Guys I’m so excited about this! Y’all asked don’t fun questions on IG. So I’m just going to do this question and answer style and get it rolling! Q: What’s your dream vacation? A: Hands down - Denmark/Holland/Ireland it’s where my ancestry is from and I dream of seeing it all one day! Q: What’s your guilty pleasure? A: Curling up on the couch, eating some sort of treat and watching trash TV.... Vanderpump Rules, Real ...continue reading >>
Infertility Insurance You Need to Know About
Thank you to LifeSpring for sponsoring this blog post. All experiences and opinions are my own. Did you know that one in eight couples in their life will be faced with the (heartbreaking) challenge of infertility? Did you also know that, well, most of the time insurance doesn’t cover most, if any, treatments? I know about both of these firsthand. Most of you guys already know this. We struggled with infertility for years before ...continue reading >>
Current Fav Workout Pieces
I thought I would get a little updated post up with some of my favorite workout pieces lately! I've just linked them all below by tops + bottoms. And they're all ones I've tried, LOVE and am currently wearing often to the gym! TOPS: BOTTOMS: SHOES: ...continue reading >>
2020 Goals
I honestly debated on even writing this post. Mainly just because resolutions and new year goals are kind of something I'm well, over. I just feel like every year it's this big thing, I make big goals and I don't know - it's just something I like to do all year long, not just at the beginning of the year, especially as life changes. You don't know what life is going to throw at you in the next year, so I like to write goals that I hope to ...continue reading >>
Friendsgiving 2019 Recap
Y'all we had the most fun Friendsgiving ever a couple of weeks ago! So naturally I'm here to recap it quickly for you now. Me and my girl Megan threw it together and teamed up with Albertsons on the catering (thanks ;)). We wanted it to just be a night where a bunch of us Moms could come together, meet new friends and just well, not have kids hanging on our arms. ;) You know, converse and chat with real, live, adults. So we went big, we rented ...continue reading >>
The Biggest Changes from 1 to 2 Kids..
Y'all know, I try really hard to just keep it as real and light hearted as possible. I've been wanting to get more of a life post up, so I though I'm going to write about something close to my heart - and immediately thought, yep - let’s talk about my newest journey. That journey is going from one to two kids. Now, let me preface this with, for those new around here, we waited a hot minute for this, you know - the lovely “blessing” of ...continue reading >>
Let’s Talk PCOS
This post has been a long time coming and I'm going to kind of put it in two parts just because I feel like that will be easier. First I'll share my story and just how things have gone down with me and what I've dealt with, overcome, etc. since being diagnosed and then at the end I'll break it down into a quick Q+A since I opened it up for questions on instagram. I figured this was the easiest. Sooo, my story. I'm not even sure where to begin. I ...continue reading >>
Real Talk on Infertility
One thing that makes me happy about infertility (because there’s not really anything that does)is that it’s being talked about more. I feel like when we first started our infertility journey, there just wasn’t anything out there. We felt so alone, we didn’t know what we were doing, and it was a taboo topic that just wasn’t out on the table. And honestly, despite seeing it talked about more now, it’s still not enough. So when My Fertility ...continue reading >>
The EVERYTHING Grilled Cheese
Well guys, it’s almost back to school season, which seemed kind of fitting for this post because sandwiches, lunches + I don’t even really know, but we’re going with it. Mainly - it’s just an excuse to share this recipe with y’all. If you’ve been following me over on Instagram stories, then you’re aware that well, grilled cheese the last few weeks has been MY CRAVING of choice. No joke, like eating 2 a day, most at night at like 10:30PM because ...continue reading >>
A Little Get to Know us Q+A Via Insta stories
