A year filled with so much turmoil for most, and yet so much joy and excitement for us. It was such a gift to weather the storm that is 2020 with an incredible guy by my side. So many unknowns…
FAITH
Custom Master Closet Room – New Hampshire Closet Installation
I realize these posts are way behind and out of order, but that is the way life is sometimes! Now that we are officially settled into our new house in Iowa, I am dreaming of all the ways we can…
Thank You: The Lost Art of the Written Word
The art of the written word is fading. I know that I get so busy that writing a personal thank you note often falls to the wayside. That’s why when important events like a wedding come around, it really forces…
STYLE
Fall Transitional Wardrobe
The midwest went from mid 90’s this weekend to 40/50s this week! Great timing, because I recently scooped up some items that will be my solid fall transitional wardrobe. I was also looking for things for the honeymoon (desert, so…
Best Amazon Fashion Finds- Spring Sweaters & Easter Dresses
Best Amazon Fashion Finds I used to do try on sessions all the time a couple years ago, and honestly I missed doing them! My mom would watch the kids for me so I could scoot out to the mall…
A Valentine’s Day Gift He Will Love & GIVEAWAY c/o Jord Wood Watches
The Infamous Story About A Vacuum There was this one time where I bought my husband a vacuum for Christmas. A vacuum. Now if I explain the backstory behind it, it would make total sense (at least it did for…
GRIEF
Blending a Family – Featured on Love What Matters
“I asked Eloise on the way home from school last week if she remembered her dad, who died when she was only 2 and a half. After insisting she show me her ‘daddy book,’ I asked her if she remembered…
Our Love Story: The Preamble
The thought of sharing my life again with someone after Marcus died was intimidating. But it was but also something I yearned for deeply. I never wanted to be single. I spent almost a decade leaning on my husband, growing…
Love After Loss – Featured on Love What Matters (again)
Comprehending love after loss is complicated, and even moreso to try and put into words. Love What Matters asked for me to write for them again, this time reflecting on my emotions marrying Dustin and the relation to my love…
HOME
Custom Master Closet Room – New Hampshire Closet Installation
I realize these posts are way behind and out of order, but that is the way life is sometimes! Now that we are officially settled into our new house in Iowa, I am dreaming of all the ways we can…
Whole Home Renovation – Dustin’s Iowa House, Before & After
Dustin bought his house 3 years ago and it needed a complete whole home renovation, top to bottom! The house was pretty much original 1983 everything so it was primed to be torn apart. When we first started talking, I…
New Hampshire Home Transformation: Before and After
Since Dustin’s home is so close to being on the market, it had me thinking a lot about my old home in New Hampshire. We lived there for three years and did a lot of work to the home, so…
FAMILY
Successful Co-Parenting – Co-Written by Birth Mom & Bonus Mom
My most recent piece with Love What Matters is about co-parenting, written together with Elliott’s mom, from her and my point of view. I wrote about meeting her and my relationship with her, how our journey has been so far,…
Blending a Family – Featured on Love What Matters
“I asked Eloise on the way home from school last week if she remembered her dad, who died when she was only 2 and a half. After insisting she show me her ‘daddy book,’ I asked her if she remembered…
Our Love Story: The Preamble
The thought of sharing my life again with someone after Marcus died was intimidating. But it was but also something I yearned for deeply. I never wanted to be single. I spent almost a decade leaning on my husband, growing…
HEALTH
A Guide to Managing Grief
Scroll to the bottom for a free printable of a guide to managing grief that you can print for yourself or share with someone who is grieving. The whole world is grieving right now. We are grieving health, stability, finances,…
My Journey with Fitness & My Winter Workout Uniform
Shop this outfit and my favorite running & winter accessories here! It is no secret that I LOVE to work out. And two of the most common questions I get asked is how to find time as a mom and…
The Year of the Widow; Taking Back My Power
Because my world was rocked so early into the new year, it kind of segmented 2019 in my mind. This year is the year of being a widow, less a couple weeks. It would have been so easy to retreat,…
BEAUTY
Mom Hack: Easy & Inexpensive Teeth Whitening
Scroll to the bottom for a giveaway and outfit details Some things go hand in hand. For example, motherhood= coffee + wine. But you know what else that means? Stained teeth and low confidence in my smile. And I don’t think I am the…
Gift Guide: For Your Girl Friend & A GIVEAWAY!
Do you have a girl friend in your life that you are wondering what to get for her? Here are some suggestions of my favorites, a gift that she will be sure to love! (I mean I would love these…
Gift Guide: Men’s Stocking Stuffers
My husband is notoriously difficult to shop for. He has everything he needs, and if he doesn’t, he buys it. I mean he is easy in the way that he doesn’t need or want much, but its so tough to…
