Katie McMinn

Thomas and I boycotted Starbucks for 70 days, mainly because two SB lattes a day gets expensive. I wish I could say that 70 days challenge helped with my coffee…

Growing up I would spend Labor Day weekend with my family camping. I would get completely dirty head-to-toe exploring through the mountain trails. Camping was one of the few times…

Sometimes all it takes to level up your cocktail game is to switch out a plain liquor for a flavored one. I did that very thing when creating this grapefruit…

I saw this technique on Emily Shuman’s IG story. She is the founder of Cupcakes and Cashmere. She is brilliant, her team is fun and her company is amazing. Go…

It’s a warm summer day. You are sitting under a tree as you feel the breeze glide across your face. Then out of nowhere, your tummy grumbles. Good thing you…

Backyard dinner parties are a great way to gather the people you love at your home. A few years ago, we had our son Liam’s first birthday and it was…

We had a Christmas party, way back when, and I served three mascarpone pies: ginger, chocolate mint, and vanilla cookie. Yes, there were all creamy, flavorful, and delicious. The problem…

You are enjoying your Friday night listening to your favorite playlist as you sip on a delightful cocktail. Then it hits you, Monday morning Sara invited you to a BBQ…

I’ve never worked in the flowers shop nor do I have any professional expertise in floral design. What I do have is an eye for design and interest in floral…

I was out doing yard work the other day and found myself inspired by a ground cover we have in our backyard. I was also thinking about Mother’s Day and…

I love Valentine’s Day. I love to celebrate this holiday with Thomas, obviously. We used to be super romantic; we’d get all dressed up to go and have a fine…

A lot of exciting things have happened this year. It has really been a great one. The year started out with Jaxson’s birthday and than my birthday. Thomas also launched…

Jessica is an amazing lady from Minnesota. We are in an Instagram Mom group together, which is where we met. Jessica married her high school sweetheart, has four beautiful kids-…

If you saw my Thankful Tree post than you know, Thomas and I both strive to teach the boys how to think outside of themselves, to appreciate all that they…

Thomas and I had our first Christmas party the year before we were married; this year marks our 13th Annual Christmas Party. With our move in June and lack of…

It started the week before our first international family trip. I’d think about packing and my stomach would start swirling; then I’d think about my boys running around and screaming…

Thanksgiving is this week! Are you ready? I’m not. In my attempt to get ready and of course to be helpful to all of you, I’ve rounded up 10 bloggers…

It is very important to me that my boys don’t grow to be entitled little snots. We do a number of things in our attempt to counteract the “titled-ness.” One…

When we first moved into this house back in June, the boys’ room had pink floral wallpaper. Thomas and I agreed that their room was the first we would tackle.…

1. Hot Spiced Apple Cider I am going to be a fan of any hot drink that has both cinnamon sticks and fresh ginger in it. This recipe from Laurel,…