I mean let's just all be honest with ourselves right now, what else would we be wearing while hanging out at home? SO GIMME ALL THE LOUNGEWEAR. I thought it would be fun to round up and share some of my favorites, so I'm dropping them all below for you! Happy shopping + Happy Comfy life ;) You can easily shop all my favorites below (there are more linked than just those three pictured). AND they're all budget friendly because I ...continue reading >>
Favorite Lip Colors for Spring
So I did a thing. I tried SEVERAL lip colors for y'all to find my top favorite shades for spring. I narrowed it down to six and honestly I think most of them would work for anyone. But I did give you a nice range of mild to bright colors because I know not everyone is for a bold lip. ;) So here they are (below) and then I'm going to link them underneath with the actual colors written under the picture. Make sure you choose the right color when ...continue reading >>
Favorite Sandals under $25 You Need This Year
GUYS - I am so excited for today's post because it means spring and summer are basically here and well that means sandal season! HOLLA! So naturally I've been trying a bunch of sandals and picking favorites for y'all. So I'm going to share them all with you. And I'm sharing casual, comfy + cute ones, including the wedges because I got chu - we ain't going to roll around in uncomfortable shoes. Come on people. Okay so linking them below for you ...continue reading >>
Favorite Easter Outfits Round up 2020
Y'all might laugh when I say this, but seriously this is one thing I look forward to EVERY YEAR. Picking out outfits (that typically match in some way or another) for our family for Easter. So I figured I'd give you a peek at what we're wearing and then share some favorites that I've found for the whole family below. Now when I shop Easter outfits I keep things budget friendly - I ain't going to spend $150 on a dress Blake is going to wear a few ...continue reading >>
Favorite Basic Pieces from Amazon, Target + Nordstrom
I'm so excited about this post and I've been working on perfecting it and trying pieces for y'all before sharing. BUT it's finally done and here! I found pieces that are versatile, come in a few color options and work for everyday/a lot of different pairing/styling options! So let's dive into this bad boy. I'm breaking it down by shop so if you prefer one over the other you can shop there! Under the pictures you can click those ...continue reading >>
Kid’s Spring Clothing Haul + MEGA Old Navy Sale
Linking all the goodies we got below and I hurried and did it today for y'all because there are SO many things on mega sale!!! FOR BLAKE (OLD NAVY): FOR NASH (OLD NAVY): FOR BLAKE (TARGET) ...continue reading >>
February: Top 5 Amazon Finds
Starting a new little monthly series that I am excited about! I'm going to share five of my top finds on Amazon! One from every category (ie; home, baby, Mama, etc.) that way there is a little something for all of us. AND all affordable and within budget because well, no need to spend a fortune, especially on Amazon. So let's dive in - month one. You can easily shop everything, by just clicking, here. Or you can individually ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Amazon Hair Accessories for Mamas + Littles
This post is a long time coming and well, it's finally here. Y'all know I love myself some Amazon and well there are SO MANY good hair accessory finds on there! So I've broken it down in two categories for y'all - a category for us Moms and our favorites and a category for our littles! Ready, set, shop! And honestly, a lot of the ones in the Mama section would work great for girls too, Blake wears a lot of mine and vice ...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 >>
Let’s talk Haircare.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Waterl<ss. All opinions are 100% mine. Y’all I am about to blow your mind in the hair world with some legit new products on the market. Are you ready for this? The brand Waterl<ss started with a team of scientists who wanted to improve the “non-wash day” and well, you Moms know exactly what I’m talking about when I say that. In fact, it’s more of “non wash” DAYS. Am I right? ...continue reading >>
Current Make up Routine: January 2020
