Thanks to Docusol Kids for sponsoring this post. I’ve been working really hard at showing more confidence for myself, but especially as an example to Blake and helping her grow her confidence. If you know Blake at all, you know her personality is HUGE, until she gets around a large group of new people or people she doesn’t know well. In those cases she gets super shy, which is fine - you do you, boo. I don’t want to shoot her ...continue reading >>
Blake’s Easter Basket
I jumped on my a-game this year, mainly because we are going to Hawaii and I don't want to be rushing when we get back to get Easter goodies. Plus, I'm all about convenience and online shopping these days and well, that's exactly what I did, 10 minutes ago. ;) So I thought I'd show you a peek at what's inside her Easter Basket this year! Obviously this is catered to a girl, sorry....but soon enough people, soon enough, I'll have all the ideas for ...continue reading >>
Getting Your Littles in on Helping Around the House
Lately, Blake has been really interested in helping around the house. Whether I’m cleaning the bathroom, doing the dishes, etc. she’s right there asking, “Can I help Mama?” I figure this is my opportunity to really get things rolling, you know - introduce her to chores and rewards. She’s almost 4 so I figure we are getting close to that anyways. Nothing crazy, but just little introductions here and there. So I made a little chore chart (which I ...continue reading >>
A New Baby Doll for the Win
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Baby Born Surprise. So, Blake is OBSESSED with dolls. In fact, that might be the understatement of the year. She especially loves when they’re a “surprise” - the gift that keeps on giving in her little eyes. ;) SO, when I told her Mommy got to work with a new “dolly” company and we had some babies coming our way, she was STOKED. Then when they arrived, it was that excitement on ...continue reading >>
NEW ALBERTSONS MARKET STREET OPEN!
BOISE FRIENDS. Just a nice PSA for you - the new Albertsons Market Street on Eagle and Fairview in Meridian, IS OPEN as of today to the public! I've been watching them build this and basically stalking it every time I got to the village because I've been so excited about it. Now, y'all it's not just ANY Alberstsons, it's THEEEE Albertson's. Like beautiful, on steroids, all the things, you can spend 5 hours here with a toddler Albertsons. We got ...continue reading >>
THE LITTLE MERMAID IS OUT Y’ALL!
GUYS, it’s Disney’s The Little Mermaid’s 30th anniversary!!! We loveee this movie, in fact love might be an understatement. Blake’s a huge fan of Ariel and basically will only wear “Little Mermaid” swimsuits these days. In fact for our Hawaii trip in a few weeks I’m scrambling to find all the “Ariel suits”. I did knock one out at Walmart though, which is actually where you can grab all the goodies featured in this blog post, included the 30th ...continue reading >>
5 Tips to Help Keep Your Littles Healthier
First off, let me start with - I’m not an expert, these are just things that work for us to help stay healthy, but I thought it would be fun to highlight those things. Especially during cold and flu season and well, all the sicknesses. Does this mean we never get sick? Nah, but it has helped this year especially making some differences! We teamed up with DocuSol® Kids today to make it happen, so let’s dive in. Change Immediately After ...continue reading >>
Favorite Indoor Activities with Blake
Since well, the weather is still on the cusp of spring and winter and most days we find ourselves indoors I thought it was appropriate to share some of our favorite indoor activities! Blake is almost four so most of these are catered towards that age group, but yeah - let's do this thing. Coloring - she LOVES to color right now, obviously an obvious one, but she's especially OBSESSED with these dot markers that I'll link for ...continue reading >>
BABY BOY!
