Christmas day is right around the corner, and I know many families are scrambling to finish up last minute tasks before Santa squeezes down the chimney on Christmas Eve. Last year, we hosted Christmas at our house with my side of the family. I wanted to do something fun and a little different, so I created a Christmas scavenger hunt.… View Post
As I type, the date is March 19, 2020. (Some of you may be reading this months later.) It is a difficult time right now for a lot of households. My husband and I don’t have any kids but I want to help those that do – even if in a very small way. I have created below a scavenger… View Post
SMHS started off as a love letter to my husband of sorts. Since then, it’s become one of my most popular blog posts. You can read part 4, part 3, part 2 and the very first installment in case you missed it. As it turns out, my husband has an endless supply of one-liners and it would simply be unfair… View Post
I don’t know if you know this, but I’m kind of a big deal (sarcasm). Whether you think I’m cool or not, I did have the opportunity to go behind the scenes with Cirque du Soleil at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids today. And that, my friends, is actually a big deal. You guys! This show is going… View Post
My first real experience with strenuous physical activity was my first day of 7th grade track. I puked. Twice. Running just wasn’t my thing. I knew that fun fact about myself prior to day one but I signed up anyway. To this day, I have no idea why. I knew I hated running from my experiences with softball, volleyball and… View Post
