Back at it with a fresh workout and meal plan for the week ahead! Hey, it's all about balance, right?! This week's meal plan: I'll be honest: I'll be adjusting this week's meal plan (and last week's), repeating the meals we didn't do in the next couple weeks. When your spouse unexpectedly leaves for over a week for work, your meal plans kind of go out the window. But regardless, these meals are all going to be quite tasty, with some easy standbys and a few new recipes mixed in: White Read More
Workout + Meal Plan: Week of July 8, 2019
I'm trying something new on the blog: Over on Instagram, I asked if you'd be interested in seeing a weekly blog post about my workout and meal plan...and I heard back that you wanted it. So here it is! Personally, I love reading other bloggers' plans for the week...it gives me motivation and ideas for my own menu and fitness. And I figure if I share my plans, it will keep me accountable too. I typically plan my menus to start on Wednesdays, which is also when I grocery shop. It's also Read More
FASHOM Review July 2019: An Alternative to Stitch Fix
I was recently approached by a styling service company called FASHOM that delivers personalized outfits that are hand selected right to your door step. They offered to style me, so I decided to give it a shot. If you're like me, it’s always fun to discover new styling services, and FASHOM claims to be more budget friendly versus Stitch Fix or others like Wantable, both favorites of mine. There are a few main things that set this company apart from others: Fashom provides customers with a Read More
Getting Creative: Art Finds for Kids
Whether it's a rainy day and you are stuck inside, or going on a long road trip or airplane ride this summer, here is a roundup of some fun finds to get your kiddos working with their hands and getting creative with art. These items can span a fairly large age range. Plus, they make great stocking stuffers or birthday party gifts too! Dry erase markers // Perfect for those kid art easels, and less mess than chalk. The fine point makes them just like holding a pencil. My son loves to play Read More
Great Finds for Practicing Mindfulness
Mindfulness. It's something I try to practice as much as I can in terms of using my time in an intentional way- from parenting, to self care, to scheduling/how we spend our time, meals...the list goes on. Today, I'm sharing a few favorite finds that I've been loving lately that help me practice this...and bonus: they are all from fellow Moms! On motherhood/parenting: Simple Happy Parenting. I have been following Denaye's Simple Families podcast for a while now, and love her approach on Read More
My Minimalist Hair Care Routine
This shop has been compensated by Nature Box™. #ShopNatureBox #sponsored What is “minimalist hair” anyways? For some, it may mean shaving it all off, keeping your hair super short, or just letting it do its thing. To me, it means creating a routine that makes taking care of your hair in an easy, quick, and healthy way while still looking neat and put together. In short, hair care for a minimalist is about keeping it simple. Many of us have a fair amount of beauty products stuffed Read More
Blake’s 1st Birthday: A Very Hungry Caterpillar Party
And just like that...we have a one year old! Time has seriously flown by this past year (I've heard that is what happens with baby #2!), and we have a freshly minted 1 year old boy on our hands. I wanted to share photos of Blake's party and document the great day we had! We decided on a theme after ordering Blake's birthday cake at Costco (HIGHLY recommend, by the way). We saw a caterpillar decoration for the cake and T and I instantly thought we should go with the book, The Very Hungry Read More
Backyard Fun: Our Favorite Outside Activities and Toys
With the weather finally getting to be more summer like, our backyard is in full use again, and today I wanted to share our favorite things to do and toys we use on repeat outdoors. We aim to fill these warmer months with lots of "white space" on the calendar to enjoy the outdoors and love spending time on our deck, in our yard and in the cul de sac. I am trying to give my kiddos the space for lots of unstructured, free play too. It does wonders for the kiddos to be outside in the fresh air, Read More