Little gummy bear ultrasound from a couple of weeks ago! You guys, my mind is blown that we are having a BABY BOY. I also can't stop shopping...but I had this problem with Blake too, when I was pregnant with her. I just get so dang excited. First off, lots of questions about how we found out so early - we did the blood test and basically they just check for an X or Y chromosome and ta-da, done ;) Here we are, with a Y chromosome and A BOY! I'm ...continue reading >>
Pregnancy Update: Week 10
Picture from this morning's OB appointment <3 Shop outfits: We are getting closer and closer to being out of the first trimester and I couldn't be more happy about it. HA Mainly just because risks go down, hopefully I'll being feeling better and for whatever reason in my head, 12 feels more acceptable to me to start rocking more maternity clothes. ;) Because right now I feel like, holy cow I should still be fitting in normal clothes ...continue reading >>
Saving + Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles Expanded
Since my post last month sharing about our latest car buying experience and how we saved going with a certified pre-owned vehicle, I've gotten a lot of questions. SO I thought it was time for round two on this post, but a little more expanded and more details strictly on certified pre-owned vehicles. I'll share as much as I know, though I am not an expert, then I'll give you details and info I've learned from Autotrader, because they're where ...continue reading >>
To the Anxious Mama
I remember when I was a little girl and my parents would go out on date nights, we would have a babysitter at home watching us but I still felt this sense of worry. I would call to check in on them, you know back in the day when they had like the brick phones that weren't super reliable but were there...yeah those. And if they didn't answer or call me back, I would go in a panic. I was probably around 10, but my mind would instantly go to - they ...continue reading >>
Last Minute V-Day Gifts // Blake’s V-day Gifts
Marcus and I were laughing the other day because every year since we've had Blake for Valentine's Day we get her presents, but not each other presents. Whoopsss... Anyone else?! I just can't get myself to spend a small fortune on things that cost less the next day....call me cheap. BUT I do live for Target and easy, cheap gifts for Blake ;) This year I tried to think more realistic rather than just buying all the dollar store things that will end ...continue reading >>
Pregnancy Update
Shop outfits: I thought it would be fun to do a quick pregnancy update. I've shared things here and there on stories, but nothing too in depth, so I'm going to try and answer some questions I've been asked and just share about it so far! So, not going to lie - this pregnancy has been a night and day difference from Blake's. I'm not sure if it's because I am still on so many medications and hormones or what, but I've just felt like a ...continue reading >>
Current Spotify Playlist on Repeat
It's been a hot minute since I've shared a playlist, so it only felt right to! I've been in a weird, chill, music kind of mood for the last couple of weeks. Which if y'all know me - know that's abnormal for me because let's be real I'm usually a Beyonce, turn it up loud kind of music lovin' girl. Like the girl you see dancing in the car next to you at a stoplight to music blaring - that's 100% me. Typically some killa' songs from 90's/early ...continue reading >>
Budgeting + Car Buying
Who has plans for 2019 to budget a little better, spend a little less -- butttt also buy a new car or are just in need of one and know it's coming? Right here, my hand is definitely up. Not so much because well, I want to - honestly, I love my current car, but because well, it's gonna be necessary with a growing family. ;) WHICH THAT PART I'M STOKED ABOUT. Marcus and I love buying Certified Pre-Owned, you can get a car on a budget, but also get a ...continue reading >>
IVF/Pregnancy Q+A
First off, just a huge thank you for all the love and support from today. Seriously you guys are incredible and I'm not going to lie, I was just so nervous to share. Mainly because I am so happy and nervous at the same time, especially with our little bleeding scare last week - I can't help but be anxious. But a positive is a reason to celebrate, so here we are and we are CELEBRATING. Now let's just pray everything goes smoothly <3 And let's ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Things