I'm just going to go ahead and dive right in....let's answer some questions. ;) Q: Can you do a baby must haves post? A: Yes! I actually have this going live next week! Q: Was giving birth scary? A: Ya know it's interesting, I was a lot more nervous this time than I was with Blake. Not sure if that was just because I knew more, whereas with Blake I went in blind or what, but yeah. However I will say that both times once I was there and it ...continue reading >>
Nash’s Birth Story
IT'S TIME FOR NASH'S BIRTH STORY. But first, let me hit you guys with all the pictures. ;) ` Photos by Chantel Cherie Photography. The story: Let me preface this whole story with this. Saturday night I had a plan to take a shower, but honestly bed time came and I was so freaking tired that I said - eh I'll do it tomorrow. Well that entire night I couldn't ...continue reading >>
Top Fav Freezer Meals
GUYS, well I've been trying to be on top of my sh*t lately and have things like somewhat in order before this baby gets here. Honestly - I'm somewhat impressed with myself in some areas, like a clean house, but horrified with myself in other areas - like actually being prepared. Because let's be honest, the last time I checked, a newborn didn't care if your kitchen cabinets were organized and cleaned....so there's that. They did however care if ...continue reading >>
Maternity Photos
I've been saying I was going to do this forever and well, it's finally happening! I'm sharing my favorite maternity photos from our maternity session! We had Andra Krista Photography do them (who was recommended by a friend) and she killed it, I LOVE them so much! Okay anyways, I'll show them - because let's be honest, this post is going to be more videos than anything! And I'll link as much as I can of our outfits ...continue reading >>
Deer Valley Travel Guide
Prepare yourself for a long post, full of all the things, pictures + our recommendations for next time you're visiting Park City/Deer Valley! First off, I'll say it's for sure a great place to bring a family, 100%! Everything was family friendly, Blake had a blast and the staff at almost every location we went to were so great with Blake! So I'll break it down below by lodging, eats + activities, that way it's easy to find ...continue reading >>
One Influential Person in My Life.
I’ve talked about him before and I’ll continue talking about him forever. He was one of the strongest, most faithful, kindest people I’ve ever met. He was basically a Dad to me, he helped raised me, stepped in when my “Father” walked out when I was a little girl and he taught me so much. My Uncle Dean. Blake knows him, even though she’s never met him (in this life anyway), she sleeps with my “special puppy” and snuggles him all day, every day. ...continue reading >>
Tips to Keepin’ Your Car in Tip, Top, Shape
Since beginning my partnership with Autotrader, I've learned so much. Like - good, car, knowledge and I love sharing it with y'all because I feel like just in life in general, education is so important especially on things you're spending money on and investing in. So for the month of May - we wanted to focus on some tips and details on car maintenance and retaining your car's value and condition. AKA: Preppin' for summer and all that driving ...continue reading >>
Strawberry Marmalade Canning
Growing up, I remember my Mom and my Grandma canning. It was their thing and quite honestly - I am not great in the kitchen, so I wasn’t sure that would ever be “my thing”. But we did it last year, my Mom, my friend, Blake and I and it ended up being really fun and well, I’m all about learning new things. So this year - Blake and I kind of a made a little Mommy/Daughter date out of it and did a batch of marmalade together on our own. ...continue reading >>
Summer is Comin’ + Car Buyin’ is Happenin’
I'm not going to lie, I think every car I've purchased in my life, has been during the summer. Not sure why - maybe it's just the nice weather and good mood, not that I've purchased a ton of cars...hahah. But the ones I have - have been during the summer. We bought my current car during the summer several years ago, Marcus' last summer and my very first car I bought when I was 18 - BOOM, during the summer. ;) Summer is just my love language and ...continue reading >>
Some Things I’ve Learned About Running my Own Business…
I've gotten asked this question time and time again, just how do you do it? How did you get your blog started? Etc. So I thought this would be a good post to write. There's really no "become a blogger overnight" quick scheme to tell you, in fact I started blogging in 2009. That's a REALLY long time ago y'all, I also may have just aged myself. HA! Back then it was on Blogger and Instagram wasn't a thing and I relied on Facebook and Pinterest ...continue reading >>
