The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood

This post is sponsored by Northwest Bank. . All thoughts and opinions are my own. Northwest Bank is Member FDIC When I was a kid, I grew up in a six bedroom six bathroom house in a beautiful neighborhood in the esteemed Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia. All I “knew” (and what I learned to be “true”) was that if you worked hard, studied harder and got a good job, you could live in beautiful home in a beautiful place too.I grew up learning about the world; English lit, physics, Econ, psychology, algebra, calc, biology, US government, and all the art I could manage to squeeze into my high school course load. Four years into college, Brandon and I started to look for a place to live and ... read more

Oregano chicken is my new favorite go to dinner. It’s seriously so easy but surprisingly delicious and unique. I know I’m not alone when I say chicken gets boring and I’m always hunting for new chicken recipes to try. The fact that this dinner is so quick to throw together is a serious bonus. You might’ve guessed by the name that oregano chicken is heavy on the oregano. We love this herb and use it fresh and dried. If you can’t find or don’t have fresh, you can definitely use all dried and it’ll still turn out great! You can grill this chicken (instead of using skewers, we use these kabob baskets and they are amazing!) but I needed a quick indoor meal in stormy weather so I ... read more

This post is brought to you in partnership with The Motherhood and Baby Magic. All thoughts, photos and opinions remain my own. When I was pregnant for the first time, I didn’t really know what I was doing. Pre Pinterest, pre Instagram I just did what I thought I should do when it came to baby must haves and registry items and routines to prepare for baby. I followed the guidelines on Baby’s R Us website (can’t believe it doesn’t even exist anymore- how old am I?!) and gathered all the baby things on planet earth. Joking, but it sure felt like it at the time! My husband and I lived in a little city house high on top of a steep hill above a trendy neighborhood in PGH. We ... read more

The following list of books includes 20 of our most recent middle grade reads. I’ve included affiliate links to each title. Some of these selections were sent to us to review and share, others were purchased on our own. As always all opinions remain my own (and Lilly’s own as she’s my quick little middle grade reader!). **** I loved rounding up my own summer reading list for you guys- so many messages and conversations happened on Instagram because of that list and a ton of you are working your way through the same books I am. It’s been fun to be able to chat about them and compare what we like and didn’t like! My middle grade book stack is also a mile long. Lilly is a MUCH ... read more