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Kick Off Summer at Valleyfair

By Jessica On June 28, 2018 · Add Comment · In Children, family
I loved working with Valleyfair on this sponsored post and can’t wait to share our experience with you.  I grew up going to Valleyfair at least once every summer, typically riding a community bus from my small rural Minnesota hometown to the big city. Seeing the rollercoasters in the distance was an exciting moment every [...]
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Spring break activities with kids plus a free adorable Spring coloring sheet

By Jessica On March 16, 2017 · 1 Comment · In DIY, family
Spring is in the air. Even after a mild winter, I welcome spring in a big way. I love opening our windows, letting in breeze and sunlight. We replace our winter potted greenery with bright pink flowers. Our holiday wreath comes down and up goes a bright green boxwood. There is so much goodness in [...]
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Creating New Traditions: Our Visit to The Christmas Tree Farm

By Jessica On December 15, 2016 · Add Comment · In family, Parenting
This post is sponsored by Christmas Tree Promotion Board. I’m so excited to share our experience visiting our local Christmas Tree Farm! December is here! I’ve been sharing my thoughts on creating simple holiday traditions that can easily be incorporated into the holiday season year after year no matter how busy life seems. My favorite [...]
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Enjoying Holiday Family Traditions

By Jessica On November 29, 2016 · 2 Comments · In DIY, family, Holiday, Home
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BigLotsHoliday#CollectiveBias It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I’m hosting my first holiday event tomorrow and couldn’t be more excited. I’m having a simple night in with the ladies! Decorating my home for the holidays is my favorite [...]
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A holiday at-home family date night plus a great gift idea for the tech lover

By Jessica On December 20, 2015 · Add Comment · In family, Gift guide
I chatted last week about three easy ways to start a fun and relaxing holiday movie night tradition. Now I want to share how our family uses entertainment around the holidays and a great gift for any technology lover in your life. My husband LOVES good technology and the X1 voice remote feature is a [...]
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My values and 10 truths on The Lively Show

By Jessica On October 29, 2015 · 9 Comments · In family, Personal
Hello friends! I wanted to swing by today and share some fun news. I’m the guest on this week’s episode of The Lively Show, one of my favorite Podcasts. I’m chatting about my values, specifically my family, and sharing my 10 truths that help me stay grounded and content in this season of my life. [...]
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Date night with my big boy plus a fun giveaway (with General Mills and the Minions!)

By Jessica On July 10, 2015 · 22 Comments · In family, Giveaway
Bodhi and I were invited to the pre-screening of Minions in 3D with General Mills this week. We had a great night. There is nothing quite as fun as getting alone time with my big boy. It’s rare and such a treat. I remember a week or so after Ezra was born, things were going [...]
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Our chic cat feeding station

By Jessica On April 17, 2015 · 3 Comments · In family, Home, Home decor, Our home, Pets
Our family is made up of four humans and two cats. I haven’t shared much about our cats before, but thought I’d introduce you to Bonnie and Clyde today and share the cute new feeding station we put together for the littlest members of our family. Lately, with Ezra crawling, Bonnie and Clyde are getting [...]
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A fun super hero Easter basket plus easy DIY alphabet magnets

By Jessica On March 20, 2015 · 7 Comments · In baby, DIY, family, Holiday
This shopping experience has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DisneyEaster #CollectiveBias This year I’m extra excited about Easter. I have been shopping for weeks and am all ready. I think there’s something really fun about having both boys and getting them each a basket. We already [...]
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A Coffee Date: Finding peace with my children growing much too quickly

By Jessica On March 5, 2015 · 6 Comments · In A Coffee Date, baby, family, Parenting, Personal
      Good morning and welcome to another Coffee Date here on Live the Fancy Life. Overall, life has been beautiful lately. Our days are full but manageable, our boys are growing healthy and strong and I’m finding the parenting/working juggle to be a blessing. But the one thing that just doesn’t feel right [...]
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