I figured it was time I got an updated make up routine up and some quick links to the products I've been using. I'm going to break it down by everyday make up + then date night make up because well, I use different/more products when I have more time. Hahah Ya feel me Moms? Anyways. I'm just going to dive right in. EVERYDAY MAKE UP: I'm pretty simple with my everyday make up during the week because I need quick, but effective. So ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite: Holiday Outfits for the Family
Not going to lie, this is one of my favorite parts of the holidays! I love dressing up and all getting a new holiday outfit for church or whatever. So I thought I'd round up a few of my favorites. First, I'll show you what I got for us. OUR HOLIDAY OUTFITS THIS YEAR: SHOP THEM: More options.... Baby: Kids: Guys: Ladies: ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Earrings
GUYSSSS. I have a thing with earrings lately. I can't stop buying them, can't stop wearing them, really just I love them. In fact, I might love them a little too much because I'm running out of room for them in my current "earring box" and I haven't even had a chance to rotate through all of them yet. But I mean is that really a problem? ;) Shhh...don't tell Marcus. Anyways, so I have actually gotten a lot of my earrings recently from Etsy + ...continue reading >>
Back to School Shopping – Walmart Version
GUYS MY BABY IS GOING TO HER SECOND YEAR OF PRE-SCHOOL. Yes, I'm yelling. Seriously though, that means one more year and she's off to kindergarten. Time goes way too freaking fast and it blows my mind how quickly she's growing. I can only imagine how much bigger she is going to look once her brother gets here and we have a tiny newborn. Anyways, I took her back to school shopping last week, we hit Walmart and guys, I was seriously impressed with ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Anti-Aging Products
I promised y’all I would report back on some new skincare products I have been using. I’ve mainly been focusing on things to help with aging and moisture because...almost 30 and things are catchin’ up to me. HA! It was important to me to find something that was clean though, but also effective because as many of you know - we’ve been really working to switch over our lifestyle to cleaner and healthier. Anyways - so when Beautycounter wanted to ...continue reading >>
Summer Wardrobe Pieces on a Budget
Thank you Ibotta for sponsoring this post! Shop this outfit: So I’ve recently really jumped on the whole Amazon fashion train - like you guys, they have REALLY cute clothes...and they’re all affordably priced and even more so when you use the Ibotta app to get cash back. Anyways, so I thought I’d show you some versatile things I grabbed from Amazon, while using Ibotta and just a good way to hit some cute summer looks, ...continue reading >>
Current Fav Hair Products
I switch hair products basically like I change clothes...it might just be that I did hair, I'm not sure - but there are so many good products out there, that honestly I love to change them often and love trying new things. SO I thought I'd do a little round up on my current favorite products. No sure how long it'll be until I switch it up again ;) But currently I LOVE these! I also am linking everything through Sephora because if you spend $35 ...continue reading >>
Recent Maternity Purchases
I've literally been living in dresses so far since it go hot. In fact, on the days where I have to wear pants (for an ultrasound or something else), I DREAD IT. Dresses have just been easy, they work with a bump, they're cooler + well, I still feel somewhat put together with them on. So it's really a win, win all around. I also have tried to avoid buying maternity dresses, just because in my opinion I feel like I'm spending money on something ...continue reading >>
Current Fav Summer Sandals:
IT'S MY FAVORITE SEASON. Well, kind of. Fall and summer are a very close tie for me. Anyone else? ;) HA! Well, I figured, since I have a seriously love for summer and shoes...why not get a post going about both of them? Am I right? Also it's the one time a year that I stay up on painting my toes and pedicures, so I feel like buying new shoes is a valid thing. Gotta show them off. So I rounded up some of my favorite - all totally affordable, ...continue reading >>
Confidence + New Shoes
I've been really working hard lately to work and perfect my own confidence. I don't think it's anything I'll ever fully have down or be well "perfect" at, but I'm trying and want to make sure I'm portraying my best, confident self especially for my little girl. From the moment I found out I was pregnant, Marcus and I kind of decided that words like "fat" and "ugly" and just you know - not nice words about yourself or anyone, wouldn't be words we ...continue reading >>