It's been awhile since I've done a "favorite things" blog post - so I thought what better time than now. I rounded up nine of my favorite things as of right now and linked everything below. Hair Wrap - Shared these on instagram stories last week and so many of you bought them and are just as obsessed. They're SO GOOD. My sister actually gave me this for Christmas and it comes in a three pack on Amazon, but they basically dry your hair a ...continue reading >>
WiFi Tips + Tricks
I figured we are not the only people in the world with this issue, so I thought I would share some helpful tips on how we make our Wi-Fi a little stronger in our home - especially in parts that are further away from the router. We had a problem with slow Wi-Fi connectivity at our last house too, so we actually received and set-up Samsung’s first mesh Wi-Fi and smart home hub and fell in love. Well, turns out connectivity has been even tougher ...continue reading >>
At Home “Winter Relief” Kit
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc., Abreva, Breathe Right, Clorox, Robitussin and Theraflu. All opinions are mine alone. #SoothesOfTheSeason #CollectiveBias Winter time is basically in full force over here. I feel like the minute our “highs” started saying in the 30’s, I was like mkay...yep, hello winter. With winter (and fall) comes all the sicknesses though, BLEH. So I’ve kind of come up with a little “winter relief” kit ...continue reading >>
Last Minute Gift Ideas
Welp, y'all Christmas is officially in 12 days. Soooo that means we should probably wrap our shopping up soon, right? ;) HA I am basically done, except for one person, but I know what I'm getting them, just need to order it. Soo what I'm saying is, this is my reminder to get my butt in gear. OKAY, so first though, let's talk some quick, last minute gift ideas. Walmart has some really great options that you should get in time for Christmas still ...continue reading >>
Easy DIY + Recycled Wrapping Paper Ideas
I’m actually really excited about today’s blog post because well one, it’s Christmas related and y’all know how much I love Christmas and two, it’s got a little bit of home decor love to it too so it’s basically a match made in heaven for me. I’m going to share with y’all a couple different ways I wrap presents using things from around my house, some quick tips to neat wrapping and then a DIY on a super easy bow to throw on your gifts this ...continue reading >>
Coupon Codes – All YOU Need to Know
So I've been getting a lot of Instagram DM's about specific coupon codes, etc. and since I can't always respond, I figured it was best to get these codes in one place because I know everyone is trying to get their shop on for Christmas! Soooo, I'll just quickly give shop deets + then the coupon next to it! Earth on a Day - Beautiful prints of the earth on specific days (anniversaries, birthdays, etc.) with quotes, times, etc. // CODE: ...continue reading >>
What’s in our Church Bag
Just a quick little look at what we keep in our church bag, you know - the bag full of all said possible activities to keep one tiny 3.5 year old content through sacrament meeting. Yeppp, that's the bag. ;) I typically keep the same things in there but will switch out coloring books, etc. as she fills them up! Then I ALWAYS have snacks for her and me ;) Shop what we keep in our church bag here: Church bag is from: Painted Paper Goods - use ...continue reading >>
The Her Gift Guide + Jewelry
Guys, I’m so excited to do a little gift guide for you today - but with a jewelry focus from PANDORA. If you aren’t familiar - PANDORA makes the beautiful jewelry. In fact, I remember getting my first PANDORA bracelet as a teenager and thinking it was so cool to be able to add on charms. Literally, I went to the store, picked out all the charms that I thought were “me” or had meaning and wore that bracelet everyday for close to a year HA! Well, ...continue reading >>
DIY Wrapping Paper with Littles
I love involving Blake in really as much as I can, life is just so dang busy and crazy that any chance I can do something with my sweet girl, I’m jumpin’ on that train. Plus, she’s at the age right now where she loves to help and be involved so this kind of felt like the perfect little project to do together this year. And now I get to share it with y’all so you can jump on it too! Last week, I let Blake “make her own wrapping paper” - then we ...continue reading >>
The Amazon Prime Gift Guide
Amazon Prime is basically life, so naturally it only felt right to do an entire gift guide revolving AROUND IT. ;) HA Seriously though, that two day free shipping, everything is way cheaper, life is where it's at. So I rounded up some favs, things I own, Blake owns, M owns, wants, all the things into categories to make it easy for y'all to shop. Again, my theme this year is less is more, so I didn't go over the top and kept things really simple ...continue reading >>
