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Back to Life, Back to Reality - Peanut Butter Fingers
“Back to life, back to reality…” Kicking off today’s blog post with a Soul II Soul jam! That song is in my head this morning because that’s how this week feels for our family for numerous reasons. Summer break is officially coming to a close in our house. Reality is storming in after a whirlwind... Read More »
Alaska Family Vacation: Day Three - Peanut Butter Fingers
Our second-to-last Alaska family vacation recap is coming your way today but if you’re catching up, here are the first two blog posts I shared about our trip: Alaska Family Vacation: Day One (Fishing and fjording boat day, Kenai Fjords Visitor’s Center, Sea Life Center, exploring Seward) Alaska Family Vacation: Day Two (Fishing on the... Read More »
Alaska Family Vacation: Day Three - Peanut Butter Fingers
Our second-to-last Alaska family vacation recap is coming your way today but if you’re catching up, here are the first two blog posts I shared about our trip: Alaska Family Vacation: Day One (Fishing and fjording boat day, Kenai Fjords Visitor’s Center, Sea Life Center, exploring Seward) Alaska Family Vacation: Day Two (Fishing on the... Read More »
Alaska Family Vacation - Peanut Butter Fingers
We’re home after a whirlwind trip of a lifetime to Alaska! Going into such a big bucket list trip had me slightly worried our expectations would be a little too high and we’d walk away from our time in Alaska a little disappointed. How could it possibly live up to what we pictured — a... Read More »
A Summer Sunday from Start to Finish - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends!! I cannot tell you how good it feels to be sitting down at my computer chatting with you guys this morning. Blogging breaks are good and necessary and they also always do so much to remind me just how much I value this space and connecting with all of you outside of social... Read More »
A Summer Sunday from Start to Finish - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hey friends!! I cannot tell you how good it feels to be sitting down at my computer chatting with you guys this morning. Blogging breaks are good and necessary and they also always do so much to remind me just how much I value this space and connecting with all of you outside of social... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #559 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! After two full weeks in Florida with family, we’re heading home to North Carolina today. We’ve had such a wonderful trip and its felt absolutely incredible to unplug a bit and immerse myself in time with my very favorite people. (More on that below!) As for the weekend ahead, it’s our only weekend... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #559 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! After two full weeks in Florida with family, we’re heading home to North Carolina today. We’ve had such a wonderful trip and its felt absolutely incredible to unplug a bit and immerse myself in time with my very favorite people. (More on that below!) As for the weekend ahead, it’s our only weekend... Read More »
Amazon Prime Day 2025 Deals - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning from Florida! Our crew is still in Jacksonville Beach for a few more days immersing ourselves in beach, pool and family fun before we return to North Carolina. Our extended Florida time every summer is one of our highlights of the whole year and we are soaking up the last of it! While... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Meals: June 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello friends! How are you? How was your weekend? Our weekend was filled with lots of Florida fun — meeting my sister’s baby boy (!!!), boogie boarding at the beach, digging into the homemade ice cream cake my brother-in-law made to celebrate Leslie’s birthday, knitting lessons with Mae, homemade poke bowls, pool time and more!... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #558 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida!!! We arrived at my parents’ place in Jacksonville Beach last night for what has become a bit of a summertime tradition for our family: 1-2 weeks in Florida with family! Ryan and I are taking advantage of some work flexibility and our kids’ intense desire to spend as much time with family... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #558 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from Florida!!! We arrived at my parents’ place in Jacksonville Beach last night for what has become a bit of a summertime tradition for our family: 1-2 weeks in Florida with family! Ryan and I are taking advantage of some work flexibility and our kids’ intense desire to spend as much time with family... Read More »
Recent Looks: #11 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Summer is here and it is H-O-T! It’s wild to me that just a month ago, I was wearing denim jackets and jeans and now the thought of wearing layers of any kind makes me break out into a serious sweat. I’ll always be someone who loves pants and longer skirts over shorts so I’ll... Read More »
Recent Looks: #11 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Summer is here and it is H-O-T! It’s wild to me that just a month ago, I was wearing denim jackets and jeans and now the thought of wearing layers of any kind makes me break out into a serious sweat. I’ll always be someone who loves pants and longer skirts over shorts so I’ll... Read More »
Week of Workouts: June 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi friends! How are you? How was your weekend? Our weekend was so, so good. We welcomed our friends Merri and Andrew and their two children into our home around lunchtime on Thursday and they stayed through yesterday afternoon. It was so, so wonderful to have some of our favorite people join us at home... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #557 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! Happy Friday to YOU! I hope you’re checking in today after a good week. Our summer of craziness continues and not because we have a ton of things taking up our time during the week but precisely because we don’t. No camps and no real structure means mayhem and chaos at home with three... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #557 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello, hello! Happy Friday to YOU! I hope you’re checking in today after a good week. Our summer of craziness continues and not because we have a ton of things taking up our time during the week but precisely because we don’t. No camps and no real structure means mayhem and chaos at home with three... Read More »
10 Things to Do in Hilton Head with Kids - Peanut Butter Fingers
