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Vacations with a Baby: Packing and Traveling Tips
Henry has had his fair share of adventures since he was born last July. In total, he’s been to the beach a solid 4 times and numerous weekend get-a-ways. These trips have included multiple flights and anywhere from 3 to 9 hour drives. I’ve done so much research on what to pack an infant and have learned some “do’s” and “don’ts” along the way. Every baby is different, so you will learn what your baby’s needs/wants are over time. Until then, here are a few tips to help you get ready for your babe’s first travel adventures. Packing for Baby When packing for Henry I think about all of the…
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Master Bedroom Tour: Green Garden House
Did you miss us? We sure missed you! We needed to take a little 6 week hiatus because #momlife got the best of both of us. But we are back and ready to party! To kick us off, we’ve got our first room tour of the Green Garden House, which is Abbie’s house. It’s green and has a garden and I just really enjoy the idea of houses having names, ok? Hehe. Overall, I’d consider the GGH modern traditional, with touches of farmhouse charm. The bedroom, though, leans more modern romantic with the mix of blush pink and metallic finishes. I just adore this space. I honestly don’t know how…
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Practical Easter Basket Ideas for Toddlers & Babies
Another holiday, another gift guide — anyone feel like we’ve had a ton of holidays this year already? Wait, only two? No ways, there’s been at least seventeenupton. Don’t get me wrong, I love holidays — especially ones as special as Easter. What I don’t love is feeling obligated to buy more junk for my three year old. For the past three Easters I just grabbed whatever cute stuff I found in the Target dollar spot. I wasn’t two weeks later that every bit of it was in the trash and there went $20 along with it. So here’s what I’m gonna do — ditch the unnecessary sugar high and…
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Why I Incorporated Acupuncture into My Wellness Routine
Some of you may be thinking… “no way, no how will I ever have someone stick needles all over my body. Nope.” I was right there with ya, I promise. I’ve mentioned before how determined I was to find natural ways to heal my mind and body in my quest to have a baby (after being told by doctors it probably wouldn’t happen). This meant I had to try it all. Including someone sticking needles all over me. I can’t recall how acupuncture came across my mind to try specifically, but I remember researching it so much that I got into the weeds. Ya know, deep into the reviews where…
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My 4 Step All-Natural Skin Care Routine
We are “au naturel”-loving junkies over here, especially when it comes to our skin and our babies. I spent the better part of 27 years putting some nasty stuff on my face and body, and quite frankly, didn’t really care because it smelled good. But when I found out I was pregnant, I became obsessed with ridding everything toxic from my life, starting with my face. (I dare you to look up some of your products here and see the score.) I’ve spent the past 4.5 years now testing out nearly every “natural” product out there. After all that time, here are my favorites that make up my 4-step routine:…
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Top 10 New Mom Must-Have’s
We get it — you’re a new mom or soon-to-be new mom and you have no idea where to start. It’s so overwhelming the amount of options there are to choose from! At least 10 different bottle brands, a crazy variety of car seats, and let’s not forget the baby gadgets. Swings, bouncers, exersaucers, the list goes on and on. Being moms ourselves, we understand that every baby is different and will connect with different things. But these are the items we LOVE and found to be legit life savers. 1/ Both of our babies have slept with this sound machine since day one. It’s simple with only two settings,…
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February Favorites
January lasted for five years, February went in a blink! But good news is spring is almost here and we have never been more ready for a season change in our lives. To get us over the hump of the next 20 days until the official start of spring, let’s do a little retail therapy, shall we? Each month we make a list of things we are OBSESSING over and believe need to be shared with the world. Here are our favorites from the past 28 days! 1 / If you haven’t jumped on the air fryer bandwagon yet, we highly recommend you do so ASAP! Every food you love,…
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3 Easy, Healthy (& Toddler Approved) Snacks
I am not going to pretend to know everything there is to know about a toddler. But, I’m going to take a wild guess and say that many toddlers are a lot like my niece. Wild and crazy at times, lovable on occasion, and PICKY eaters. There are two things that are for sure when she comes to visit. A) put up the dog because she’s terrified and B) watch her go from the door straight to the snack ladder. You see, Alex and I have this ladder with baskets in our kitchen/dining area that hold all of the snack food. It’s mainly for Alex, as it has chips, crackers,…
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St. John, Virgin Islands: Top 5 Things to See & Do
The greatest thing about St. John is it allows you to truly relax — the #1 thing we go on vacation for, am I right?! Too often on family vacations I find it almost more stressful than normal, daily life due to the desire to see and do all the things, manage time/traffic, accommodate what everyone else wants to do, etc. But with St. John being such a small island, there are about a handful of options for dinner (all equally incredible), and about the same number of activities. Less options = less stress. So if you’re looking for a place with breathtaking beauty, small town charm, and place to…
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Valentine’s Day Surf and Turf
There are two kinds of people in this world. The kind that makes reservations at a romantic restaurant weeks or even months before Valentine’s Day and the kind that freak out the day before because they forgot to plan anything. We aren’t much of planners ourselves…or romantics 🙂 So if you are like us or just want to stay in this V-Day, we are here to help. Our tradition of a family meal rather than a romantic dinner for two on Valentine’s Day began about 5 years ago. Why? We aren’t sure, but we dig it. When this tradition began, our dad took it upon himself to prepare a delectable…