Memorial Day Sale at Old Navy: Fav Picks
Y'all know I have a thing for Old Navy, maybe it's just because you can literally shop for everyone in one place or that it's just affordable, but cute - either way, you can generally catch my outfits from there or Target. Anyways, so when it came time to decide who to you know, "highlight" for a Memorial sale, Old Navy was for sure the winner. So I picked out some favorite pieces for the whole family, most of them ones I've purchased ;) And I ...continue reading >>
A Little Mommy + Me
I thought it would be fun to do a little round up of some favorite pieces from Boden Clothing we’ve gotten recently that coordinate well for a little Mommy and me look. They have a whole new line of cute things that match your mini so you can twin and well, we’re obsessed with them. I wore the dress from there a few days ago on stories and had so many of y’all ask about it, so here we are and let’s do this thing. If you haven’t shopped on Boden, ...continue reading >>
Current Top Favorite Robes
Guys, I'm a little bit of a robe snob...in fact I just love my robes. HA! This started when I was in my early 20's and I just realized how much easier it was to slip on a robe before bed and then again in the morning before I was ready to get dressed for the day. We're all about convenience here people. Then when I had Blake, it was a whole new level of love. The fact that I could easily nurse in a robe, I could be comfortable but also look like ...continue reading >>
Make Up Products for a Natural Look
Updating my make up products for you! You can shop everything under this picture, made it super easy for you! Catch the videos on my Instagram! SHOP EM: ...continue reading >>
Favorite Maternity Basics
Now that we are a couple of weeks away from the halfway point, I'm just now writing my "maternity basics" post. Whoops. Okay but seriously, who wants to spend a bunch of money on clothes they're going to wear for 7ish months and then be done? Nope. Soo I invested in a few basic staples and then rock non maternity for the rest. I thought I'd link my favorite basics for you, most are from Amazon and Nordstrom, some a little pricer than others - but ...continue reading >>
Current Fav Make Up Products I Use Daily
I've been meaning to do this update forever and well, life has happened and I've been focusing on other things for you. BUT I finally filmed it yesterday for Insta-stories, so it's up now and I'll save it under a highlight when it's past. I wanted to link all the products easily in a post for you though so that it was just easy to shop them and get the details in one place! FACE: Prep + Prime: Love this for a primer spray from Mac - it's ...continue reading >>
Fav Curl Products and a Hair Q + A
The post is finally happening! HA! I've been working on this for like a year it feels like, I just rarely wear my hair curly so it's taken longer than anticipated. Anyways, so I am kind of going to make this a two part. I'm going to share the products I love and use for my curls, plus a new shampoo and conditioner that I recently tried and have fallen in love with. Also I am going to answer the questions from the Instagram stories yesterday, ...continue reading >>
5 Target Make up Products you NEED
I've wanted to do this post for a while, but wanted to perfect it before so. I've tried more products than I care to admit and finally narrowed it down to these five! Which first, I'll answer something - lots of questions on how I can get "credit" (aka: a commission) on these since most would purchase in store and the simple answer is, either I don't (and I don't mind, I like sharing good products with y'all) or you can order online to pick up in ...continue reading >>
Top Favorite Hats
After I posted my quick IGTV tutorial of that bubble braid with my hat the other day, I've had so many questions about where I get my hats and my favorite places to buy. SOO it only felt like the appropriate thing to just do a quick blog post on it and highlight some favorites ;) I have three main places I love to get hats; Target, Asos + Gigi Pip. When I look for a hat, I love beanies and such during the winter, but right now I'm going to ...continue reading >>
Some purchases I’ve made for Hawaii!