Small Shop: Holiday Gift Guide 2018
We did our small shop black Friday guide and now its time for our annual small shop - holiday gift guide! Great ideas for gifts for family members of all types/ages and exclusive coupon codes included to some of the shops! So let's dive in and do this thing. SHOP: TOM DESIGN SHOP Details: Y'all saw the beautiful necklace I got for my Mom, with the words "I love you" in her Mom's writing, my Uncle's (her brother's) and ...continue reading >>
Blake’s Christmas List this Year
We are doing things a little different this year, just slightly because she understands more. We've always done "smaller" gifts from Santa and then one "big" gift from Mom + Dad. This way I feel like then if we have a harder year financially, etc. we can say we just don't have the money for that rather then them questioning why Santa can't just bring it. HA! Anyways, so when I asked Blake what she wanted for Christmas, no joke she started ...continue reading >>
Our Christmas Tradition
I love Christmas so much that there’s a reason I start decorating for it at the beginning of November. It seriously just brings me so much joy. The entire month of December is about giving, family time and being together and all of those things seriously make my heart so dang happy. I thought today would be a good day to share a Christmas tradition that we started last year and are doing again this year. Blake was so excited about it last year ...continue reading >>
Best Grandparent Gifts
It's time for another gift guide y'all - this time with a focus on the Grandparents in our lives. Personally for the Grandparents (especially when it's a present from Blake), I love giving meaningful, personal gifts. So I kind of took that to heart while making this gift guide, as well as still featuring a few other options that are just great gifts in general. So let's dive in and do this thing, First a few shops I love getting Grandparent ...continue reading >>
The BEST Cyber Monday SALES!
GUYS, you thought the shopping was over - it's not over, NOT YET. We get one more day of really good deals and they're all within the click of a button from our phones or computers. HOLLA. That's my kind of shopping people. SO naturally, I put together a quick list (like I did for Black Friday) of deals I think you should know about and then of course featured the ones y'all asked the most about below - Walmart, Target + Amazon! So let's do this ...continue reading >>
A List of the Best Black Friday Sales
Welp, guys it's happenin'. I told you I wasn't going to go totally crazy this year because well, Mama needs family time and a little chill time. Luckily I have a Mother in Law who is the queen of shopping, soooo she's kind of filled me in on the things I need to know and send me an email of some of the great sales. Also, she was the person who told me that at JcPenny - you can get an Air Fryer for $4.99. So you're welcome there too. ;) You have ...continue reading >>
Black Friday Small Shop Guide
GUYS IT'S TIME! If you're new around here, every year I do an exclusive black Friday guide with some of my favorite small shops - I share deals only you can get here, some gift ideas and highlight a few small shops that I just adore for black Friday! So I'm just going to dive right in because - I know you're here for the deals. ;) In no particular order.... TOM DESIGN SHOP About the shop: I'm not going to lie, when I got the ...continue reading >>
Gifts by Price Point ($15 + $25 + $50)
So excited to share today's post - it's been one that has been asked the most about and has been sitting in my drafts for a good week, as I finish it and hit publish! Welp, today's the day I finally hit publish! I searched high and low for gift ideas that are GOOD gift ideas that are under these two price points. I didn't go totally overboard because I feel like when you get too many options it really starts to get overwhelming. SOO I did 12 ...continue reading >>
My (The Mama) Gift Guide
I'm actually really excited for this guide. Mainly because I feel like every year, I am kind of at a loss of what to get or I typically will take the back burner and just be like nah, I'm good and get something small then get and give to everyone else. But this year there are actually a few things I would love! Nothing crazy, but just some little things here and there I have wanted throughout the year, so I made a little wish list and sent it to ...continue reading >>
The Carpet Cleaner YOU NEED