Last weekend we said goodbye to Charlotte and made our way about four hours south to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. We’ve visited Hilton Head twice in the past and knew we wanted to return again for two main reasons: The bikeability and the beach. There’s something special about the way the island has... Read More »
Ryder is SEVEN! - Peanut Butter Fingers
A couple of months ago, when we were on a road trip to Florida, Ryder turned around and walked backwards back to our car through the gas station parking lot with the biggest smile on his face because, you know, walking backwards is a blast! I looked at this playful little kid and said, “Ryder,... Read More »
Summer So Far + Orlando Girls' Trip - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi!!! How are you guys? How is your week going? This morning I felt the urge to sit down at my computer before the boys were up (though this was short-lived as Chase and Ryder have taken to waking up just after 6 a.m. every day — whaaaat) and I have no other point... Read More »
10+ First Chapter Books - Peanut Butter Fingers
Reading has been a huge source of joy for me for as long as I can remember. I have vivid memories of reading Garfield comic books before bed when I was younger before progressing to chapter books that absolutely captivated me. Nostalgia comes at me in waves when I think about some of my first... Read More »
Summer So Far + Orlando Girls' Trip - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hi, hi!!! How are you guys? How is your week going? This morning I felt the urge to sit down at my computer before the boys were up (though this was short-lived as Chase and Ryder have taken to waking up just after 6 a.m. every day — whaaaat) and I have no other point... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #556 + PBFingers ShopMy Page! - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from the Charlotte airport! I am off to Orlando for a weekend with my best friends from college and so, so ready to squeeze some of my favorite people! We’ve had this trip planned for months and every single one of us are coming — a rarity these days with seven of us in... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #556 + PBFingers ShopMy Page! - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hello from the Charlotte airport! I am off to Orlando for a weekend with my best friends from college and so, so ready to squeeze some of my favorite people! We’ve had this trip planned for months and every single one of us are coming — a rarity these days with seven of us in... Read More »
Kickoff to Summer Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Though I know we technically have a few “real” weeks to go until summer is here, this weekend felt like the kickoff to summer for our family. The boys are out of school, schedules have basically been ripped up and the sunshine that eluded us most of last week finally peeked through. We celebrated the... Read More »
Kickoff to Summer Weekend - Peanut Butter Fingers
Though I know we technically have a few “real” weeks to go until summer is here, this weekend felt like the kickoff to summer for our family. The boys are out of school, schedules have basically been ripped up and the sunshine that eluded us most of last week finally peeked through. We celebrated the... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #554 - Peanut Butter Fingers
School’s out for SUMMER! Woohoooo! Okay well the big kids technically have to get through today at school but then it’s SUMMATIME. We’re planning to kick off summer with pool time, outside time and family time because, after five straight days of on-and-off rain, this weekend looks sunny! We also have plans with friends to... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #554 - Peanut Butter Fingers
School’s out for SUMMER! Woohoooo! Okay well the big kids technically have to get through today at school but then it’s SUMMATIME. We’re planning to kick off summer with pool time, outside time and family time because, after five straight days of on-and-off rain, this weekend looks sunny! We also have plans with friends to... Read More »
Week of Workouts: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning! It’s a wet and dreary morning in Charlotte today and it looks like that will be the theme of the week. There is looots of rain in our forecast but we’re going to do our best to make the most of it as we have a lot of end-of-the-school-year activities on the agenda... Read More »
Week of Workouts: April 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning! It’s a wet and dreary morning in Charlotte today and it looks like that will be the theme of the week. There is looots of rain in our forecast but we’re going to do our best to make the most of it as we have a lot of end-of-the-school-year activities on the agenda... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #553 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Friday is here! And my parents are (almost) here, too! My mom and dad hit the road early this morning (we’re a family of early birds) and should be arriving around lunchtime today. We are so, so happy we’ll have Mae and Pop with us for a few days! I’m sure we’ll fill our days... Read More »
Picture an Hour: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Hiii! It’s Wednesday and I’m popping by this morning with a mid-week check-in. How are ya? I hope your week is going well so far and not too jam-packed. Our highlight of the week occurred on Monday when Rhett graduated from his 4-year-old Lucky Ducks preschool class! Rhett sang in his loudest voice, waved at... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Dinners: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning, friends!! I hope you’re checking in after a good weekend. The past few days have been filled with plenty of the good stuff — time with friends, a fishing derby, our first swim at the pool of the season, a karate tournament, kayaking — and now I’m feeling ready to take on the... Read More »
Week of Weeknight Dinners: May 2025 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Good morning, friends!! I hope you’re checking in after a good weekend. The past few days have been filled with plenty of the good stuff — time with friends, a fishing derby, our first swim at the pool of the season, a karate tournament, kayaking — and now I’m feeling ready to take on the... Read More »
Things I'm Loving Friday #552 - Peanut Butter Fingers
Another week of Maycember has come and gone. How ya doing out there? Hanging on? Thriving? Just barely surviving? It was another whirlwind of a week for our crew but it’s a short one as all three boys are out of school today. (Rhett never has preschool on Fridays and the big kids have a... Read More »