These 4-ingredient strawberry-mango slushies will make your summer even brighter! Winter weather typically makes me gravitate toward warm cups of coffee in heavy mugs and steaming Earl Grey in...
4 Ingredient Strawberry Mango Slushies
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Valentine’s Day DIY Dollar Tree Decor | Quick & Easy Ideas with Instructions!
It's easy to go all out on Valentine's Day. Experts estimate that Americans will spend over $18 billion dollars on Valentine's Day this year. Say what? Between the romantic cards, chocolate,...
Jack Everett’s Home Birth Story
This is Jack Everett's home birth story. As first-time pregnant mamas, we spend hours reading books and articles, researching, and attending birth classes. We talk with our midwives and...
10 Newborn Must-Haves for An Easier Transition
Learning to live on precious little sleep during the early newborn days can make you feel like you're going a little crazy. Anything that makes your life easier and helps preserve your sanity—like...
Jack Everett is 1 Month Old – Newborn Update
Our little Jack Everett is 1 month old! This first month with Jack has been quite the adventure, and Benj and I are so in love with him! He has been such a fun newborn to get to know and seems to...
The Year of Intentionality
Today, my little baby boy turned one month old. I’m kind of in denial over here! It’s truly amazing to think about how quickly these first days have sped by. Part of me wants time to slow down. The...
Moving Day is Almost Here
Autumn is definitely making its presence known today. There's a chill in the air, cloudy grey skies, and rain sprinkling on and off. I opened my kitchen window to let in the breeze. As I stood...
Babymoon on the Oregon Coast
Earlier this month, over Labor Day weekend, Benj and I took our babymoon! I'm definitely glad we took it when we did. I was 26 weeks pregnant at the time. Benj and I both agreed the time away was...
Rustic Autumn Decor (and Our Current Plans)
Happy first day of autumn to you! Fall is officially here at last, and I'm planning on soaking up every moment of this beautiful season. On today's agenda are overcast skies, a nip in the air, hot...
5 Vitacost Food Staples I Buy and Love
I recently received an order from Vitacost in the mail. My box had several food staples that I order on a regular basis, so I thought it would be fun to share them with you! I've been ordering from...
Packing My First Box at Summer’s End
I can hardly believe we're nearing the end of this summer! While I had hoped to be blogging more frequently, my life just hasn't allowed for it this summer. My chronic illness is the main culprit,...
22 Weeks, Pregnancy Update | Jack
from my pregnancy journal... 21 Weeks This week was pretty calm overall. I had some up and down days health-wise, as usual. Overall, I still think I’m seeing some improvement. I’ve created a morning...