Things are about to get crazy up in here! We are hosting Thanksgiving this week and I’m not going to lie, I feel like I haven’t really, you know like REALLY, cleaned my house in like three weeks...long before we started the whole IVF thing. Now that I’m finally feeling a-okay and almost back to myself I’m in a little bit of freak out mode, like crap - clean all the things. I started today, day one - clean the carpets/rugs, let’s get the big ...continue reading >>
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Babies + Toddler Gift Guide
It's time, it's time for allll the gift guides. I'm doing things a little different this year. Rather than loading you up with a million things that I think are great gifts, I'm focusing on specifics. So today, babies and toddlers with just a few things for each. One then it's not so overwhelming and two, they're items that I personally would buy (and have on some) and love. We also have a good mix of unisex, boy and girl toys so you can see lots ...continue reading >>
Eye Cream You NEED
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine. Guys, I think I may have found the holy grail of eye creams! Seriously though and at an affordable price. You guys already know how much I freaking loveeee Olay products, so when I found this and saw it was Olay, it was basically a match made in heaven. The product is called Olay Eyes Brightening Eye Cream and it’s ...continue reading >>
Men’s Gift Guide – Not Your Typical Gift
First gift guide of the season and I'm starting with the guys. Mainly because I feel like they're the hardest to shop for every year and we want to do better than your typical, here's a "wallet" gift. SO I have a few items, that I like to think are not "your average gift" or else they're a step above it. ;) You know, so you can show the guys in your life that you stepped your game up this year. Okay, let's do this thing. Zenni Glasses - ...continue reading >>
The Cutest Christmas Dresses for Toddlers
I am all about a good, classic looking Christmas dress. However, I do want it to be simple and not over the top and I found a shop that has dresses that totally meet that and we are obsessed with! I'm so excited to share them with you today. I mean, you guys they have a Santa dress and I'm basically swooning and planning on buying a second dress. SOO....there's that. Anyways, the shop is Bonnie Jean, I am sure you've heard of them - they have the ...continue reading >>
Let’s Talk Christmas Cards
Yep, I'm about to share Christmas cards - but guys, you've got to jump on the ball early or else you'll be sending them out after Christmas....like I did, last year. WHOOPS. I told you, I've made myself some promises this year - Christmas shopping done early, cards done on time and more focus on family. I feel like I'm always so rushed at the end that I miss so much, so I've literally calendar-ed things out this year and I'm really sticking to ...continue reading >>
Early Holiday Shopping – The Target Sale
This year I kind of made a vow to myself that I would not wait until December 20th to start my holiday shopping. HA! I swear every year I am super on top of it for all of y'all and share deals, ideas, etc. but never actually get my own shopping done in a timely matter. WELL THIS YEAR IS GONNA BE DIFFERENT, MKAY? Anyways, so first you need to know that Target started doing a Kid's daily deal, I'm not sure when - but it's underway and happening ...continue reading >>
My Best Tips for Fiddle Leaf Fig Trees
I did a few insta-stories the other day on all my fiddle leaf figs and how I kind of care for them and have for the past few years that I've had some of them and had lots of questions. So I figured I would answer everything I know and have done for mine. However - please know that I'm not a plant expert at all and this is just what has worked for me. SO with that said, let's do this thing. Where to buy a Fiddle Leaf Fig? Hands down, best spot ...continue reading >>
Favorite Holiday Themed Books
WE ARE FULL BLOWN IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT IT. YES, I'M YELLING. EVERYTHING IS FINE. Okay, lemme get those caps off now so I don't totally scare you away with my holiday excitement. ANYWAYS, okay last time, promise. So I thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite holiday books here! Obviously Halloween is almost over so I just linked a few from there, but then went a little overboard errwhere else, especially ...continue reading >>
Keeping on a Schedule/Organized
I've been working on this post for what feels like forever, but haven't felt like I was practicing what I'm about to preach and well, that's important to me. I want to be a firm believer and actually doing what I'm writing about rather than just preaching it but not actually putting it to use. SO obviously I'm human, somedays are chaos - but I do feel like I finally have somewhat of a routine down. The only wrench that has been thrown in it ...continue reading >>
