Today marks 8 weeks of staying at #safeathome for us Rices as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic. ππ½ Although we are very thankful for our family’s health and ability to work from home, it’s been 8 weeks of two jobs, two kiddos and zero child-care and managing that new normal has been very…
Baby Bear’s DIY First Birthday
Teddy Bear is officially ONE and I can’t even believe it! This was seriously the fastest year of my LIFE. Is it just me or do second babies age faster? I swear he was born like… yesterday! π Life has been absolutely insane the past few months and while I didn’t want that to get…
Raised Real: Well Fed Kiddos, Chilled Out Mamas
Iβve said this before and will say it again: the only constant in motherhood is change. Ch ch ch ch changeees πΆ coome and come FAST when it comes to kids, am I right? Just when you think you have the routine down, in comes the C word (change you guys, clam down π) and…
Chickieβs Rainbow Themed Second Birthday
And just like THAT our baby girl is TWO.. How is that even possible? It feels like just yesterday we were driving home from the hospital at exactly 20 MPH terrified of anything happening to our precious cargo. Fast forward two years and our tiny baby is a TODDLER- the finger wagging, boss-you-around, make her…
Kid-Friendly Playlists That Won’t Drive You Crazy
Happy New Year, friends! That’s right- this is my first blog post of 2018; something I’m feeling SUPER guilty about since it’s already January 15th! Work has been insanely busy the past couple of weeks and will only get worst until the second week of February when two of my big cases are scheduled for…
Being Present this Holiday Season
How I stay present with my family while still sharing pieces of our life with you on Social Media is a question I get often from our LTL Mama tribe. With the holiday season (and the flurry of shareable photos + moments that come along with it) officially VERY MUCH upon us, I figured I…
Thanksgiving with the Rices
Before I started dating the #handhomehubbs, I wasn’t very into Thanksgiving AT ALL. In fact, I didn’t even celebrate it! I mean.. if I was invited to a Thanksgiving dinner I’d go but that’s about it. You see, in Panama Thanksgiving is not a holiday. Do people celebrate it? Yeah, absolutely; more and more people…
DIY Lettered Pumpkins π
If you follow me on Instagram and watch my #instastories, this post will come as no surprise to you! Carving pumpkins is super fun but VEEERY messy. This year I decided to avoid the mess by lettering our pumpkins instead! It was a lot cleaner than carving and about 50 times less work. After sharing…
Family Photoshoot Style Tips with Huggable Photography
Hello everyone! My name is Nicole and I am the photographer behind Huggable Photography. Before being a photographer, I was a Marketing Executive at LβOrΓ©al, where I used to be the brand manager forΒ Kerastaseβ. Before that, I worked in the consumers product industry- always in the Marketing side of the business. Since I was little…
Chickie’s Fun and Functional Playroom
We moved into #CasaRice in November of 2015 when I was pregnant with Chickie. I normally HATE moving but this time around- thanks to Β the best excuse to not lift a finger- it wasn’t so bad.Β We moved from a two bed to a three bed so our Panama family could still stay with us once…