Y'all, first off - can't believe it. Second, off - we are GOING TO HAWAII. This has no joke, been on my bucket list for, forever. So I'm so ecstatic that it's finally happening and crossing my fingers nothing drastic happens to stop it. HA! But the flights are booked, hotels are booked + we got a smokin' deal on the trip courtesy of #creditcardpoints ;) and I'm counting down the days! Anyways, so lots of questions about what sort of ...continue reading >>
Current FAV Beauty Products
It's been awhile since I've done a little round up of my favorite beauty products so I thought IT'S TIME Y'ALL. I'm covering some of my most asked questions, my current favs + giving all the details on my MUST have make up items, especially for busy Mom on the go. Ulta is closer to my house, so I typically shop there - but I love them + Sephora, but I linked to mainly everything via Ulta just because well, like I said, shop there more. So let's ...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 >>
5 Pairs of Jeans YOU NEED
You guys know I love Madewell jeans, they're just my jean love language. BUT there's a couple others I love as well, so don't think this entire post is going to be Madewell, Madewell. ;) HA I thought I would round up my current favorites though with some deets on why. Madewell - Yeah, I did it first. It's fine, three of the jeans are FROM them...but they're just that good. Also I should note - I own all of these jeans I'm listing so ...continue reading >>
Easy Bubble Ponytail Tutorial for Toddler
In 2019 I've made a goal to share more easy hair tutorials, both for me and Blake. I used to be so good at this and well, life has just gotten busy. SO we are starting things off right, the 2nd day into January with a hair tutorial and a pretty easy one at that. In fact, even if you don't know how to braid or french braid this is a great option to do on your hair, your little's whoever. You could even do these cute bubble braids in two braids! So ...continue reading >>
Old Navy Try-On
It happened again, I did a try on - this time with my girl Megan and she made it so much funnier, but I kept it a little bit on a smaller scale this time for a few reasons. One, honestly Old Navy did not have a ton in store that I was well, IN LOVE WITH, two I didn't want it to be totally overwhelming. Sooo let's do this. I've linked everything I tried on below and made it easy to shop, as well as videos on everything on IG stories because isn't ...continue reading >>
Children’s Place – Gift Shop
Okay first off, can we talk about how Blake has no personality, at all?... Clearly, that was a joke! She just rolled into the living room in her new outfit and the first words that came out of her mouth were, “Don’t I just look fabulous? Let’s go take pictures of me!” HA! Don’t ever lose that confidence, girl. With that said, I am so excited to show you guys some cute pieces that Blake is s rocking from The Children’s Place this holiday ...continue reading >>
6 Sweaters You NEED
Y'all know I have a thing for sweaters, they just speak to me, mkay? ;) HA Basically if I could wear sweaters, all year, all the time I would be totally fine with that. However, my body doesn't agree when it's 80+ degrees outside and I'm sweating to death. SO I have to rock them during the winter as much as I can. Anyways, I get a lot of questions on where I get my sweaters, etc. So I thought I would share 6 of my favorite sweaters with ...continue reading >>
Crest WhiteStrips Update + A Cyber Monday SALE
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Crest. The opinions and text are all mine. Hey, hey, hey - Anyone else literally just been living in their comfy clothes, living their best life for the past four days (AKA since Thanksgiving)? I can’t stop, I won’t stop, this life of comfy clothes, shopping online and eating leftover food is just way too good. ;) HA! Real life can start tomorrow, we still ...continue reading >>
Target Try On Session
I did it and I'm not going to lie, it was fun, funny and intense. I might make this a regular thing, we will have to see. ;) HA! Anyways, I ran to Target while Blake was at pre-school today, quickly rolled through the aisles, picked out some of my favorite pieces that caught my eye and then headed to the dressing room to try everything on. Some things totally didn't work out, so I am mainly showing you the ones that did, that I would buy (and did ...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 >>
Easy Cute Fall Jeans + Over the Knee Boots Look
I live for an easy look, that's cute - especially when it involves a band tee and cardigan. I mean those two things are basically a match made in heaven as far as I am concerned. So I thought it would be fun to show y'all this little look I threw together last weekend that so many of you asked about. It seriously was so easy, comfy enough for Mom life and inexpensive. SOOO let's do this thing. Also hands down the best pair of over the knee boots ...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 >>
The Sweatshirts You NEED This Winter
You guys know I love a good sweatshirt. So naturally it only felt right to do a post on them since it's basically what I live in during the colder months. I live for a good almost "band tee" type pullover though, so I'll share a few of my favorite simple hoodies/pullovers and then some of the more "graphic tee" ones! Let's do this thing. Everything is easily shoppable by clicking the image! HOODIES: American Eagle has actually really ...continue reading >>
Favorite Matching PJs for Families
Photo from 2016. WAHH. I figure, guys it's almost November and welp - not to toot my own horn or anything, but I've kind of been on my A-game this year as far as well, Christmas PJs and holiday cards. Beyond that, nope, don't even ask. HA! But I searched high and low for our matching PJs this year, so I figured I would share some of my favorites that I came across! RED PLAID: RUDOLPH: DEER: PENGUINS: ...continue reading >>
Cute Booties For the Win (or FALL!)
