I can feel my meal plans leaning more comfort food as the weather gets colder and snowier… chicken parmesan spaghetti squash alfredo baked mac & cheese chicken noodle soup cobb salad Check out week 1, week 2, week 3, week…
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Meal Plan Week 9
Between our vacation to Florida and the busyness of the season, I inadvertently took the month of December off of meal planning. I am excited for a fresh start to the year and back into healthy habits! Baked Italian chicken…
Modern Boho Nursery Reveal
I love a good big reveal!! Piper’s nursery was a labor (get it?!) of love. You can see what we started with here. I repaired and painted all the trim, repaired the damaged walls, and painted a new, fresher beige….
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Pregnancy Favorites: First & Second Trimester
Pregnancy is magical and such a gift, but there are certain realities that come with growing a human inside you. Whether this is your first pregnancy or sixth, I have rounded up some of my favorite items that have gotten me through the first two trimesters! Most are non maternity (read: will last beyond pregnancy!) and won’t break the bank.
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…
GRIEF
God’s Unexpected Answered Prayer – Sister Pregnancies – Featured on Love What Matters
I shared the sweet story of how my sister and my dream of being pregnant together came true in the most unexpected ways, and after a lot of waiting and heartache. See the full story on Love What Matters here….
Blending a Family: The Raw Reality
To give full context of our family dynamic, we are currently blending a family (married September 19, 2020) that lost a spouse (me) with three kids, seven, six, and four, and one from divorce (Dustin) with a five year old….
The Man Who Came Next – Father’s Day with the Second Chapter
Marrying a widow who has lost her husband, marrying a family who has lost their dad, is a different equation than most. There is so much happiness and love mixed with so much sadness and a reminder of the loss. Because you are second, doesn’t mean you are less important; second only in timing.
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Modern Boho Nursery Reveal
I love a good big reveal!! Piper’s nursery was a labor (get it?!) of love. You can see what we started with here. I repaired and painted all the trim, repaired the damaged walls, and painted a new, fresher beige….
Whimsical Girls’ Bedroom Reveal
Before & Inspiration So you might remember this quick weekend project for the girls’ bedroom that instead took six months to complete… all thanks to the crazy delays for everything and maybe our slightly overambitious attitudes for what we actually…
Modern Boho Nursery: Mood Board & Before Pictures
Boho with a touch of class, this hunter & blush nursery is every baby girl (& her parents’!) dream! With pieces selected to last years beyond the nursery stage, this room is an instant classic. Check out the full post for sources!
FAMILY
Modern Boho Nursery Reveal
I love a good big reveal!! Piper’s nursery was a labor (get it?!) of love. You can see what we started with here. I repaired and painted all the trim, repaired the damaged walls, and painted a new, fresher beige….
God’s Unexpected Answered Prayer – Sister Pregnancies – Featured on Love What Matters
I shared the sweet story of how my sister and my dream of being pregnant together came true in the most unexpected ways, and after a lot of waiting and heartache. See the full story on Love What Matters here….
Blending a Family: The Raw Reality
To give full context of our family dynamic, we are currently blending a family (married September 19, 2020) that lost a spouse (me) with three kids, seven, six, and four, and one from divorce (Dustin) with a five year old….
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…