My 12th Memorial Day since losing my first husband (Dimitri) in combat in Afghanistan is approaching. At this point, now that I’m happily remarried and in the trenches of motherhood with 3 young children, my past life with Dimitri almost…
Here’s what to pack for a quick spring trip to London! We spent 5 days and 4 nights in London at the end of April 2022 with my husband’s side of the family, and it was such a fun family…
Hey friends! It’s been a little bit since my last blog post so thought I’d do a little catch up post today and recap our spring break and share some details on the quick trip to Savannah. We had spring…
I haven’t written much about parenting lately, and I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because I want to give my children some space and not overshare details on their lives, especially as they get older, but also because I am…
My girls wear dresses every single day, all year long. It’s been their default outfit of choice since they starting choosing their clothing, and their favorite dresses always come from Walmart, whether I’ve partnered with Walmart recently or not. So…
Life has been pretty hectic around the Vail household. Between 1st grade, pre-k, and preschool (2 school locations, 2 drop off times, 3 pick up times), sports/activities (soccer, tennis, gymnastics, Cub Scouts), settling into a new house after moving this…