S’mores Brownie Recipe with Nilla Wafers
This post has been sponsored by NILLA Wafers. All thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s been a minute since I’ve brought y’all a recipe so I figured, it’s getting close to summer time and well, I’ve got a delicious recipe (really that’s great for all year long) but it’s got a summer vibe soooo let’s share it. Plus you guys, it’s brownies and Nilla Wafers and marshmallows, can you really go wrong with any of that? Nah, nah ...continue reading >>
Hawaii Trip + The Royal Hawaiian
I'm finally getting a Hawaii post up - actually you guys, give me some props here because literally we got home two days ago ;) I got all that laundry ish done yesterday...has it been put away yet? Nah. It's sitting on our bed, baby steps, k? Baby steps. ANYWAYS, so I'm going to highlight the first hotel we stayed at on this post, share some details on outfits we wore there (because lots of y'all were asking for links) and then share our favorite ...continue reading >>
Best Tips when Traveling with Littles (Roadtrips + Flying)
Since we leave for Hawaii this week it only felt totally appropriate to do this post! Plus, I've had a lot of questions from y'all after today's insta-stories sharing some of the things we do when traveling. I wanted to keep this post pretty versatile, especially because sometimes we are flying, sometimes we are driving, sometimes both. So I think all these tips and tricks work for really all situations. Plus at the end I'll share some more ...continue reading >>
Must Have Snack
This pregnancy I have had more salt cravings than anything. And I found a new snack that I LOVE, like you guys I can’t stop eating it. So I’m like let me scream this from the rooftop. They sent me a box full of them and they were literally gone within a week. Okay, so you’re like cool, tell me what they’re called. Two words y’all: Boulder Canyon. You’ve probably heard of them and aren’t like me who apparently has been living under a rock. But I ...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 >>
Marcus Tried a Diet for Us – here’s the Deets
So I’m a little jealous, but also not because #pregnant and stoked to be, but Marcus got to do a plant based diet that I have heard such good things about and wanted to try for a while. Have you heard of Prolon? I’ve heard it’s such a great thing to do to kind of kick things into gear and get things rolling and well, now that I’ve seen Marcus do it - I have to agree. I’m also 100% planning on doing it after this ...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 >>
Favorite Sports Bras
I said I would do both posts - so here we are! I am a firm believer in having a GOOD sports bra. They make all the difference when working out, especially now being pregnant when things are changing and hurting if you catch my drift ;) I've got three sports bras (in multiple colors) that I LOVEEEE, so I'm highlighting those three. They're all at different price points and kind of have different purposes, so you'll just have to find what works for ...continue reading >>
Q + A With Jess
I asked last week what questions you guys might have so I could do a fun Q + A blog post and well, it took me longer than expected to get it up, but here I am ;) So let's dive right in! Q: When do you have your first ultrasound? A: SURPRISE - TOMORROW IS THE DAY. EEEKKKKK Q: Are you LDS? A: Yes! Q: How did you and Marcus meet? A: Friends set us up! We did a whole podcast on "our story" too, you can listen to it, here. Q: ...continue reading >>
Woodland Baby Shower
I threw a fun shower for one of my good friends a couple of weeks ago and had some questions so I thought I'd share a quick blog post about it and recap with some of the pictures I have! She's having a boy and woodland was the theme so naturally I'm not over the top at all ;) So I kept things as subtle as possible. HAHAH. Obviously that was a joke. We had a balloon arch because why the eff wouldn't you have a balloon arch?! Her sister came up ...continue reading >>
5 Favorite Yogurt Bowls
