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Daisy’s Minimal Bohemian Baby Room Reveal

Now that Daisy is 7 months I figured it’s a perfect time to share her room reveal lolllll. I think pregnancy, postpartum and pandemic seriously took so much of my energy it was difficult to do anything on a timeline. I’m trying to be better about sharing things that I love without the pressure of them being perfect, so here we are. Better late than never, better done than perfect, right? If you…

ILIA Beauty Review: Clean Makeup that Highlights You

I shared on my Instagram & 2020 Gift Guide that ILIA’s Multi-Stick in At Last was my favorite beauty buy of 2020. After trying a few more items from their line, I’m here with my full ILIA beauty review. One of my favorite things about them is that they’re a clean beauty brand striving for sustainability. You can read more about their mission here. The items featured today were generously gifted…

My 10-Step Skincare Routine

I recently went through everything I use for my morning & evening skincare routine on Instagram & I’m posting it here so you can save it as a reference. This post does contain affiliate links, which means I will make a small commission on anything you purchase through these links at no additional cost to you. Everything in this post was purchased from Soko Glam and Skin Store or Sephora. If you…

Best of 2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Over 100 Gifts under $200

This post contains some affiliate links, gifted items, my amazon associate page, and discount codes for you where applicable. if you choose to purchase through affiliate links I will make a small commission. Thank you always for your support in all the ways! xo

Friends!

I am literally always so behind on the gift-getting & gift-giving & gift-guiding I thought I’d get a head start this year.

My Pregnancy Favorites— From Books to Clothes & Everything in Between

I’m officially 39 weeks + 1 day & it is crunch time. I’ve been pretty silent on the blog, because being in quarantine has felt like one long Groundhog Day situation. But since we are so close to meeting this little girl, I thought I’d share a few of the resources that have been helpful over the last 9 months. Today I’m sharing my pregnancy favorites— books, clothes, apps, our birthing class &…

How to Start a Blog and Grow Your Instagram

Hi!! I get asked these questions a LOT over on Instagram, so I thought I would share everything I’ve done since starting this blog in 2017. Crazy it has been three years! I uploaded a video to Youtube if you want to check out the video version. I wanted this blog to coincide with the video to be more specific, and give you the opportunity to bookmark it for reference. Today is all about how to…

5 Delicious Vegan Treats for Valentine’s Day

Hi!!! I’m so excited to share this post with you today! Since Valentine’s Day is Friday I wanted to provide some inspo if you ‘re in a rut. Whether you are making something for your significant other, a Galentine, your grandma, or all 47 students in your child’s class, these five delicious, vegan treats for Valentine’s Day are great for anyone on your list.

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Surprise! Baby Waldow is Coming

I cannot believe I am sitting here, at my desk, hours away from taking the photos you see in the post right now, telling this story. I mean, I can believe it because I always hoped for it, but it is still very, very surreal. I shared a little background on Instagram Friday, which you can read right here. I wanted to share a fuller version of how we found out, how I’m feeling, and the reality of…

A Decade of SteveKat

This was originally posted on instagram, but I wanted to share it here for my blog fam who aren’t on social.

It was 2010 when we started dating. We were both 22, very serious very quickly, but didn’t get married until almost 27, which I recognize is still very young. I remember being “ready” to get married a year after we began dating, and it always felt so far away. We didn’t have the money,…

A Week In Ireland // Dublin, Galway, Knock, Cliffs of Moher

Hi, friends!

So excited to jump in today to share my recent trip with Blessed is She to Ireland for their Shine retreat. If you haven’t had a chance to go to one of their retreats I would so recommend it. It’s a beautiful weekend of prayer, scripture, worship, adoration, mass & community with other women of every age and from all walks of life. You can check out their full schedule for 2020…

Hey Katie’s Ultimate Last-Minute Gift Guide

Hi friends!! Happy 3rd week of Advent & almost Christmas!! If you are anything like me and seriously behind on shopping today’s post is for you. I’ve put together the ultimate last-minute gift guide for anyone on your list. There are ten categories with five suggestions in each, and I hope you find something for someone on your list!! If I have a link to an image you’ll see it in the shoppable…

Triumphs & Trials: Finding Hope an Infertility Link- Up

Hi friends!

Sneak peak into my writing process as pictured with Boo above–ha!

I’m joining my friend Holley for another linkup this month, and I’m catching up from last month as well. Today I’m sharing about our triumphs & trials through this journey. You can find my first post about my story here and the link-up via Holley’s blog here.

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Decorating for the Holidays on a Budget + a Life Update

Hi!!!

Happy Fall aka the greatest season of all time.

I thought I’d jump in today to share how I decorate our porch & apartment for fall (and holidays in general) on a budget.

Have a Guide & Vision Before You Start

I purchased my sweet friend, Kristin of Joyful Mornings, Fall Nesting Guide & The Daily Tidy which you can find on her site here. This helped me plan and focus on color scheme,…

24 Hours in NYC

Hey hey! Currently typing this out from the air conditioned comfort of the doctor’s office and it feels like a swamp outside. Not to wish the summer away, but I’m so looking forward to the first feeling of fall. Today I thought I’d recap our quick trip to NYC last week. Here are a few highlights from our 24 hours in NYC. (more…)

Finding Hope: An Infertility Link- Up

Hi, friends!

Before I jump into this post I want to say thank you, as always, for following along on our journey of infertility. So often I wish this wasn’t my story to tell, that I could have something joyful to share with you instead of continued struggle, but I appreciate you being here with me! Today I am linking up with my sweet college friend, Holley of Bee Simply Organizedto start a…

How Fertility Awareness Helped Me Diagnose PCOS & Get Pregnant

Hey oh! It’s Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, which I have yet to really talk about as it relates to our infertility journey, so I figured I’d join the convo. If you aren’t familiar with our infertility journey you can find all of my posts under the family category here. Today I am sharing how fertility awareness helped me diagnose PCOS, manage my symptoms, and get pregnant twice.

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Life Lately: First Days of Summer + A Spotify Playlist for You

Hiiiiii!!!

Apologies for my two-month hiatus. Life has been nutty. Here’s what we’ve been up to recently, photos from my camera roll, and a summer Spotify playlist for you at the end. (more…)