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09/19/22

Home Decor Finds
Cozy Home Decor

I’m back again with one of my favorite topics: home decor. It’s always fun picking out new pieces for your home and giving it a fresh look, whether that be big or small touches. I have recently been obsessed with neutrals for my home and a more subtle cozy design. I have picked some pieces I have been eyeing to help you draw some inspiration…

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09/12/22

Girls Bedroom Decor
girls bedroom

I know when it comes to girls they can be pretty picky when it comes to setting up their bedroom decor. I think starting with a neutral base for any room is a great start, and from here you can customize it to your liking. Some basics I have picked out are for the subtle girly girl who wants a clean but aesthetically appealing room.…

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08/29/22

Fall Home Decor I’m Loving

I think it is safe to say that summer is on its last leg, and fall is practically already here. My favorite thing about this season is the wonderful decor that comes along with it. I’m super excited to start adding warm colors around my home to make the atmosphere a little cozier. I have gone ahead and picked out some of my favorites so…

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08/22/22

Upgrade Your Kitchen Easily

The kitchen is almost always the heart of a home, where we spend most of our time. So I am always looking for easy cooking hacks or gadgets to make my life easier when preparing meals or just spending time with family. There is never a time to stop updating your kitchen; it should reflect your ever-changing cooking style. So let’s take a lot at…

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08/02/22

Home Decor Finds I’m Loving
home decor finds I'm loving

Looking to refresh your space with minimal effort? These home decor pieces can easily be incorporated into a variety of design aesthetics or work together to create a beautiful clean look, so let’s get started! Neutral Browns All of these pieces together are probably a mood board for my dream home, but let’s break it down. I like to lean more towards neutrals in my…

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11/18/18

Boys Bedroom Makeover

This boys bedroom makeover post is sponsored by Kohlā€™s. I was paid for this post and received the included home goods as compensation. The time has come that I have been dreading & at the same time looking forward to. Joe is almost 12 and for the past year his used-to-be favorite set of Batman sheets have been in our storage room collecting dust. Since…