My go to breakfast is yogurt with fruit and granola - hands down or really just yogurt and everything. So I thought it would be fun today to share one of my favorite yogurts + five ways I love to eat it. Gotta keep things interesting and different otherwise life is just boring, am I right? ;) Even if it’s talking about yogurt. First, if you haven’t tried FAGE - do that. No joke, a friend told me about it a few months ago and I was like, yeah, ...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 >>
Game Day Hosting Tips
Let’s talk game day goodies. Because let’s just be honest, I feel like year round...where as it used to be just a few months out of the year… we have sports on in this house. I used to dread it, some days I’m still okay cool, let’s get some Lifetime movies on ;) HA BUT I have learned to love the hosting part of it and having friends and family over. It’s funny how the older you get, things change. Who would’ve guessed ten years ago I would enjoy ...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 >>
Recipe: EASY Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Just really excited to share this recipe with y'all now that I feel like I've perfected it. Not going to lie, the first time I made it - it was a HOT mess, but now it's a favorite in our house, especially with Marcus which I feel like is a huge win because he's literally the world's pickiest eater. SO let's do this thing. A few recommendations, eat this cinnamon swirl bread warm - it's WAY BETTER or heat it up if it's been sitting, let the dough ...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 >>
Shop + Stay at City Creek Center – Utah
Photos: Kelsie Emm Photography As you guys saw over the weekend we went to Utah for a fun little shop and stay and it was SOOO good, I recommend ALL OF YOU DO IT at some point. I thought it would be fun to give a few highlights, share some tips and then just give a little review and recap of our overall stay and my thoughts. So let's do it. We stayed at The Hilton Salt Lake City Center and it was perfect, literally a 6 minute walk to City Creek ...continue reading >>
New York Recap with Delta Faucet
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Delta Faucet. The opinions and text are all mine. A couple of weeks ago I got to take the most incredible trip to see some fun behind the scenes at Delta® and get a hands-on tour at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, all in New York City and seriously, like I said - incredible. I’ve been a long time fan of Delta, growing up watching my Dad as acontractor I kind of ...continue reading >>
Easy Cheesy Mashed Potatoes
Holidays are a happenin’ - like we are in full force Holiday mode. Thanksgiving happened. We hosted Thanksgiving and I made my famous cheesy potatoes. Yep, got that under my belt. We still have so many things to come through with Christmas, birthdays, New Years - all the things. So I thought I would give a quick recap on my famous cheesy mashed potatoes in partnership with OXO. I say famous, like everyone in the world knows about them and wants ...continue reading >>
DIY Porch Railing Project
I’ve always wanted a porch with the cute white fence, you know enclosed that you could sit on with your family, enjoy hot cocoa and just create all the memories on. HA! Like out of a movie basically, mkay? That’s what I wanted ;) When we picked our house, we picked one with a small porch, but it wasn’t enclosed, which was fine because I loved our house the way it was. BUT then I found Fypon QuickRail system and well, basically all my dreams of an ...continue reading >>
Easy Pumpkin Spice Fruit Dip Recipe
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Silk. The opinions and text are all mine. So excited to share the yummiest, most delicious fruit dip ever. Did I sell you on it? ;) Seriously though, I've been making this for years and finally decided to try upping its game a little bit for fall. Not gonna lie it was a little trial and error figuring out the right spices and amounts so it wasn't totally overwhelming ...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 >>
Keep Going + A Protein Shake Recipe
Today's actually the perfect day to write this post because well, I'm finally feeling like some progress was made and that I can say DON'T GIVE UP! Which leads me into what this entire post is even about...I'm sharing a yummy protein shake recipe with y'all using the Earth's First Premier Protein Chocolate shake! But first let me give you my entire spill because I'm feeling empowered as of this morning. I have been REALLY making an effort to eat ...continue reading >>
