was awesome and overwhelming all at the same time (you can read about it here)! The main reason we went was to get closet systems for our closets. We ended up getting the BOAXEL system for our son's ... read more
