Finally Home

Finally Home

It’s been 3 years since we moved to Maplewood, and I can say I finally feel like I’m home. Don’t get me wrong these past few years have been great, but there’s a major change when you make the move from the city to the suburbs. I remember when...
DIY Backyard Obstacle Course & Sweet Reward #TopYourSummer

DIY Backyard Obstacle Course & Sweet Reward #TopYourSummer

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TopYourSummer #SoHoppinGood #CollectiveBias Summer is here and for my family it means lots of fun, adventure and sweet treats right in our own backyard....
Road Trip Games for the Family

Road Trip Games for the Family

It doesn’t matter if you’re driving an hour or multiple days; road trips can be dull and dare I say boring to some members of the family. While the driver is paying attention the navigator is also busy keeping the little ones happy, fed and looking for the...
FREE Summer Fun in Maplewood, NJ 2016

FREE Summer Fun in Maplewood, NJ 2016

It always amazes me all the summer fun we have in Maplewood, NJ.  I also remember it being really hard to figure out everything that happens when we first moved here, so I wanted to pull together a one stop list of all the summer happenings from festivals, to...
SNAP 2016 Recap

SNAP 2016 Recap

For the past few years I’ve been wanting to attend a blog conference called SNAP. This conference is different from other’s because it focuses on DIY and craft bloggers. So this year I decided to give it a try. Like past years it was in Salt Lake City,...