My Beloved Barbocoa Beef

Yesterday was a very long and emotionally draining day. I don’t talk about it much but my oldest daughter is technically my step-daughter. She was born 2 years before I began dating her father but from that point on I have been known as nothing less than a mother to her. Sadly, when Maya was…

What if YOU could change YOUR life?

What if I told you that you have the ability to be in complete control of your own life? We all have the same 24 hours in a day, why do we seem to think that some people can do this, but others can’t? I was just like everybody else. I went to school from…

Successful [FREE] Saturday

The best part about creating a fun family day for young children is they are the CHEAPEST dates! You can basically make ANYTHING fun as long as you yourself are FUN! Sam and I decided today was entirely too beautiful to waste away inside (even though we too are IN LOVE with our air conditioner)!…

Isabelle’s 1st Boovday

Planning and executing Isabelle’s birthday party was a big chore but totally worth it in the end! She had a blast and we got to see those who cared the absolute MOST for Isabelle! 💕 Our hearts were so full and we cannot thank those who attended enough. I love that Isabelle has so many…

Don’t Count Yourself Out

When I first became a mom, I did not give a flying crap about how I looked while doing it. The ONLY thing I was focusing on was “Am I doing this all right?!” 😅 And let me tell you…It showed..Maya’s expression then is mine now 😁! I literally posted SIX photos of myself in…

Henry Vilas Zoo

It’s been SO long since I’ve got to sit down and write about our adventures! After this one the kids are POOPED! 💩 👈  Mom is about as happy as this little turd right there that she gets to blog while they nap! 🙌🙌We love Madison for simple reasons, like this. Our zoo does not…

Finding MY Comfort

For a long time after having Isabelle I was FAR from feeling comfortable in my own skin. To be honest I had lost myself long before I was pregnant with Isabelle but sometimes that’s just LIFE and for a long time I ACCEPTED THAT. After I started dating Sam, I quickly became a new mom…

Isabelle’s Pantry

As often as I can, I try to feed Isabelle the freshest diet possible, but sometimes it’s just not convenient. This is when Isabelle’s little pantry comes in handy!! She’s 10 months old and eating EVERYTHING she can get her hands on by the way!  I have her little pantry stocked with Happy Baby Puffs, Plum…

Milwaukee Public Museum 🔍

As always I preach how important it is to always be learning SOMETHING. Although there is CONSTANT change in this world, understanding our past is the ONLY way to better our future! Sam’s parents invited us to visit the Madison Public Museum and OF COURSE we couldn’t pass it up. Isabelle and I had a…

Crockpot Vegetable Beef Stew

Now that the weather is starting to warm up, we wanted to make our FAVORITE vegetable beef stew just ONE more time! We are SURE glad we did because it turned out GREAT! You’ve got to try this one at home. Maya DEVOURED it! You’ll be most surprised by who loved it most — Isabelle!…