Self Care Favorites for Mama
Today I'm sharing five things that I love FOR MYSELF. Meaning, no one else uses them except me and it's my freaking treat. MKAY? ;) That's a rarity around here guys. Also some are splurges, so you've been warned. However, I think it's so dang important to remember to care for ourselves. I feel like we are constantly, go, go, going as Moms and taking care of everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves! So these are five things that I've ...continue reading >>
Zenni Glasses – Let’s Chat
BEFORE WE START TALKING - Look how freaking sophisticated I look in my glasses. Okay sorry, now that we are past that ;) The long awaited blog post!!! Seriously - I'm not sure I've ever had so many questions about something before than these glasses. Well, let's rephrase that -- all the glasses, because zero self control and they're affordable. Mkay? So let's talk about them. First, they're from Zenni Optical (because I know you really just want ...continue reading >>
Favorite Cleaning Products
YASSS let's adult today and talk cleaning products. Seriously though, you know you're an adult...and a Mom...when talking about cleaning products is like a fun topic of discussion. Whoops. No shame in my cleaning game, mkay? ;) Or lack thereof. Anyways, I figured I would share some products I love and have used for awhile with y'all. This was one of my most requested posts when I asked what y'all want to see more of. So here, we, are. I broke it ...continue reading >>
Favorite Healthy Snacks for Toddlers
I've been working on this post forever because it's one of my most asked questions! What kind of healthy snacks does Blake like?! Well, ya know - let's just be real, she loves fruit snacks and oreos...BUTTT I do try and get some healthy stuff in her when I can ;) HA! We've found some super easy on the go snacks that she loves so I thought I would share them here with you!! You can literally buy all of them at Walmart, Target or Amazon, so I ...continue reading >>
Fall Bucket List
Shop the picture: YOU GUYSSS. I FEEL LIKE FALL HIT TODAY. I mean we've had some glimpses of cold waves, but today feels totally like fall. It's crisp outside - it's cloudy and well, I'm obsessed with all of it. So naturally it felt like the perfect day to well, GET MY OFFICIAL FALL BUCKET LIST UP. We have our letter board (as pictured above) with all the main things we want to do as a family, but I wanted to share my more "in depth" one and ...continue reading >>
Fav App for Toddlers
I'm all about limited screen time for Blake, however there's a time and certain places where it's actually super beneficial, let's just be real. Who's with me Mamas? ANYWAYS, it's a huge win when I find an app that's not just silly nonsense and engaging, which I've done recently with a new one so I thought I would give a little review of it and some deets on it. ;) Plus I shared my tips of how we do screen time at our house ...continue reading >>
Budgeting: What we Do + Best Tips/Tricks
I'm a little nervous, a little excited and welp, all the emotions about writing this post. First off, let's just get this out of the way - I'm in no way an expert at budgeting, I have a background in personal banking and have studied it quite a bit, but it's not my area of expertise and this is what works for us and might not work for others. Also with that being said, these are my opinions. Now, moving on. I'm going to kind of break this down ...continue reading >>
Back to School Toddler Party
SOOO this week on Wednesday we threw a tiny waffle party as a fun little "back to school" thing with some of our friends and it was seriously so fun. I might even make it a tradition to do, weekly....too much? Nah. Maybe it's just the fact that well I NEED ADULT CONVERSATION sometimes okay? ;) Actually, y'all know I love throwing a good party, no shame in that. Marcus and I have actually been planning our Halloween party for like three months and ...continue reading >>
Feelings Are Normal
The other day I was driving home and honestly, just feeling all the feels - you know, one of those drives where you just feel like life is too fast, things are unfair and you just want normal. But like Harley Quinn said it best on Suicide Squad ;) "Normal is just a setting on the dryer". There are things everyday that I really struggle with, we all have our own things and well, that's our "normal" if you will. There's really no such thing as ...continue reading >>
The MOM Story.