I'm really feelin' the fall vibes this week. It's been cloudy most days, the air is crisp and I've eaten soup and had hot chocolate almost daily. Which I mean that last part alone basically SCREAMS FALL to me. I think it also helped that we went on a girl's trip to Coeur d'Alene last weekend and well, it was DEFINITELY fall there. Before this week I was kind of forcing fall, like hi I know it's still hot but the first day of fall has come and ...continue reading >>
Favorite Fall Boots
GUYS THIS IS MY FAVORITE SEASON. Have I told you enough? ;) Seriously though. And this year I have more of a boot obsession than I usually do, which is probably not great for my bank account, but you know...that's fine. BOOTS ;) Anyways, I thought it would be fun to round up my top ten favorite boots, including a few mules because those are somewhat booties and well, on point this year mkay? My favorite places to get boots are by far Target and ...continue reading >>
Camel Coat Fall Look
We went on a girl's trip this past weekend and it was incredible!! Seriously - everyone needs to do a girl's trip at least once in their life. I got tons of questions about this camel coat so I thought I would share details on one of the outfits I wore while there. SHOP IT NOW: This post contains affiliate links. ...continue reading >>
3 Easy Mom Hair Styles
As a Mom, the struggle is real to find the time and energy to well, do my hair everyday. Soooo I thought I would share three fun styles that I like to do often, one go to - you know, the top knot and then two ways to spice up a quick 2 minutes hair style! Let's do this thing. All are simple buns, but with little twists to you know - feel a little more put together that day. I also linked my favorite accessories for each and my go to hair products ...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 >>
Fall Sweater Look
Fall is here and I thought I would show a fun look. In fact it's basically my go to look for fall just with different sweater combinations and boots...no shame in my fall game people. Anyways, here you go and I linked everything below! SHOP THE LOOK: ...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 >>
4 Ways to Wear a Tee
My go to outfit is a tee and a pair of jeans, hands down. It's just comfortable - realistic for well, mom life and cheap. However, it can get totally redundant and "boring" after awhile, so I figured I would show you four ways I like to spice up a tee, keep things interesting. ;) I've also linked a few of my favorite t-shirts that I own below, as well as my GO TO jeans. And if you've been following me for awhile, you know Madewell jeans are ...continue reading >>
Skin Exfoliating Tips + Tricks
HAPPY FREAKING SATURDAY first off. Let's just all give ourselves a big ol' pat on the back that we made it to this fine Saturday morning, not to mention a holiday weekend. ;) Three days to chill or if you're like me, try and fit in even more than you already do into one weekend. Seriously, so guilty of committing. I'm a people pleaser, it's a work in progress, but all will be fine so it's great. I shared on insta-stories that I was trying out a ...continue reading >>
5 Must Have Fall Pieces
I've been so excited to do this post just because well, as you have followed me for awhile know - FALL IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE OF ALL TIME. I mean the temperatures dropped this week to low 70's and I am already lighting fall candles and looking at Target.com for fall decor. PRIORITIES. BUT that also means that I can finally write this post. There are 5 pieces of clothing that I go to all fall, every year so I thought I would highlight ...continue reading >>
4 MUST Know Affordable Beauty Hacks
I have been compensated by the JOHNSON’S® Brand for this post; however, I am sharing my own thoughts. All opinions are my own. Fun fact, I LOVE style, beauty, all of that. I used to do a lot more chat about it, outfit posts and just beauty hacks when I first started this blog almost 8 years ago (WOAH), but since then life has changed and well, yeah. BUT I still love it all just as much as I did before, I just don’t have nearly as ...continue reading >>
10 Must Have Graphic Tees
