When I started CNC over 13 years ago, it was a personal online journal to help keep me motivated as I shaped up for my wedding day. Over the years, it became more of a food/recipe/workout journal for my readers, but also a place to share my life and document its fun adventures. I don’t share and document my life in the same way anymore (although, you can find a lot of that on my…

Hi guys and happy March! I’m back with another CNC/Haupert family monthly recap. Here are a few fun snapshots from February 2021 – enjoy! Our picky eater loves his oysters (and Rubik’s cubes). We actually left the house and dined out at a restaurant during Mal and Quinn’s school vacation, and it was glorious! We surprised Quinn with a few fun gifts on Valentine’s Day (notice another Rubik’s cube!). February vacation projects: Organizing Pokemon cards!…

Hi guys and happy February! I have missed sharing more lifestyle blog posts around here, so I figured I’d bring some of that back to CNC via monthly recaps. I’ve enjoyed sharing what my family and I have been up to over the years, and it’s definitely a part of my work that I miss. It’s been so fun to have a ” photo diary” to look back on memories – whether it’s big life…

Happy holidays, friends! I can’t believe it’s already time for another 24 Days of Togetherness. I mean, 2020 has been quite the weird whirlwind of a year, right? Yes? YES. All I know is that the craziness of the year has really made us embrace the holiday season, probably more than ever, because it brings some sort of normalcy to our lives… at least for a little while. With that, let’s dive right into our…

The strangest thing happened. I turned 40 and suddenly, I wanted a baby! I don’t know why. I have no clue where the desire came from and I can’t pinpoint any specific event that caused it to come on so strong. We’re a very happy family of four (including Murphy) and everything is really great! But for whatever reason, year 40 came and along with it, the desire for another child. My husband and I…

I am so excited to share this fun project with you: 24 Days of Togetherness PDF! I was inspired to make it after almost buying a neat advent calendar from Starbucks several years ago. Each day of the calendar was filled with chocolate or another fun surprise, so it was a lot more festive than the cheap-y ones I usually buy from Walgreens or CVS, but it came at a price. The Starbucks advent calendar…

Here’s mine…⁠⠀ It was Christmas 1990, and I was 10-years-old. I vaguely remember my friends saying that Santa wasn’t real.. and then (of course) I told my sister because I thought I was so cool for knowing the truth. I also remember snooping in my mom’s bedroom closet and stumbling upon a whole bunch of presents that I put on my Christmas list, so I knew something was up.⁠⠀ So, by the time Christmas rolled…

Mal and I celebrated 12 years of marriage yesterday. It was our 12th anniversary on July 12th aka our golden anniversary, right? 🙂 It was a fairly low-key celebration, but still really nice. Plus, now we can add “celebrate an anniversary during a pandemic” to our relationship! Mal and Quinn slept in super late, but I was up and at ’em making a special breakfast. We had croissants (from Trader Joe’s), bacon (obviously, Niman Ranch),…

Quinn told us that this Father’s Day was his “best one yet,” and I think Mal agreed! 😉 Quinn and I were up and at ’em getting ready to make Father’s Day a special one for Dada. I ordered Mal’s favorite breakfast from Little Carmen’s and then Quinn and I went to pick it up before he woke up. When we arrived, the takeout bag said “Peter” on the front. Apparently, I still say my…

This is 40.⁠ ⁠ Healthy⁠ Happy⁠ Whole⁠ ⁠ I know I should have some ‘words of wisdom’ to share given this milestone birthday, because that’s what we do, right?⁠ ⁠ So, here goes… ⁠ ⁠ I know, this is a little cheesy, but I remember when I turned 30. I remember wishing for the life I have now. ⁠ ⁠ I had just quit my 9-5 desk job to go full-time with CNC, and I…

Our “baby” turned 6 years old yesterday… and, my gosh, we’ve celebrated! Let’s just say Quinn has had quite the birthday celebration! I mean, you only turn 6 once, right? 🙂 The celebrations started last Saturday with an early birthday present – Dueling Stomp Rockets! We planned a small “water party” with a few kids from the neighborhood, so we figured it would be a fun toy to play with. The Dueling Stomp Rockets and…

Mal turned 38 yesterday, and we celebrated the birthday boy all day long! Quinn and I were up and at ’em planning Dada’s day of birthday surprises. It started with a scavenger hunt around the house to find his morning mug of iced coffee as well as birthday cards and presents. Quinn wanted to make pancakes for Dada, so we had a full-on pancake breakfast complete with bacon and butter! 🙂 I mention the butter…

Here’s an old school blog post coming at ya! 🙂 As much as this blog is for you guys, it’s for me too – an online diary of sorts to help me remember special events in my life. Of course, Mother’s Day (and all of its little yet important details) is an occasion that I want to remember forever. The night before Mother’s Day, Mal made it a point to “remind” Quinn that he was…

Hey there! I have some picky eater tactics that work coming at ya! So I wanted to talk about Quinn and his eating habits and give you a little update. You might remember, he was (is) a very picky eater. We went through all sorts of struggles over the years to get him to eat and, at times, he would go on “hunger strikes” for days and days and eat nothing. It was so stressful as parents….

Hi, friends! I can’t believe how quickly we are approaching Christmas. It’ll be here in just over a week!! How are you doing with your holiday shopping? Are you ready for the big day? We got most of ours done on Black Friday/Cyber Monday, but we definitely still have a few more items to take care of. Somehow, stocking stuffers totallllllly slipped my mind. A trip to the Dollar Store and Target on on my…