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Local Small Businesses You Should Support

February 15, 2021

Supporting small businesses is more important than ever these days, and I try to make a point to shop local whenever I can.If you live in SE Wisconsin or Northern Lake County, this post is for you! I've rounded up some of my favorite local small businesses that I love-- from beauty, food & drink, kid friendly to fitness and clothing. I've got ya covered!*Note that some of these places might have limited hours or offerings due to COVID-19.Salt Salon and Spa // Antioch, IL (Beauty)My go to Read More

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My Favorite Salty, Savory and Sweet Snacks I Keep Stocked

February 8, 2021

*I received this product for free from Moms Meet to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. I'm sure you can relate...for those of you working from home/quarantining, you can't resist the gravitational pull of the kitchen for a snack, am I right?! I'm sharing a roundup of some of my favorite snacks that span salty, savory and sweet that I like to keep stocked in my pantry or fridge.Whether it's an after school snack, Read More

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What I Love About Peloton

February 1, 2021

It's no secret that my love of Peloton runs deep. I remember hearing about it and immediately became interested (and no wonder-- back in college, when T and I were dating, and LONG before Peloton came to market, we entered a business plan competition and came up with a product concept VERY similar to this believe it or not!)We ended up purchasing the bike almost 2.5 years ago, right after Blake was born. And I've been on a 138 week streak ever since. I can honestly say it's been the best Read More

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Three Mom Life Outfits with Everlane

January 19, 2021

Over the last five+ years of being a mom, my style has evolved quite a bit. Gone are the days of being dressed for the office every day. Now my work-from-home life meets stay-at-home mom life requires what I wear to be both comfortable and practical without sacrificing style. I still love getting myself put together for the day, even if that means a day of working at home, running errands and playing outside. I put together three practical yet stylish outfits featuring some tried and true Read More

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Whole 30: What I Buy at Aldi and Costco / Meal Plan Ideas

January 12, 2021

My husband and I are doing Whole 30 and are currently on day 12 (we started on January 1st.) That said, I’m sitting down to sketch out our family’s meal plan for the week and wanted to share our weekly hauls at Aldi and Costco over the past couple weeks. Each week, I tend to prefer shopping at Aldi both for it’s prices as well as proximity. Additionally, I stop at Costco about every two weeks to stock up on other items we need in bulk.Above is what I got for a typical week at Aldi! (Keep in Read More

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My At-Home Skin Care Finds Lately

January 8, 2021

Now that I am in my mid thirties and we are well into this whole quarantine at home thing, I decided it was the perfect time to take better care of my skin, and address those fine lines & wrinkles, past acne scarring/hyperpigmentation and just improve my overall skin tone. So today I'm sharing a roundup of some of at-home skin care products I've tried lately!TruSkin Vitamin C Serum*I've never really used serums before, and knew I wanted something concentrated like a serum to provide powerful Read More

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Thoughtful Gifts for Kids

December 7, 2020

Just before December arrived, I was done with Christmas shopping for the kids. It felt so good to be "ahead of the game" so to speak so I could slow down and truly enjoy the Christmas season with my family.I set a budget and made a very intentional list – along with prices and who was getting what – and edited the list a bit, too, and then I got to shopping. To keep things simple and purposeful, we adopted the "something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read" Read More

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Holiday Home Tour + Living Room Refresh

December 3, 2020

This is a sponsored post with Birch Lane.Sharing a fun post today...a family room refresh! This has been a project spurred by COVID-19 (I mean, who hasn't done a home project during the pandemic?!) Read on for all the details, and how I decorate the space for Christmas!When COVID first hit, Tyler and I decided to paint our eat-in kitchen area/family room (it's an open concept space). Previously, it was a khaki color and the wall with the TV was a deep cognac color. We opted for a light gray Read More

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I'm Valerie: full-time mama and wife, part-time corporate gal. Based in the Chicago burbs. Loves coffee, a good workout and chocolate. Aspiring minimalist. I’m in the midst of finding my style– from fashion & fitness to healthy living to motherhood and beyond!

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