Let’s be real: there are a MILLION baby products on the market these days. And, after two kids, I could easily devote an entire post on what NOT to buy because there is so much stuff out there that you just don’t need (PSA: if you’re pregnant or thinking about having kids, don’t buy every

Finding the perfect nanny is never an easy decision to make. I think as parents, we can all agree that it’s important to find someone who treats your kids just as well as you do. I want to point out that I know everyone is not able to financially swing hiring a nanny – if

Full disclosure: when I first started blogging, I cared wayyyy too much about what people thought of me. But it’s weird – I cared more about what people who knew me thought rather than what my random followers thought. It used to drive me crazy knowing that some of my closest friends weren’t supportive of

Let’s be honest here: there’s nothing better than a good pairing of wine and cheese. When hosting, my go-to is always a huge cheese board with lots of bottles of wine on the side. But while this pairing is always a crowd pleaser, there wine and cheese aisle can be a little daunting sometimes –

Many of you have asked me how I found the courage to leave not only my steady, but very lucrative career. Well let me tell you the decision wasn’t an easy one. In fact it took me almost 3 years to come to the decision to quit. I had worked as a Northern California sales

Last weekend, I had my first-ever meet and greet at J Winery. I was blown away that over 40 of my followers traveled from near and far for this event. We enjoyed delicious wine, fried chicken and waffles, and a live version of my Wine Wednesday Q&A. I felt totally in my element meeting all

Okay, first off – I can’t believe I am 35! I’m not sure how all of you feel about birthdays, but I don’t mind them one bit…in fact, I’m pretty excited about the fact that I’m now considered to be in my mid ‘30s.  You’re only as old as you feel, right? To kick off

Valentine’s Day is great and all but to be honest, I’ve always been a bigger fan of Galentine’s Day! This year, to celebrate my go-to holiday, I decided to invite some of my favorite gal pals over for a fun movie night. I decked out my whole living room with cute balloons, ordered us all

I don’t know about you guys, but Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. And because it’s just around the corner, I’ve started to think of the Valentine’s I want the kids to give out this year. I personally like to get two separate Valentine’s each year: one for Austin to hand out in

‘Tis the season for gift giving and wine drinking! You all know I love wine, and in my opinion, you can’t go wrong with giving the gift of wine to the ones you love. Planning on gifting your go-to bottle? Read on for some creative ways to surprise your loved ones with some much-needed vino.For