4 Favorite Recipes – Easily Printable!
ALLLL THE RECIPES, STARTS NOW. Since I share a lot of recipes that we love on Insta-stories, I thought I would recap a few here on the blog and easily printable for you! Here's a peek at all of them, then below to print them out, just click the links below under "PRINT THESE"! PRINT THESE: Print the salsa chicken recipe, here. Print the chicken taco recipe, here. Print the potato soup recipe, here. Print ...continue reading >>
Chunky Spicy Avocado Dip Recipe
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine. I'm really excited to share this recipe for a few reasons, one it's been a favorite forever and if you've followed me for a while you know I eat it ALL, THE, TIME. And two, I've tweaked it a little and I love it even more. It's seriously just the best quick snack, party food or even a topper for lunch or dinner ...continue reading >>
EASY Ragu Casserole Recipe
OKAYYY. I'm so excited to share with y'all THE EASIEST freaking recipe ever. I made it last night for our family and it was a hit all around. Marcus said "please make this again!" and Blake ate everything on her plate, so I'm calling that a major success. Not to mention, like I said it's literally the easiest things to make. You get all the flavor from the (new) RAGÚ® Simply Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce, so it's four ingredients and you're ready ...continue reading >>
Albertsons Plus BSU
First off, I must explain to you how much of a Boise State fan tiny Blake is before I get into this. Like saying she loves Boise State and yata yata ya, is an understatement. This kid asks to wear her BSU jammies every, single, night, legit makes me say "BOISE" -- "STATE" with her on the daily and talks to her Daddy all about blue and orange all day everyday. It's like an obsession, but the cutest thing ever that her and Marcus love together. ...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 >>
Disneyland/California Trip Recap + (Disney World vs. Disneyland)
It's totally taken me forever to get this post rolling. Life has just been well, busy. BUT I am finally making it happen and really excited to finally share a little video recap of our trip and all the cute pictures. Well, not all because that would be like 40 pages of pictures, but some of my favorites. I figure this post is easiest to break down by place to really give all my recommendations and favorite parts. I also put a little comparison of ...continue reading >>
Huckleberry & Chocolate Chip Muffins
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons on Broadway. The opinions and text are all mine. THE TIME HAS COME! Actually, can we please just all give me some serious credit for getting this up in 24 hours? ;) I mean we've been home from our Disneyland vacay for two weeks and I'm still working on that one....oops. BUT that one is finally going live tomorrow. HOLLA. Anyways, let's talk muffins because ...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 >>
BBQ Chicken + Garlic Pasta Recipe
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of ABSCos. The opinions and text are all mine. If y'all weren't aware Albertson's carries a brand called O Organics and Open Nature and both are incredible. We buy pretty much as much as possible in it. They have everything from spices, to crackers, to meat. Seriously a whole selection of things, plus I just really love shopping at Albertson's so any excuse to get there ...continue reading >>
Easy Peasy Guacamole Recipe
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons on Broadway. The opinions and text are all mine. So the Albertson's on Broadway here in Boise has a super fun little event going on for Hatch Chiles through the 14th. I totally recommend you go - they're roasting them in store from 3-6PM and have a fun display and well, that store is just gorgeous and fun to be at either way, so yeah. They also have tons of ...continue reading >>
Best DIY Tips and Tricks from the The UpSkill Project Workshop at Lowe’s
I can’t believe that I am wrapping up the Boise UpSkill Project I’ve been working on with Lowe’s for months now. It feels like it just started, seriously it went so fast. BUT I am excited for today’s blog post because I am sharing some really great DIY tips and tricks I learned at their workshop this past Saturday. Seriously I walked out after just the couple of hours that I was there feelin’ like I could DIY all the things and I learned some ...continue reading >>
Canning: Mixed Berry Jam
