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Life / Parenting / Smiles

Reading Journals

February 21, 2019April 9, 2022 - by Sarah

Ok. I don’t know if this is mom brain or a side effect of 2019 information overload but I have the hardest time recalling what I have read. Tell me …

Giveaways / Giving / Life / Smiles

Scooby DooGOOD

May 1, 2018January 17, 2019 - by Sarah

  [Thank you to Warner Bros. for sponsoring this post. Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang have teamed up with generationOn, the youth family division of Points of Light, to …

Shopping / Smiles

DIY Saturday with Gunner and Lux

August 26, 2017 - by Sarah

I have said it a million times but I adore Gunner and Lux.  This father & daughter duo inspires me daily.   Riley and Abby are about the same age.  Riley …

Life / Smiles

INSPIRATION: We Love Dallas Clayton!

January 19, 2017January 19, 2017 - by Sarah

A couple of weeks ago I told you that I wanted to try to do a better job sharing with you the things that inspire me the most.  As a …

Life / Smiles

INSPIRATION: #alisonsyearofawesome

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 - by Sarah

So, I want to be better about sharing with you the things that inspire me the most.  As a mom, as a woman, an artist, a human.   I have …

Life / Smiles

Chapter Five.

November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 - by Sarah

It’s been a crazy past few weeks but we have officially made it to our new home in California!  I have so much to share and am just so energized …

Life / Missouri / Smiles / Travel

A St.Louis Staycation at The Chase!

July 30, 2016May 5, 2019 - by Sarah

So, it’s no secret that I love little one night staycations.  Because I work from home, parent from home and have so many responsibilities at home a change of scenery is …

Life / Smiles / Style

A day at the lake…

July 3, 2016July 3, 2016 - by Sarah

When the kids and I first drove up to Lake Lou Yaeger last summer I knew that I found a hidden treasure right there in Litchfield, IL!  My happy place …

Life / Smiles

The Butterfly Garden

June 3, 2016 - by Sarah

I have been meaning to share this fun little project with everyone!  Over the last month we did our first Insect Lore Butterfly Garden.  I say first, because we plan …

Life / Smiles

Life and Music

April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 - by Sarah

So, anyone who knows me or has read my blog for any length of time knows that I get all of my feels from music.  Reflecting on lyrics gives me …

Life / Smiles

Painting the roses red….

April 8, 2016April 7, 2022 - by Sarah

So…. a couple of weekends ago we had a nice family movie night and after much scrolling we decided on Alice in Wonderland.  The Johnny Depp version from what felt …

Smiles / Style

Sail away with me…

March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 - by Sarah

From the second that these Marin + Morgan outfits arrived at my home I can’t stop thinking Come sail away with me to a distant shore… And I want to …

Life / Smiles

Snow Day!

January 21, 2016 - by Sarah

We had our first snow of the year yesterday and a snow day to go with it.  It’s so funny that I was just as excited about it as they …

Life / Missouri / Smiles

The Magic House

July 29, 2015May 7, 2019 - by Sarah

We have lived back in Saint Louis for over a year now and FINALLY got the kids over to The Magic House.  What a fun place!  And talk about a …

Life / Missouri / Smiles

Take me out to the ballgame…

May 1, 2015May 7, 2019 - by Sarah

Yesterday I took Jake to his first Saint Louis Cardinals game!  I have to say that it is amazing to be back in the Saint Louis area.  Nothing against the …

Smiles

This is it.

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 - by Sarah

I don’t know if its just me but I swear that no amount of education or experiences can prepare you for stuff like this. She said that everyone at the …

Shopping / Smiles

Flowers From Amazon Prime: a Great Pick Me Up

April 9, 2015August 21, 2023 - by Sarah

Do you have a special occasion coming up, or maybe you want to brighten someone’s day? How about sending a surprise bouquet to that special someone? And no, you don’t …

Life / Shopping / Smiles

Cinderella

March 13, 2015March 13, 2015 - by Sarah

I am so excited to take the kids to see Cinderella!  I think I might even sneak Abby out of  school a few minutes early to make the afternoon showing …

Life / Smiles

Cindy Lou Who

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 - by Sarah

There is one thing that almost everyone can agree on.  Dr. Seuss is pretty dang awesome.  Kicking off with Dr Seuss’ birthday and continuing all week with the Read Across America campaign,  …

Life / Smiles

Not looking.

February 23, 2015 - by Sarah

So, a couple weeks ago ( you know when it was a ripe 65 degrees here in Saint Louis) we grabbed a new bubble machine at Target.  The kids love …

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