Y'all know I love myself some graphic tees - that and jeans is basically my go to outfit. Has been for years. SO I figured it was about time I rounded up some of my favorite graphic tees that I have and love. I get most of them at Target, Nordstrom, H&M, Forever 21 and Old Navy and usually wait for a sale or just watch the price. Most graphic tees are under $30 which is another reason I love them! So without further ado, let's do this ...continue reading >>
3 Must Have Toddler Outfits
This year has been really fun and emotional to shop for Blake for fall clothes for a couple of reason. One, she's totally into picking her own clothes which well, can be super fun but also a little challenging, HA! I mean how do you explain to a three year old that princess dress don't work for well, every occasion? ;) Also, she is starting pre-school this year and well, while it's exciting and fun to shop for clothes, it's also a little ...continue reading >>
Summertime Skincare For the Win
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine. Anyone else been living outside this summer? Seriously, we’ve been out in the sun just about every single day either at the park, the pool or just on a walk. It’s been good though, I need sunshine in my life and well, we’ve had a whole lot of it lately and I don’t really ever want it to end now. Blake’s so cute ...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 >>
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 >>
3 After Memorial Day Sales to Shop for Mom
There are still some pretty good sales going on and since well, yesterday I was trying really hard to just focus on family and missed the sales - figured I would round up a few of my favs that I've shopped today! Because y'all know Mama is ALLLL about a good deal. There are tons of sales still going on, but the three I shopped today, that are Mom approved, were at Old Navy, Madewell and Carter's. So here are the deets: OLD NAVY Old navy ...continue reading >>
How I Went From a Size 14 to a 4 IN AN HOUR!
The other day I was out shopping for a couple new pairs of shorts for this summer and within minutes of being in the first store I was feeling pretty freaking bad about myself. I grabbed two styles that I liked, in my “typical” size and in the next size up - because you know - everything fits differently. I got in the dressing room, tried the first pair on in my “typical” size and I couldn’t even get it over my thighs. So I went for the next ...continue reading >>
Favorite Basic Items for Mama
I've wanted to do this post forever because well, every Mom needs a good pair of basics - you know the main pieces she uses and wears in her closet. Mine consists of about 4 basic tees, my favorite jeans and my favorite pair of leggings. SO I figured, let me share my favorites because well - Mom life and I'm all about making it a little easier. BASIC ITEMS: +MADEWELL JEANS: Y'all know I love myself a good pair of Madewell jeans, so naturally ...continue reading >>
Skin Game plan for Summer
Fun fact - did you know that ⅔ of women KNOW they should wear an SPF but only ⅓ of women actually do so? So I’m actually somewhat of an SPF freak and the reason why is because skin cancer runs in my family. It’s actually pretty close to home, my Mom had melanoma. They were able to catch it early enough that they could surgically remove it all - but it was scary and honestly kind of a walk up call to well, TAKE CARE OF MY SKIN. From that day ...continue reading >>
5 Beauty Products I Can’t Live Without
I love my beauty products, don't get me wrong. I also love trying new products - but there are a few that well, I've been using for years and will just love forever I'm convinced. SO I thought it would be fun to share them here with y'all. Now let's be honest, most are simple, easy beauty products that are affordable (minus the couple splurge ones) because well, Mom life and ain't nobody got time or money to spend on things that well ya don't ...continue reading >>
Steppin’ my Mom Style Up
This post was sponsored by Zappos. The other day I stood in front of my closet, just starring for a good 15 minutes. You know the game - the "I have nothing to wear" when really you have a lot of options, but you're just being really hard on yourself about the way things look on your body. Yep, that was the one I was playing. I tried on shirt, after shirt, hating everyone, the way it hit me, the way it looked, my arms in it, whatever. I ...continue reading >>
Spring Time + My New Favorite Shoes
