I Decluttered My Halloween Decor: From Farmhouse to Dark Academia

October 28, 2026 0 Comments 9 tags

I got rid of 75% of my Halloween decorations, going from eight storage bins to just two! Here's why I'm trading farmhouse Halloween decor for a moodier, dark academia style—and

Halloween Traditions With a Tween: Keeping the Fun Alive as Kids Get Older

October 26, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

Halloween looks a little different now that my son is 10, but the fun hasn't stopped! From pumpkin patches and trick-or-treating to our first haunted corn maze, here's how our

Halloween Costume Shopping With a 10-Year-Old Is Apparently a Whole New Experience

October 23, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

Halloween costume shopping hits differently when your 10-year-old starts worrying about what's cool. Here's how two hours in Spirit Halloween ended with a plague doctor and ninja swords.

5 Oregon Pumpkin Patches We’ve Actually Visited (And Which Ones Are Worth the Money)

October 20, 2026 0 Comments 3 tags

From pumpkin cannons and haunted corn mazes to the BEST apple cider donuts, we're sharing our honest experiences at five Oregon pumpkin patches near Salem. Find out which farms are

How I Decorate Our Front Porch for Halloween Every Year

October 6, 2026 0 Comments 4 tags

Wondering how to decorate a front porch for Halloween without buying all-new decor every year? Here’s how I decorate ours with spooky favorites we’ve collected over time, inexpensive finds, and

20 Years as a Football Coach’s Wife: What Fall Really Looks Like for Our Family

September 30, 2026 0 Comments 2 tags

After 20 years as a football coach’s wife, I’ve spent a lot of Friday nights under the lights—and quite a few in the rain and mud. But football season changed

The Best MAC Lip Combos for Fall: Lipstick + Liner You’ll Love

September 24, 2026 0 Comments 4 tags

From bold plum-browns to soft rosy nudes, these are the seven MAC lip combos I’m wearing this fall—including my favorite ways to use Chestnut lip liner.

What Fall Really Looks Like in Our Family: Football, Halloween & the Traditions I Love

September 15, 2026 0 Comments 5 tags

Fall in our family is equal parts back-to-school chaos, sports schedules, pumpkin patches, Halloween and apple cider donuts. After 20 years as a football coach’s wife, we’ve created plenty of

My September Reset: 18 Things I Do to Get Ready for Fall

September 1, 2026 0 Comments 4 tags

January has never felt like the right time for a fresh start. For our family, September is the real New Year. Here are the 18 things I reset at the