Life with Dudes Never Looked So Pretty
Like so many girls who grew up in the 80s and 90s, Disney princesses are part of what made me fall in love with the magic of Disney. Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Belle (Beauty and the Beast), and Jasmine (Aladdin), arguably three of Disney’s all time most adored princesses were born in my youth. It’s no wonder that those are my three favorite princesses. Also,
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Scotties. All opinions are my own.* It is snowing. S-N-O-W-I-N-G. Before Thanksgiving. via GIPHY As a former Californian who still doesn’t understand why people need to experience all of the seasons every year, the snow season, more formally known as winter, is my least favorite thing about life on the East Coast. I can make accommodations for
Holiday gifting is underway and I want to make sure you have all of the best ideas for everyone on your shopping list this year. If you’re like us, you probably have a number of friends you’re close to that you’d love to bless this holiday season. But, we all know that it can be pretty costly to try to gift a family of five
*This post contains affiliate links. If you click and buy, DudeMom will get some cash for Christmas.* The holidays are upon us and that means it is time for our annual Holiday Gift Guide for Boys! As The Dudes have gotten older, so have the recommendations on this list, so if you’re looking for an awesome gift guide for older kids, tweens, and teenage boys
*This is a sponsored post paid for by Mirium. All opinions are my own.** Dude 1 got his first job the summer after his freshman year of high school. I remember dressing him up in his “fancy clothes” aka khakis and a short sleeve button up shirt, and getting him a haircut before his interview. Pretty sure I was ten times more nervous about it
Youth sports have been a major part of our lives for the past 15 years. Since my youngest started playing soccer in 2005, my Dudes have played several competitive sports: tackle football, flag football, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, martial arts, and baseball, and lacrosse. We now have a high school varsity soccer player, two basketball players, and a tackle football player keeping us engaged in some
**Today’s post is sponsored by Crest. All opinions about leftover Halloween candy and everything else are my own.** I used to love Halloween when The Dudes were little. We hosted this fun neighborhood Halloween party every year at our house and I put all kinds of effort into costumes and décor and treats. We had this awesome trivia game with real prizes. And, I even
The final Ralph Breaks the Internet trailer has been released and, the second flick from the Wreck-It-Ralph franchise is officially set to hit theaters on November 21, 2018. Which means, we are in less than a month away from another great Disney movie release! via GIPHY For those not familiar with the story of everyone’s favorite old school arcade game bad guy turned hero and
Like everyone else in America, I had grand plans to buy Mega Millions lotto ticket last week. That billion dollars was calling my name! And then, Dude 3 got strep throat and I had to stay home pretty much all of Friday, and then Saturday I got super busy with football and soccer and Hoco prep for Dude, and somehow, in a moment of insanely
*This air fryer fried chicken recipe post may include affiliate links, if you click and buy, I make a commission.* Here’s what’s true: I do not like to cook. I like to eat and I like to feed my children, but I am wholly uncreative when it comes to meal preparation and I’d rather do a whole list of other things besides slave over a
