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    I discovered my passion for home design and decor when I bought my first home (a bit of a fixer upper), where I discovered the joy of transforming spaces to reflect my personality and style. But really, I think it started a lot earlier in my life. I remember even back in elementary school I would get Architectural Digest magazines and just pour over each page. I used to look at floor…

It’s kind of hard to believe I’m sitting here about to write my third birth story. It feels like just yesterday I was writing Emma’s. (You can read hers here and Tegan’s here). But today I’m going to be sharing Avery’s birth story.  I love how different each birth experience was and I feel so grateful for the births I had.  Let’s get into little miss Aves’ story because it’s a fast ride! Let me…

This post contains affiliate links. I may make a small commission if you choose to buy something through one of these links, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support! Sharing what’s in my hospital bag as a 3rd time mom! You can find previous hospital bag lists here for Emma’s birth and here for Tegan’s birth. I packed wayyyy too much the first time, but hey, if you’re a first…

This post contains affiliate links and I may make a small commission on any purchase you make through those links. Thank you for your support! Hey friends! Craig and I recently completed the DIY Wall Moulding in the Nursery and I got some questions about how we did it…so this post is going to outline that.  I knew I really wanted an accent wall of some kind, but wasn’t sure initially which…

I made this salad for Thanksgiving and it seriously might be one of my new favorite things. It is SO GOOD. Like, the kind of salad you actually get excited about eating. Dang, now I want it right now. It’s also incredibly easy to make, which is a must and a huge bonus in my opinion. Chopped Kale, Crispy Brussels Sprouts, & Candied Bacon Salad Ingredients: 4-6 cups of kale, chopped with…

Besst Workouts Black Friday Sale Alright y’all this time of the year is here again!  Doing my biggest sale of the year on the Besst Workouts App…40% off both annual and monthly plans.  The code is a one-time use for one payment cycle, so the 40% off would apply to one year OR to one month, whichever subscription option you choose.  The best deal is the annual plan – with the discount you will get…

Another family trip in the books! We went to Glacier National Park in Montana and spent a week both exploring and relaxing. The trip was planned by my MIL, so I can’t take any credit for finding the house or for any of it, really! Except packing up 2 small children and flying them across the country, which, TBH, is no small feat. But let’s get into our Glacier National Park Montana trip…

I got my Oura Ring back in December and have been using it with the Natural Cycles app since then, so I figured it had been enough time using them that I could give a detailed review on my experience!  My decision to get an Oura Ring, and by association, a Natural Cycles subscription, was ultimately rooted in my desire to track my cycles and for it to assist me with the Fertility Awareness Method…

One thing that I get asked about from people curious about signing up for my fitness app, Besst Workouts, is if they have to be a runner or if they have to run on cardio days. The answer to that is no! If you aren’t a runner and don’t want to be, then you absolutely do not have to run to follow the app schedule.  The Besst Workouts App has “choose your own” cardio on the cardio days – meaning…

Summery Salmon Bowls We love these summery salmon bowls…they are so easy to throw together and are pretty healthy too! Ingredients: – Salmon – Avocado – Edamame – Purple cabbage – Matchstick Carrots – Green onions – Jasmine rice – Sesame seeds – Sesame Ginger Dressing (I like the Primal Kitchen kind) – Soy sauce – Sesame oil Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop up veggies + in a separate…

When I shared that I was pumping on our trip to Spain last week, I had several requests to share tips about pumping while traveling.  I will share what I have done so far and things I’ve felt were helpful.  This is going to be a long post, and I’m sorry about that but I have different scenarios to share – so I hope you find them helpful to read through.  I have only done it twice – once on our…

I am going to preface this entire blog post by saying that the reason we took this trip in the first place was to go to celebrate the wedding of one of my very best friends. And not only that, but the bride & groom planned basically of the details you’ll see in this post (with the exception of the last day, when we were on our own!) so I can’t take any credit for it!  That being said, we had a…

Well, Tegan is 7.5 months old and I’m just now realizing I never did a blog post showing her nursery! Second kid probs, lol. I had Emma’s nursery AND blog post completed before she even arrived (which you can read here). I didn’t even straighten Tegan’s crib skirt before taking these (yes it’s bugging me, obviously ha) but finally getting around to sharing it today, though!!  I love Tegan’s…

Spring is here and so is the Besst Workouts 2023 Spring Fitness Challenge! This 4-week workout program is going to improve your strength endurance, build lean muscle, & overall boost your fitness level. This challenge is going to be a little different than previous challenges, in the way that we are going to have set progressive overload exercises each week. What is progressive overload? In…

Tegan is 6 months old now (how?!) and I figured it was time for a little update on how things are going, schedules, and answering other questions that y’all sent in to me on Instagram.  Tegan is the sweetest little thing and she’s so chill. I know lots of people say 2nd kids are insane (lol) but so far she seems even more laid back than Emma was…we shall see how it goes.  Girlfriend had her 6…

The Best Sunless Tanner

I’m just going to jump right into it. Do you see that before & after? That is one application of the No. 36 Supernatural Tanning Mousse.  It was very easy to apply (highly recommend also getting the mitt for the best application) & the color is perfect.  Most sunless tanners seem to give a more orange color and this color actually seems really close to my natural tan.  The Supernatural Tanning…

Postpartum Anxiety & Exercise: My Experience

(outfit) I’m about 4 months postpartum right now and wanted to write a post describing my experience with postpartum anxiety so far and how exercise has helped me.  We all know that I enjoy exercising and I’ve always said that it helps me manage my anxiety (that I have had prior to pregnancies) but it has been even more of a help now than ever before. So, to backtrack a bit, exercise is now a…