Hi! I’m Allie (AKA: Allie-baby, Allie Beth, Allie B., AB… or my favorite “prettiest girl in the whole wide world”… that’s what my mommy calls me.) I’m two years old. I have three older brothers (Jack-8, Beau-6, Ethan-4) and they may be bigger than me, but I definitely have them wrapped around my cute little…
10 rules for the car according to kids
Here are 10 rules for the car according to kids…well according to our boys: Jack, Beau, and Ethan. (Now… if we would only let these rules EXIST, it would be their perfect world!) 1) A movie must be playing at all times…No Mom and Dad, it does not matter if we watched it already today,…
No Regrets
“The only things I regret… are the things I didn’t do.”-Joe Karbo. So live life with no regrets. When I was in college, my football coach was the type of person that you wanted to be around…one that was passionate about his job and his life. He was great at getting the “best” out of you. He would say…
5 easy tips to keep your vehicle clean with kids
It can be hard to keep your vehicle clean with kids. I am a huge car guy and love when I see a nice shiny car that is spotless inside and out. However, when raising 4 kids, it is almost impossible to keep our family van clean. Over the years, I have found 5 easy tips…
What were our parents thinking
This post, as with any on YMD, may contain affiliate links to products that I like. As parents, my wife and I really try to “screen” the movies that we allow our children to watch. I believe that over time, movies have evolved. There is so much more added “adult humor” to make movies more…
Inside my wife’s purse
Today while my wife was at the grocery store, she called home to tell me that she thinks she left her purse at home. She did… she left her purse and EVERYTHING IN IT. That’s how this post was born. I could not believe that junk stuff that she keeps in her purse, so I…
The small gestures really show you care
There are a lot of things that can happen during your marriage- births, deaths, marriages… No matter how much these major events stand out, sometimes the small gestures really show you care. As I was helping my wife, Becky, pack for her blog-business trip to Dallas, she was telling me all about her plans and itinerary for…
Make the Best of Each Vacation
Vacation…a time to get away…to escape the normal, busy, everyday life for just a short period of time. In having a conversation with one of my friends, we were discussing family vacations and how do you make the best of each vacation? Growing up most of our family vacations were spent camping, always having the best time….
Game Day Wing Recipes
Here are my 5 favorite Game Day Wing Recipes … two are really easy to make and you will see why. Whether I am playing, coaching, or watching, there is nothing like enjoying a great game. This post contains affiliate links to products that I use. 1) Sweet Heat This is one of my wife’s favorite. It is super easy and…
How to make each child feel special
When our oldest son, Jack, turned 5 we started a new tradition in our home to make each child feel special. Each month, on the calendar day of his Birthday (29th), we would let him stay up a little later than his siblings and have A Special Night, just with him. (example: He was born on August…