This post was sponsored by Zappos. One thing I look forward to every spring is taking pictures in the flowers. We've done it since Blake was like 9 months old and now it's just kind of turned into a tradition. So this year was no different and it was just as fun. I love watching Blake experience it, especially each year because she is so different. Last year she did not want to sit in them or really even stand in it - I ...continue reading >>
Everything You Need to Know About Laser Hair Removal
SO I am finally making this post happen...whoops. Seems like that is happening more often than not lately, I swear. Whoops. BUT I am here and attempting to keep my head about water ;) SO let's talk laser hair removal. I shared that I was going in for my second appointment a couple months back and the questions came piling in on my DMs, well today I had my fourth appointment and I thought - oh yeah, I should get on that. I am going to set it up ...continue reading >>
Easy Short Hair Loose Curls Tutorial
Shop this look: I finally worked on a hair tutorial for y'all! It took forever, but here I am, showing you how I get the loose curls I do on my new short hair. It's actually pretty easy, but it's just taken a little trial and error. I did it in video form because I figured that was easiest and you could just skip through and find the parts you're interested in! I did show y'all how I blow dry it though just because that is a crucial part to ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Swim Suits for Littles
So I'm not going to lie...one of my favorite things to do is shop for swimsuits for Blake. I mean really I just love shopping for all things Blake, but guys - toddler swimsuits, like holy cow they've stepped up their game since I was a kid. In fact I feel like I need the majority of Blake's tiny cute suits in my size. Well since I've basically been online looking at them for the past hour I wanted to share some favorites I found (that are priced ...continue reading >>
Spring Time Styles for the Whole Fam
This post is sponsored by Marks and Spencer. Is it raining like crazy in any other places lately? Because holy cow, I swear Idaho went from sunny and beautiful, to snowy and cold, to rainy and cold. I just need sunshine in my life, okay? ;) GIMME ALL THE SUNSHINE. Last weekend was nice though, well for a couple of hours, let’s be honest. We got out, went on a little walk and got some outside family time in though and that’s ...continue reading >>
Current Favorite Spring Shoes
I love season changes for several reasons. One, I mean - a change in the season ;) That's always nice. Two, an excuse to buy new things...like shoes. Am I right? HA! Blake wasn't sleeping well last night...what's new...so I looked at way too many shoes. Which is beneficial to y'all though because I found a ton of cute ones which means my mailman and I are about to be best friends and my husband is going to want to know why there's no longer room ...continue reading >>
Blake’s Little Milestones
This post is sponsored by Carter's. I was watching Blake at the park yesterday and honestly just couldn't stop thinking about where in the world all the time has gone...like holy cow - she's about to be three. I swear to you that I was just finding out I was pregnant, let alone bring a newborn baby into our home and thinking "uh...this is terrifying, now what?". Seriously though, do you remember when you brought your little one ...continue reading >>
Olay Cleansing Infusion Results – Skin
I’m bacckkk with an update on the new Olay products I started using last month. Remember the Olay Cleansing Infusion ones?! You can check that post out, here. Well, just as I expected - they’re fabulous. I’m honestly just now starting to think that Olay really can do no wrong. Their products are just always on point and it makes so much sense that my Mom has used them since I can remember and now I’m hooked. If you don’t know - I use their ...continue reading >>
5 Fun Spring Looks for Blake
Target has been killing me lately, literally BUY ALL THE THINGS. I mean let's be honest, that's been my motto for Target for years, but I don't know they've mega stepped up their game in the kid's clothing department. Then yesterday I see the announcement that there's a line coming out with Hunter Boots and I'm like okay, go ahead and just start me a tab now, holy cow. Y'all might be laughing, but if you've followed me for awhile, you're fully ...continue reading >>