Okay so I’m going to tell you a story, one that in that moment I remember being in tears - mortified and well, honestly clueless but now I look back and can’t help but laugh. I was a brand new Mom, Blake was like maybe a month old, but I think less. I was doing my first “big outing” with her (AKA: running like 3 errands in one day), which as a new Mom you know is a big deal. It’s so intimidating not really knowing what in the actual heck you’re ...continue reading >>
Meal Planning Tips and Tricks with a FREE Printable!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dannon® Oikos® Greek Yogurt and Danimals® Kids Smoothies. The opinions and text are all mine. First off, confession - I LOVE PRINTABLES. Like I google and Pinterest them all the time, but I couldn't find the perfect meal one so naturally I made one, duh. I wanted something that broke down each meal of the day, including snacks so that I could plan and count calories ...continue reading >>
Recent Favorite Amazon Purchases
Every once in awhile I love to round up some favorite Amazon purchases that I've made lately because let's be honest y'all I have zero self control when it comes to Amazon and Target...I should start a round up like this for Target, but I feel like then I would have to admit just how bad my problem is there and I'm not ready to do that. ;) HA! So for now, AMAZON. Canon Printer - So I've been in need of a new printed for, well, ever but ...continue reading >>
Best Tips and Tricks to Healthier Eating
With summer coming to an end (UGH) and well life picking up busy wise I figured I needed to get a system into place for healthier eating, lunches and everything. Plus Blake starts preschool this year (which, where did the freaking time go), Marcus goes back to work (teacher life) and I’ve got to get this whole lunch thing and new schedule down. When it comes to eating in general I pick things typically based off of convenience. My days typically ...continue reading >>
Kleenex® Facial Tissue Helps Give a Little More
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kleenex Facial Tissue. I’m super excited about today’s blog post and this Kleenex® Facial Tissue partnership because it’s a big deal to a lot of people in our family. I have a family full of teachers and school workers, including my husband. So, are you ready? Today’s post is all about Kleenex Facial Tissue and how it benefits classrooms. Right now, Costco members can ...continue reading >>
First Alert: Safety Tips for Your Home
Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. Don’t let the beep steal your sleep. I've always been kind of an anxious person, but I'll tell you what since having Blake (and as many of you know since I've talked about it a lot) - it's times 10. I just want to make sure I'm doing anything and everything I can in my power to keep my baby safe. So when I saw this opportunity to work with First Alert - I knew it was a perfect fit, ...continue reading >>
Old Navy Sale for the Win!
Old Navy is having a real good, like $5 items, back to school sale so naturally I've shopped it and think you should too. I rounded up some of my favs here for Blake and I. I also had my sister pick out some of her favs for little guys because THEY NEED CUTE CLOTHES TOO. WOMEN'S: So women's clothing is currently 50% off jeans, tees and more. So hands down one of my favorite pairs of black jeans is on sale for $15 and they're high waisted. ...continue reading >>
Albertsons on Broadway
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons on Broadway. The opinions and text are all mine. So last week my sister and I wrangled our kids and headed out for a fun night with Albertsons. They opened their new location on Broadway in Boise and we got the opportunity to get a "first look" peek at their opening party. Which also included sampling ALL THE THINGS. If you remember on my ...continue reading >>
Best of Prime Day
I dug through the Prime Day sale and rounded up the best of the best in the following categories! HOME DECOR Amazon Basic 3 Piece Towel Set - These towels are soooo soft! Down Comforter - White and cheap at $23! Touch Sensor Bedside Lamp - I love myself a touch light, seriously though....hahah! Vintage Area Rug - Tons of options and they start at $23!! SHOP THEM ALL HERE: ELECTRONICS SHOP THEM ALL HERE: ...continue reading >>
The Perfect Backyard Play Area
WE FINALLY FINISHED OUR SWING SET AREA! I feel like I need to literally scream it from the rooftop. It was not going to lie, a project. Not so much because of the swing set, that part was fine - more so because we have such a slanted backyard that well, we had to get creative with things so that kids weren't falling off and the whole swing set wasn't basically crooked. SO Marcus and my Dad saved the day and made up a plan for a platform (which ...continue reading >>
Power Car Shopping for Power Mamas
