This post contains affiliate links. Read full disclaimer here. Warning: excessively long post. Grab a drink, get cozy, and stay awhile. I have this dream of being this together person. Who is always organized. Always put together. Never judged. Basically perfect. Haha! This sense of wanting to be perfect has been exacerbated by being a mom. Because now I'm not just trying to make myself perfect. I'm trying to make two little wild, out of control minions perfect. Or at least ... Read More about My Mom Journey: Part 1
Tips from a Personal Stylist for New Moms
I recently had the honor of working with personal stylist Kat Depner of Seven Styling in Portland. As a self-proclaimed fashion illiterate, I found myself enjoying Kat's posts about style and felt like I was learning so much about a topic I would normally shy away from just because I enjoyed her writing style so much. When someone's passion for what they do shines, you can't help but take notice. I have never had a personal stylist and was very excited when Kat and I got to collaborate. As we ... Read More about Tips from a Personal Stylist for New Moms
5 Rachel Hollis Quotes That Will Inspire You to Chase Your Dream
This post contains affiliate links. Read the full disclaimer here. Sometimes it can be painful to have dreams. It's not all unicorns and rainbows. Sometimes things don't work out on the timeline we would like, or it's harder or takes longer than we thought it would. I should know about the pain of following a dream. I have been chasing down the same one for YEARS. More than five. We'll just leave it at that. I'm still determined. I'm still here, and I guess I'm just not giving up on ... Read More about 5 Rachel Hollis Quotes That Will Inspire You to Chase Your Dream
How to Have an Overnight Staycation in Your Own Home
This year, rather than spend the money to go to a hotel or Airbnb and get a babysitter for our anniversary, we decided to do something different. We transformed our guest room into our own hotel room! Here's how you can pretend to get away without leaving your house. Start with a Clean Guest Room If your guest room is the catchall for unwanted and/or in progress stuff, you will first need to clean it out to give it the hotel vibes. Even if that means moving the stuff to the garage! One ... Read More about How to Have an Overnight Staycation in Your Own Home
We Didn’t Do a Big Toddler Birthday Party, and This Is Why
Our oldest baby girl just turned 2. We didn't have an elaborate plan for her birthday celebration, but we knew it would be special. For some people, throwing a huge first, second, third, etc. birthday party is natural and that's great. For us introverts, not throwing a huge party is natural. So we went with that. In case you are like us and are leaning towards the more simple variety of birthday celebrations, here are my top reasons to do so. No Timelines This one is first on the list ... Read More about We Didn’t Do a Big Toddler Birthday Party, and This Is Why
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