This post is sponsored by Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products. canned the other day with my friend Megan and Blake and it actually turned out to be a blast. Watching Blake get involved may have been the highlight of the entire day. I remember my Grandma and my Mom canning like crazy growing up and my Mom still to this day would always make a ton of spaghetti sauce, can it and give it to us to use. ...continue reading >>
Easy Watermelon Pops
Thank you National Watermelon Promotion Board for sponsoring this post. Watermelon is the perfect portable food for enjoying wherever life takes you! We love watermelon around here during the summer and by we I mean, Blake and Marcus. ;) HA! I like it too, but not like they do. In fact fun story - Blake calls it "water-lemon" and I'm not sure I'll ever correct her because it's the cutest freaking thing ever. ANYWAYS, since we eat it ...continue reading >>
DIY: Install Your Own Grass on a Budget
It feels so good to say that our backyard is basically DONE! It was something that I wanted done quickly after moving in, since we are in the middle of summer and I knew we would be out there a lot, but welp, it takes time. BUT we are done! There's a few random things I want to do here and there, but nothing crazy and I'm so excited that we can hang out, out there, I can watch Blake play and it just feels like home. So we hired out a few things ...continue reading >>
Easy Greek Yogurt Chicken CrockPot Recipe
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Albertsons. All opinions and statements are my own, as always. I told y’all I was going to be better about sharing recipes, especially this one that I gave you a peek of on Insta stories last week. It’s so easy and seriously delicious. It’s a crockpot Greek yogurt chicken recipe and with a lot of ingredients that honestly you probably wouldn’t typically think were ideal for well, chicken - but ...continue reading >>
How the LivingWith™ Mobile App Helps Manage Everything
Thank you Pfizer for sponsoring this post. Join Pfizer’s This Is Living With Cancer™ initiative by sharing your story with #InspirationLives on Facebook and Instagram to support and inspire those who have been affected by cancer, and be sure to check out the LivingWith™ mobile app available via iTunes and Google Play. I recently got the opportunity to write a post about someone special to me, my uncle Dean. Someone that I ...continue reading >>
Best Tips to Balance + A Healthy Lifestyle
Today was the first time in a long time that I started the morning off for just me. Between moving, work and Mom life it's just been chaos for a few weeks here, but it seems to finally (slowly, but surely) be calming down. Today I got up early, went running with some girlfriends, came home and meditated for a few minutes. Seriously it was exactly what I needed to start my day off right. I forgot how nice it was to start your day early, to have ...continue reading >>
DIY Outdoor Garden Shelving
At our last house we had garden shelving outdoors that I just loved. I put succulents all over them (because it's the only plant that I don't kill) and it was just about my favorite part of my backyard. So when we started building this one - that was something I dreamt about putting on our patio again! So I thought it would be fun to share the full how to with y'all. It's super easy to do, but adds so much character to a patio or outdoor area, ...continue reading >>
Easy Pork Chop Recipe
I’m not going to lie, I’m feeling somewhat accomplished today. I actually made dinner! I mean, I’m still rocking yesterday’s yoga pants and shirt without make up and my hair is in a bun, BUT I MADE DINNER, from scratch and it was actually really good. SOO I figured I would hop on really quick and share the recipe because why not. So our new house is in an even smaller town than our last one, so there’s not a ton in town, BUT we do have a ...continue reading >>
Health: Pre Natal Vitamins that Don’t Make Me Sick
So as the world knows ;) HAHA we've been trying to get pregnant forever and a day. Basically since Blake was born. WELL, we are hoping to do IVF this summer (that's the goal anyways), SO I've been prepping my body and trying to get everything in order. Which led me to Forte Elements. I have been dying to try their prenatal vitamins forever. I have used their Amino Acid Supplements for a little over a year off and on and have really benefited from ...continue reading >>
Reminder: Enter the UpSkill Contest Boise Friends!
