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Review of Pueblo Bonito’s Sunset Beach Resort – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

Review of Pueblo Bonito’s Sunset Beach Resort – Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

As a snowstorm rolls in while I write this post, I’m happy to be reminiscing on these warm and fun memories from our recent parent’s getaway! I hope you enjoy this photo-filled review of Pueblo Bonito’s Sunset Beach Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico! If you’re hoping to get away for a warm-weather vacation anytime soon, I hope you’ll consider… Read More

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3 Awesome Must-Dos for Your Trip to Omaha

3 Awesome Must-Dos for Your Trip to Omaha

If you’re planning a short trip somewhere, Omaha is a great getaway with the family! There is so much to do and see, and we barely touched the surface. Read about our Top 3 Must-Dos while visiting Omaha!

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5 reasons Why You Should (Not) Go to the Iowa State Fair (Because Some People Lack Common Sense)

5 reasons Why You Should (Not) Go to the Iowa State Fair (Because Some People Lack Common Sense)

Another year is in the books for the Iowa State Fair (ISF). Records were broken, the weather was actually decent, and fun was had by (almost) all! There is always huge anticipation leading up to the Iowa State Fair each year, and then once fair-goers actually step foot on the Fairgrounds, the reality of the experience sets in. Not surprisingly,… Read More

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Hinterland 2019 – TOP 3 REVIEW

Hinterland 2019 – TOP 3 REVIEW

Where we live, the annual music festival, Hinterland, is basically in our back yard. Or, maybe we’re in its backyard? Regardless, there are about three miles between us and the festival grounds. This is its fifth year running, but only its third year down at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in our little Saint Charles, Iowa! It is pretty… Read More

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Take 2 Children’s Consignment Sale Review

Take 2 Children’s Consignment Sale Review

I’ve attended the Take 2 Children’s Consignment Sale multiple times now. I really enjoy it and thought a review would be helpful for my local followers. It’s a well-organized event, and I find great quality, name-brand items every time I go. They have pretty much anything you could possibly want for your children. This sale occurs twice a year at… Read More

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Big News!🎉 You can now purchase the seasonal Big P Big News!🎉 You can now purchase the seasonal Big Picture Calendar on Etsy! I've opened up my shop to reach a broader audience, and I'd love it if you clicked over to the listing to generate a bit of traffic for me as I get started!🥰 

A note 💌 for my local followers and customers: the listing on Etsy is for the base calendar, digital download, ONLY. I'll still be selling the customized printed versions directly, so that I can personalize to school district calendars and family schedules!🙌 

As I get going, I'll start adding more digital products to the Etsy shop! If you go over and visit the listing, thank you so much! Driving a bit of traffic to the shop early really helps (even if you don't make a purchase)! I appreciate all of you! 

I hope to show up again in stories in the future, but it has been a nice, reflective and productive break. Hope all is well with you and yours!
Feeling all the feels on this gorgeous ☀️ day… I l Feeling all the feels on this gorgeous ☀️ day… I love love, but my new shirt from @lifeisgoodco is also very on brand.🖤 I love me a good loon shirt, ya know?! Hope you’re enjoying your love day…💝😘
Think Spring!🌷 Get your SPRING 2026 Big Picture Ca Think Spring!🌷 Get your SPRING 2026 Big Picture Calendar ordered today! Order 🔗 in bio. Ordering window is open until Wednesday, 2/18!

You can order the Base Calendar (if you like to write things in yourself), or submit an order for a Custom Calendar (if you’d like all your activities and events printed)! Either way, your future-self will thank you! Have a great Super Bowl Sunday!☀️🏈
Reminder: your actions don’t need to be loud and t Reminder: your actions don’t need to be loud and theatrical to be impactful. You can do things quietly and intentionally to move the needle. 

- Call your state representatives; make your feelings known. Download the @5calls app, it makes the process VERY easy.

- Get off social media.

- Remember, you can’t pour from an empty cup. The duality of life as a mother right now is… challenging. Take care of yourself.
Merry Christmas Eve Eve, my friends!🎄 If you’ve be Merry Christmas Eve Eve, my friends!🎄 If you’ve been around a while, you may recall our awkward-family-photo-meets-ugly-Christmas-sweater holiday cards!🙃 Please enjoy this year’s rendition- The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch, and their Wardrobe.

#christmascards2025 #christmascard #funnychristmascard
Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture C Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture Calendar!📆 One tip I have for using your BPC and transitioning to the next season: place your new calendar on the backside of your current one! When the time is right, or if you need to add something for your future-self, just flip it around!✨

Just a few more days until we can officially move to the WINTER Big Picture Calendar, but it’s there right when I need it!❄️

I hope you all have a festive and fun Thanksgiving and kickoff to the holiday season this week! Let the cozy vibes commence!☕️🔥❄️

Learn more: The current ordering window is closed for the BPC, but you can find more info on my website, linked in bio.🔗
Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house nu Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house numbers finish the exterior off just how I’d imagined it! If you’re looking for an easy, affordable update to your home, try floating house numbers. I’ll be linking in stories.😊 Thanks for following along on the duplex project!

#exteriorpaint #duplex #investmentproperties #landlordlife #exteriorstyle #homeexterior #homeexteriorinspo
It’s time to order your WINTER Big Picture Calenda It’s time to order your WINTER Big Picture Calendar! 📅 This BPC will run from Dec-Feb. Get your order in today (link in bio), and get ahead of your winter planning!

ORDER DEADLINE: 11/19/25

✨The Big Picture Calendar is a large-format, customizable calendar, designed with school seasons and busy family life in mind! It’s a great way to brain dump your life and schedules out at one time, and release a bit of that mental load, one season at a time! 

Reach out for more info! Looking forward to serving you and your family!☺️
Thank God for fall.🫶🏼🍁 Thank God for fall.🫶🏼🍁
Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨 Gotta give those tra Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨
Gotta give those tractor tours some love… even looking like a cross between Uncle Eddie and Forrest Gump from my front porch. 🤣 Happy Saturday!
Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex ex Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex exterior refresh! Don’t forget to look back and reflect on how much you’ve grown and accomplished, friends!
Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I fin Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I finish cleaning/prepping this side of our duplex! I’m now at a point where I can list this side of the duplex, and after a few weeks of work painting, cleaning, and refreshing spaces, it’s DONE. It feels so good. 😅#landlordlife #cleaningmotivation
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