Life with Dudes Never Looked So Pretty
As parents to a fresh driver, finding the perfect car for him became one of my goals of 2018. I was determined. I was committed. And, by the end of the year we’d tested out tons of vehicles. Tons. And, while price was one of the driving factors behind what we ultimately selected, safety, size, and coolness factor also played a role. That’s not to
*This post is sponsored by Babbleboxx. All opinions are my own.* Getting ready for the big game? We are a family full of sports lovers and we never pass up an opportunity to enjoy game day together. With the football championship coming up, and a Californian team in the running to be the big winner, we are planning to spend the day with fellow ex-Cali
I’m on a quest to find the best leggings. I know. They aren’t for everyone. In fact, some people downright refuse to even wear them. I myself recall a time not too long ago when leggings as pants weren’t a thing I could even consider. But, I have since come to realize what a wonderful addition to my wardrobe they are. Because they’re easy to
**THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE LINKS** Charitable giving is always higher during the holiday season -people are in the Christmas spirit, the end of the year is approaching, and people are generally just feeling a little more benevolent. Any little bit helps and even if you feel like you’re strapped this season, there is one simple, economical way to spread the love and that is
**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
*Today’s post is brought to you by Crest toothpaste and true love. All opinions are my own.* I love hearing meet cute stories about how couples stumbled into each other’s lives and fell, unexpectedly, in love. Or, at least in curiosity enough to exchange numbers and see where things could go. DudeDad and I don’t have a story like that. In fact, I can’t even
Yesterday we celebrated our one year homeowner anniversary with our new home! We pretty much ignored it and ate taquitos in the car on the way to football practice. I guess it’s not the kind of thing you really celebrate though is it? It just doesn’t quite seem like a year has even passed really. I guess it’s because we a) didn’t actually move in
**This is a sponsored post in partnership with Art of Sport. All opinions are my own.** Any mom with a son doing the whole puberty thing can attest to the fact that at this time in their lives they have a unique ability to smell really, really bad. It’s this special kind of funk that makes your eyes water and your ears burn. If they’re
**This is a sponsored post on behalf of Goodwill® Monocacy Valley. All opinions are my own.** Back to school season is officially upon us. In fact, if you’re like me and you’re still in denial that summer is coming to an unfortunate end, you probably also haven’t hit up the local big box store to stock up on all of the paper and pencils and
