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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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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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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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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 Gift Guide for Kids ($10 and under)
We always like to get the kids a little something for Valentine’s Day. But it seems like every year we wait until the last minute and find ourselves scrambling to the store the night before. If this is also you, we’ve got ya covered this year with the cutest gifts from Target and Walgreens. And the best part, each item is under $10! If you’re wanting one of the items from Target, do yourself a favor and go ahead and order online for Drive Up pick up. I did it a couple weeks ago for the first time and it. changed. my. life. Like 99% of Target shoppers, I fall…
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Eat, Pray, Love Gone Wrong – My Journey to Single Motherhood, Part II
I called him. He was unusually and particularly calm. The conversation did not go as I’d hoped. The specifics of the conversation can’t really be shared here, but what I can tell you, is that he made the decision to not be involved, as in doing so “would ruin his life.” Now what? I’m pregnant. Alone. In a foreign country. And completely and utterly heartbroken. I’m not sure where to go from here. This adventure that I had spent months planning had suddenly turned into something else entirely. How do I tell my family? Do I go home now after only five days? What will people think of me? Am…
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Eat, Pray, Love Gone Wrong – My Journey to Single Motherhood, Part I
Friends, I’ve decided it’s time. Time to share my story — the story of my sweet girl and me. While I’ve been particularly private over the last four years about how my little love came to be, I’ve reached a point within my heart to share. To be honest, I preferred the “rumor” that it was a result of a steamy Italian love affair and wanted to own that narrative over the truth. Even still, I know people were and are curious. It’s just human nature! However, in setting out to write this, I asked myself, “why do I want tell this story? Why does it matter?” I wanted to…
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January Favorites
Anyone else feel like we’ve reached January 856th? Why is this month lasting so long?! In an effort to make it a little more enjoyable, we thought we’d share some of our favorite things right now and also because hey, we like you. These are items that we have come across / use on a daily basis that we are absolutely obsessed with. Each month we will feature a few of our favorites and why we love them so much. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! 1. Clean Pits In April of 2015, our mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to the good Lord and…
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Bedroom Refresh on a Budget
Alright, I’ve got a weird secret. I absolutely refuse to buy anything at full price. Not even toilet paper. It either has to be on sale, have a coupon, or be a weekly Target Cartwheel offer. And for things that aren’t deemed “necessities”, if it’s over $10 (even on sale), I think about it for days before actually taking the leap. My boyfriend thinks it’s the strangest thing, to which I respond, “I’m thrifty! Count your blessings, man!” Where the struggle comes in, is when you couple my cheapness with my decor ADD — yes, that’s a thing lol. Every now and then, I get tired of the vibe I’ve…