First can we talk about these cute pics from looking at the sunset last night?! Second, okay, let's get serious for a minute? Marcus and I have been talking about buying a new car for, well, forever. We want one that is going to last us a long time through more kids and with the space we need. Car shopping totally intimidates me though. Especially as a woman, I just worry that I'm not taken totally serious and am going to ...continue reading >>
Our Favorite Sunscreen
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen. The opinions and text are all mine. So I'm kind of a freak when it comes to SPF and just being aware of my surroundings for my skin. My Mom had melanoma a few years ago and since then, have to go in every 6 months for checks - generally resulting it getting something cut out and just use extra precaution. So naturally I'm a little over ...continue reading >>
Creating Memories
One memory I have growing up was having bubble baths. Seriously, I still love them so much, it’s a little obsessive and it’s fine. There’s just something about a good bath after a long day to kind of melt the stresses away before I go to bed! Well, naturally I’ve gotten Blake just as obsessed, but it’s kind of turned into a whole thing and honestly, it’s just about the best thing ever and I love our little time together. I hope that one day she ...continue reading >>
Best Summer Tips for your Little’s Eyes
So...if you couldn't tell by these pictures, I think I found where we will be living this summer. The pool! Blake has asked basically every, single, day since we moved in (because our neighborhood has a pool) and we finally went and picked up the keys for it yesterday and we were there oh...45 minutes later. She is seriously a little fish and LOVES the water, I was so impressed with just going under, jumping in and having a blast. The first thing ...continue reading >>
Breakfast Help for Toddlers
I received product and compensation from Mead Johnson Nutrition to create this post written by me. All experiences and opinions expressed in this post are my own and not those of Mead Johnson Nutrition. You can contact Mead Johnson Nutrition with product related questions or comments toll free at 1-800-BABY-123 (1-800-222-9123). Anyone else have a kid that isn’t so much into breakfast? That’s totally Blake. The problem is then ...continue reading >>
Father’s Day Gifts on Amazon Prime
Y'all know I'm al about that Amazon life, so naturally I rounded up some favorite Father's Day gifts ON AMAZON. Plus, then you can Prime it up, get free shipping and get it in time for the holiday. Marcus already got his gift....because well, he needed it for the new house. He got himself a new fancy drill and some tools. Lucky him, eh? ;) Alright, so let's do this thing, here are my favorites for all the Dads in your life! These beard ...continue reading >>
5 Things to Do At Home This Summer
I woke up this morning and was dancing around the house because YOU GUYS WE HAVE A HOUSE. Seriously it feels so good to say that and so dang good to be in my own bed, in my own house with my little family. We all ate breakfast at the table together today which we haven't done in oh...like a year and my heart was just so full. Blake was smiling from ear to ear and it was seriously perfect. So naturally I am planning all the things for this ...continue reading >>
Best of the Nordstrom Half Yearly Sale for Mamas
Y'all know I love a good sale, sooo obviously I'm diving all in with the Nordstrom sale! I found all my favorites for Mamas and babies though and figured I would share them with y'all! There are a lot of good things on sale, like their Zella leggings (my FAVORITE leggings), cute shoes, some great casual tops for on the go and lots of cute baby items - especially this one tiny dress that literally went in my shopping cart RIGHT ...continue reading >>
Event Tickets that are Affordable
So call me nerdy, but I'm so excited for today's post and honestly, because of that - I'm going to just cut to the point because I got y'all the discount/deal of a friggin' lifetime! Put yo hands up if you love yourself a good concert/sports event/all the things?! For example - you know...all the T Swift concerts that everyone has been posting about all over Instagram lately. ;) Welp, so if you aren't familiar with Ticket Club, it's basically a ...continue reading >>
Our Summer Fun List
I can't believe summer is officially here! Although, I'll tell you what...not sure Idaho's weather has gotten with that announcement yet. It switches back and forth between 60 degrees and 90...sooo I'll let you know when it decides to be full force summer. ;) Probably not ever. Either way my heart is in full force summer mode and we worked hard on our "Summer Fun List" last night -- a list of things we want to do this summer together as a family. ...continue reading >>
