Hello, I'm Nicole, an engineer by degree but a creative at heart! I am the author of this family, lifestyle blog.
When I got pregnant with my first child, Madison, I didn’t feel very prepared in the beginning. After I had my #momentofruth with an at home pregnancy test, I quickly buckled down and read as much as I could to…
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); We started Elf on the Shelf about two years ago when our firstborn was three. She named him Whon (pronounced “One”). I enjoy the story and intent behind it and thought it would be fun to do…
My oldest daughter is four and will be five in February. She’s at an age now where she really has an opinion about what she eats. She’s always been picky, but now she is really able to articulate how she…
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Young children are capable of so much more than what we give them credit for. Oftentimes, we feel it’s easier to just do things ourselves so that things can get done quickly; however, it’s imperative that we allow our children…
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Recently, I’ve shared a pasta recipe with pumpkin and bacon, and a mocktail recipe that included loads of pumpkin spice. Today I’m sharing my final pumpkin recipe of the season (I think), a pumpkin pie!…
Thank you Capital One for sponsoring this post. Use Capital One‘s Auto Navigator to pre-qualify for auto-financing prior to visiting an eligible dealer. As Mario and I continue to talk through how big we want our family to be I can’t…
Can you believe it’s November already? Daylights Saving Time is this weekend, this is the month of giving thanks and Christmas is right around the corner. Before you know it, we’ll be bringing in the new year. But let’s not…
My husband, Mario, and I have had quite a few trying years of marriage, to say the least. To put that into perspective, we’ve only been married for four years so it’s still a fairly new experience when you think…
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Last week the temps were at a record high for this time of year in NC, reaching the upper 80s. This week it’s finally starting to cool down a bit and I’m so ready for the true cold, fall weather…