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Posting a picture from 4th of July weekend on the Posting a picture from 4th of July weekend on the last holiday weekend of the summer feels in line with my life & my consistency here for the last couple of years. šŸ˜‰ We loved summer, we spent lots of time together and lots of time with friends. We swam under the stars and soaked up the sunshine. We adjusted and attempted to improve where we could. If I know love what love is & why life is full, itā€™s because of these ones right here. Hope you have a great long weekend! ā¤ļø
There couldnā€™t have been a more perfect audio fo There couldnā€™t have been a more perfect audio for today. Happy Birthday to my sweet sister. I couldnā€™t imagine life without you and while Iā€™ve always needed my hand held, these last 9 months without our dad would have been impossible without her. This road of trying to figure out ā€œnow what?ā€ is much more bearable with her driving it with me. Sheā€™s the one who walks out to her garden and picks an entire dinner, knows all The Office lines, is my on call nurse, loves a good party and a classic chick flick. She doesnā€™t take herself too seriously and is the most patient mother. I enjoy that she is so well researched on anything and everything having to do with health, loves being a bee mom, having the style of a coastal grandma, and introducing her very crunchy ways of living to us. There isnā€™t an aspect of my life that she hasnā€™t touched or inspired me to be better at. I hope your trip in Florida has been the dreamiest and canā€™t wait to see if your homemade sunscreen actually worked šŸ’™šŸ„°
#ad Our 3 older kids are in the middle of tennis s #ad Our 3 older kids are in the middle of tennis season & loving it! Their main request? Bring Nature Valleyā„¢ bars when I'm the mom in charge of snacks. It feels like a lot of our afternoons are spent by a court or on a field, running from school to practice, or to a game. I always have these on hand. Did you know that 1 in every 8 people face hunger, including nearly 12 million children? I hate to admit I had no idea the number was this staggering & heartbreaking. It touches every community and for the next couple of weeks, I will be stocking up on some of our family favorites on my trips to @walmart , where General Mills is donatingĀ to @feedingamerica . It is simple and small, but can make a difference. For every participating General Mills product purchased at Walmart between 4/18/22 and 5/15/22, General Mills will donate $0.10 to Feeding AmericaĀ® - enough to help Feeding America secure 1 meal on behalf of its member food banks ā€“ up to a maximum total donation of $1,500,000 in conjunction with this program. See Walmart.com/FightHunger for more information. #fighthungersparkchange #fighthunger @nature_valley http://bit.ly/3xSwFiu
"Each of us will have our own Fridaysā€”those days "Each of us will have our own Fridaysā€”those days when the universe itself seems shattered and the shards of our world lie littered about us in pieces. We all will experience those broken times when it seems we can never be put together again. We will all have our Fridays. But I testify to you in the name of the One who conquered deathā€”Sunday will come. In the darkness of our sorrow, Sunday will come. No matter our desperation, no matter our grief, Sunday will come. In this life or the next, Sunday will come." - Joseph B. Wirthlin . Holding onto hope that our ā€œSundayā€ will come & Iā€™ll get to squeeze his sweet face again. Missing dad on our first Easter without him & holding onto the memories of the amazing Easter egg hunts at my parents house that he loved almost as much as he lived to celebrate his love for Christ.
15 years ago, and some weeks (thanks to being sick 15 years ago, and some weeks (thanks to being sick), this boy came into the world and started me on my favorite adventure yet, motherhood. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing or how we were surviving, and can truthfully say the same is true 15 years later. You work hard, you play hard, and you really enjoy when your hard work pays off while dedicating yourself to try harder when you know there is room to do better. I feel like Iā€™m raising my 15 year old dad from driving to tennis, golf, back to tennis & if thereā€™s room, saving some time for skiing and basketball. Not only do I love you & believe in you times infinity, but I like you and canā€™t believe how cool of a person you are. Iā€™m convinced everyday that you came the way you came & little of the person you are becoming has to do with our parenting. Thanks for reminding me when I have to sign up for tests, sports, for picking your battles wisely, and for saying thank you. Love you Joe Joe.
If youā€™re prepping to host for the Super Bowl, M If youā€™re prepping to host for the Super Bowl, March Madness, or having a group over just for fun, these sandwiches are awesome and easy to make for a crowd. They are frequently requested here! Recipe (I make 2 9x13-sometimes more) 2 packages sandwich rolls Mayo 3/4-1 lb turkey 1/2 lb roast beef 1/2 lb provolone 1 stick butter melted 1 Tbsp poppy seeds 1 Tbsp mustard 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 Tbsp minced onion Prepare sandwiches. Mix rest of ingredients together. Brush over sandwiches (use as much or as little as you want, I usually have some left over) Let butter set for a few minutes. Cover with foil. Bake 15 min at 350 degrees.
X šŸ¤ X šŸ¤ One of 2 holidays during the year I X šŸ¤ X šŸ¤ One of 2 holidays during the year I try to do fancy hair & itā€™s the easiest hairstyle I know. No french braiding and very little time. Hope they let me do this for a handful of years to come!
2021. We spent the year smiling, crying, traveling 2021. We spent the year smiling, crying, traveling, growing, celebrating, trying, loving, winning, discovering, fighting, praying, accomplishing, struggling, laughing, learning, working, playing, adjusting, pivoting, losing, dreaming, and most of all we continued showing up. In the hard, the unknown, the happy and the sad, we kept putting one foot in front of the other. . Happy New Year, hoping for a beautiful 2022. šŸ’™
Those we have lost evoked in us feelings of love w Those we have lost evoked in us feelings of love we didnā€™t know we were capable of. These permanent changes are their legacies, their gifts to us. Love leaves a legacy & I love the legacy he gifted us. Our first Christmas without him and the traditions are feeling raw & empty, while my heart is also feeling full & grateful to have what we have. The Christmas list of traditions could go on and on, but some of my favorites that he & my mom loved were his amazing eggnog, Christmas candy trains (they were way easier than gingerbread houses), Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story & most importantly to them, their love of the Savior all year long. . A handful of these moments are unedited and in funky lighting. At the time they didnā€™t get a second thought to be posted to a feed, and now as I scroll through, they are my treasures, my step by step to eggnog making, my memory of his simple steps, him pulling up his boots, his thoughtful tapping before he spoke & his quiet patience and admiration for our kids. Quite possibly one of the classiest & wisest men out there. ā¤ļøšŸŒ²
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