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The Royal Oak Halloween Home Map: How It Started and How to Use It
The Royal Oak Halloween Home Map. Check out the history, view the map and learn how to use it.
Oct 19


5 High Protein Snacks That Take Minutes to Make
Back in January 2025, I hit almost a year of working out every single day. Didn’t miss one. But the scale stopped caring. My weight...
Oct 7


Home Gym Setup for Beginners: What You Really Need and What’s a Waste of Money
Let’s be real: starting a home gym can feel overwhelming, especially when every influencer is pushing a $2,000 bike or some glowing...
Sep 30


5 Night Hacks That Make My Mornings Easier
TLDR; Watch the Video Soccer season is here, which means practices after school, late dinners, and weekends packed with games. Add in my...
Sep 15


AI Meal Planning for Busy Moms: How I Cut Grocery Prep in Half
AI is hot right now, and I’m only scratching the surface of how it can make life easier. If I had to give one piece of advice to...
Sep 8


Travel Kids Bingo: A Game for Road Trips
On our long trip (2.5 hours) home last weekend from my parents, my daughter came up with a searching game where she made a list of things...
Sep 2


Roadtrip Must-Haves: Traveling with kids and a dog
We do a lot of road trips. My parents live on the other side of the mitten, and we also head up north to our lake house. Both are about...
Aug 25


How I Get Ahead Before Work Every Day
The best way to get ahead of the day is to get up before everyone else.
Aug 18


My Must-Have Home Workout Gear (No BS, Just What I Actually Use)
Basics to the nice to haves for a home gym!
Aug 4


Aldi Meal Prep Ideas – WW-Friendly!
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if you’ve got a busy schedule and you’re trying to eat healthy, you’ve got to meal prep. Not in...
Jul 26


Weekly Aldi Finds: Our $200 Meal Prep for a Family of 4 (WW + High-Protein)
Let’s be real—my weekly grocery haul is closer to $200 than $100, and that’s because we’re feeding four people (two adults, two kids),...
Jul 25


CASE STUDY: Recruitment Flyer Redesign
How I helped turn a generic recruiting flyer into something that actually speaks to why you'd want to join the department.
Jul 10


DIY Outdoor Candy Land Decorations
This year I decided to step it up a notch, and do a Candy Land theme in our front yard. Thankfully I have a husband who is extremely...
Dec 8, 2020


Our Christmas Cards - A Look Back
Every year for the past... 10+ years I have designed our Christmas card and envelope. As I’m writing this, I’m unsure if I’ve got photos...
Dec 8, 2020


Printable Kids Letter to Santa
Our daughter LOVES Christmas time. She knows what she wants from Santa and that doesn't change. COVID-19 has tried to put a damper on...
Nov 16, 2020


Kid Trax Police Chargers, Where it All Began
Last year I felt like my daughter was old enough to learn how to drive a power wheels (2.5 years old). I saw a police charger, with...
Aug 31, 2020


Jeep Hurricane Power Wheels
I ran across a post where someone was selling TWO cars. One was this Jeep Hurricane and the other was a Dune Racer. I was able to snag...
Aug 19, 2020


Old Firetruck Restore
At this time, I had already done one older firetruck, and two police chargers. The search was on for an EMS so we would have an entire...
Aug 12, 2020


My First “Power Wheel” Restore
A little, semi-classic fire truck, YES! Earlier this summer my neighbor approached me about a new hobby that we should do together......
Aug 11, 2020


Toddler Valentine's for Classmates
It's that time a year again, valentine's day! So now we have two children, Adalane (3 years) and Bryant (9 months). Adalane loves to...
Feb 10, 2020
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