Guys are arguably the hardest people to shop for! I've curated a short list of gift ideas for men in this years, 2020 gift guide for him. Justin is very simple in terms of what he likes and never really needs anything. If he wants it, he'll buy it for himself. So around the holidays I always need to ask for a list of what he'd like. The same few things always pop up on his list and those usually get fulfilled by other family members. He's worn the exact same style shoes for as long as I can remember. Thank goodness they're a Van's classic so they are always available. So when it comes to a gift guide for men, I always feel at a loss. Justin has given his input on my past gift guide for him, on what men would like for Christmas. So this year, I decided to look back at past suggestions and share gift ideas for him, that any guy would like ... Read more...
Leopard Sleeve Sweater
I snagged this leopard sleeve sweater back in September and have been wearing it a lot, especially for preschool drop off and pick up. It is really comfortable and the color is gorgeous. I am a big fan of leopard print as you can probably tell if you've been following my blog for a little while. You can find some of my favorite leopard prints outfits here, here, and here. Well, this leopard print sweater is definitely different than most you can find, thanks to the super fun sleeves and mirrored leopards on the front. It's definitely ... Read more...
6 Tips on How to Brighten a Dark Room
When we bought our little beach cottage 6 years ago it felt tiny and dark. The choice of wall colors definitely did not help but the ceilings are low and the room sizes are small. So we quickly went to work painting all of the rooms to make them feel brighter and more open. Since then we have made a number of home improvements that have helped make our home feel more like us. Some of those updates, including our reclaimed wood wall made a major visual impact but also left that side of our living room feeling dark. After some time we ... Read more...
Ocean Kayaking in Oahu
Ocean Kayaking was one activity I was really looking forward to doing this trip. Last time we were in Oahu, Mason was just about to be turning 3. He was much smaller and when I researched kayaking most places wouldn't allow us to take him Kayaking. He's since had a few major growth spurts and is a year older and thankfully Twogood Kayaks was ok with him sitting in the middle of a tandem kayak. I had hoped to rent a crystal kayak which is entirely clear but when we got to Twogood Kayaks they let me know that the crystal clear kayaks ... Read more...
COVID Travel: What you Need to Know Before Traveling to Hawaii
As soon as we heard Hawaii was opening back up again to tourism we decided to book a last minute trip to Oahu. We visited last August and had a total blast. If you missed those posts or are somewhat new here you can check out some of the things we did here, here, here, and here. I also wrote a hotel review for where we stayed. Justin and I feel it's a great location for a family vacation. We knew this trip wouldn't be the same but we were still looking forward to getting away as a family. Because we just went through the process of ... Read more...
Best Family Christmas Pajamas 2020
If you've been reading my blog for the past few years than you probably are already aware of my love for family Christmas pajamas. I absolutely love this holiday family tradition. Justin and I started doing this after Mason turned one. Our first Christmas as a family of 3 (5 if you include the pups) Mason was only a few months old and was still in preemie clothes so not quite ready to fit into the holiday jammies. But ever since that first year, we've not gone back. There are so many adorable matching family jammies for the holidays. ... Read more...
