Having two baby boys 17 months apart helped me refine a lot of things I did as a mom, including what to pack in my hospital bag. When you have your first baby you think you need everything but the kitchen sink, the second one you realize less is more. So here are my tried and true […]
A bedroom – it’s so much more than a place where we just lay our heads. It’s a place where we rest, where we escape, where we begin and end most days. And for all of those reasons it’s important that we feel good in our space, especially that space. Through the years I’d have […]
Who would we be without the dads in our life?? My dad is one of the biggest influences in my life…and my husband as a father, I can’t even type about it without crying. Whether it’s your own father, or a man you’ve called your dad, or whomever that “father figure” is in your life […]
I don’t find out the gender of my babies. The surprise, the excitement, the guessing, the wives tales…I wouldn’t give it up for ANYTHING. It’s like Christmas as a child all over again. So when we bought a new home before our second baby Shepherd was born we were in a predicament. I REALLY wanted […]
Dang you CORONA! You’ve taken our parks and camps and school…but you can’t take our FUN! Hey, we as parents know how to adapt and entertain and turn lemons into lemonade. So since we’ve been inside (and outside) most of 2020 now, we’ve gotten really good at entertaining our boys. Ford and Shepherd both love […]
I used to wash my face like a boy. With random things in the shower or a WalMart Clean and Clear wash here and there. Then I would invest in an 8 step skincare religious regimen that I would do for like 10 days, then back to nothing. As I added on the years I […]
This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust. All opinions are my own. Manifest. What the heck does it even mean to manifest? This word has become a huge part of my life in the recent years and it’s something I talk about a lot in my content. Truly, it’s just a fancy word […]
This post was sponsored, and paid for, by SunTrust. All opinions are my own. Money. Why is it so hard to talk about? Why is it this hush, hush thing that we keep hidden and never have open conversations about? Talking about money can be taboo, but that has to change to move from […]
We are living in a pumpkin obsessed culture. It’s like the moment fall arrives we’re craving pumpkin flavored EVERYTHING (but toothpaste). I’m clearly down with this trend and here is THE BEST pumpkin muffin recipe ever. Thanks to my friend Olivia for sharing her secret recipe with me. Pumpkin Muffins Recipe: Bake: 350° […]