This post was sponsored by Lowe's. The other day Blake and I went to check out the house progress and well….within five seconds of being there she was covered in the stuff they use to tape the drywall. Literally, head to toe, in her eyes, in her hair, her shoes ruined, her clothes ruined - it was a MESS. Honestly though, amongst the chaos and an immediate panic at first, I couldn’t even help but laugh the whole ride home. Like ...continue reading >>
Favorite Juice Cleanse & Tips
The minute I started writing this I was like - I should make a travel guide for Boise...you know since we live here and all. Oops - so that's coming soon. Technically this spot is in Meridian that I'm going to talk about, but whatever. IT'S SO GOOD. Blake and I have been more times than I can count in the last few weeks. I just discovered it a few weeks ago and initially purchased a juice cleanse from them to try and got avocado toast while ...continue reading >>
Car Insurance – What you Need to Know
Well...as I’m sure most of you saw on Instagram last week, when we were in Texas we got rear ended. ERG. Literally, quite possible one of the worst times to be in a car accident - on vacation. We were all thankfully fine, but holy cow I was just grateful I had car insurance and so did the girl who hit us. Which got me thinking about you know...adult things, like car insurance. The company we use and our agent is seriously incredible, even though ...continue reading >>
The Texas Travel Guide: Corpus Christi
The final Texas travel guide is here! YAY! We ended our trip in Corpus Christi/South Padre Island and it did not disappoint! It was the perfect way to end the trip relaxing on the beach, eating more yummy food and just spending time together as a family, especially on Easter! So here's my round up of our favorite places in Corpus/Padre Island! ACTIVITIES: Texas State Aquarium: We took the kids here on Saturday and no joke, ...continue reading >>
The Texas Travel Guide: Waco
So when we booked our trip to Texas - we honestly didn't think we would make it to Waco. It was a three hour drive and we were just worried about pushing the limits with two kids and you know - life. WELLLL the night before, we decided YES, LET'S JUST DO IT. And besides getting rear-ended on the way back, it was SO worth it, however I did learn some things for our next trip and had lots of y'all ask about everything. So here we are! ...continue reading >>
The Texas Travel Guide: San Antonio
GUYS, TEXAS WAS INCREDIBLE. I told Marcus when we were leaving - if we every moved to a different state, Texas would be top on my list. But we aren't moving sooo ;) I'll just have to visit all the time for now. The people were just incredible, the food was delicious, there were TREES EVERYWHERE (which I didn't expect) and just loved it. Almost every teenager I talked to (at food places, stores, etc.) were so polite, "yes mam", "yes sir" and that ...continue reading >>
The UpSkill Project Contest
This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. Y’all know Marcus and I are all about a good DIY project and I’m itching to get things started in our new home hopefully in about a month and a half. Cross your fingers! SO when I heard about The UpSkill Project I was like mkay, you guys need to know ALL the details. So Boise area friends - LISTEN UP. (But even if you’re not in Boise, the contest is coming to a number of other cities, so you ...continue reading >>
5 Amazon Items You NEED When Traveling with Kids
Since we are heading out today to Texas (SO EXCITED) and well, I've done the whole traveling with a toddler thing more times than I should probably admit ;) HA! I thought it would be fun to share five things I've purchased from Amazon that are a MUST have in my book when traveling with kids. The key is keepin' them busy, am I right? HA! Which is easier said than done, but these things have helped us a ton and I am hoping they continue to prove ...continue reading >>
House Update
It's been a whirlwind the last few weeks with the house. It took almost a month to get a plumber out there, so that set us back quite a bit....they were saying a two month delay, but today we got the good news that we should be in by the end of May (cross your fingers that stays)! So YAY! We went through and did the structural walkthrough today, made sure everything was in order before they start drywall next week and I am finally starting to get ...continue reading >>
Best Hot Chocolate Recipe
Thank you to the Chinet® brand for sponsoring this post. Click on the image above to shop! So Idaho is playing mean tricks on us now. It gives us this beautiful winter with lows of like 45 and highs of 60s for weeks, months actually. Then now, when it’s basically the beginning of spring, it’s all of a sudden 30 degrees for a high and friggin’ cold and windy outside. I’m just crossing my fingers that it doesn’t snow. I ...continue reading >>
Best Tips for Flying with Toddlers
We are getting ready for a family vacation here in a couple of weeks and I am SO excited! Seriously, counting down the days because well, Mama needs a vacay, am I right? ;) HA! So I naturally I thought, this is the perfect time to share some of my best traveling tips. I’ve shared, “on the go” tips and “road trip essentials” but haven’t really done one on flying with littles. So here I am! Traveling can be stressful with toddlers, trust me - ...continue reading >>
10 Fun Facts about Me
I honestly have no idea if I've ever done a fun little "about me" so I thought why not now?! So here are 10 fun facts about me, ya know because I figured y'all were real interested ;) I grew up in Orange County and moved to Idaho when I was fifteen. At the time I was pretty dang hesitant, I mean California to Idaho...but now I am forever grateful and never want to leave Idaho! I have a hard time just sitting still. Literally, I ...continue reading >>
