Last Saturday, Riley and I drove to a local farm for their semi-annual Lavender Festival. The weather that day was gorgeous and sunny, and I have a longtime infatuation with lavender, so we decided to drive over for the afternoon. The unique thing about this farm is that it is, in fact, a lavender farm. [Continue Reading…]
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Why My Approach To Food Is So Relaxed
I have literally spent hours writing this blog post, revising it, rereading it, rewording it, etc. My goal here is to help people who are like me find freedom from obsessing over food in an unhealthy way, not to cast judgement of any kind on those who do choose to follow a defined diet. The [Continue Reading…]
Ditch the Heavy Concealer & Start Treating Your Skin
Thank you Galderma Laboratories, L.P. for sponsoring this post. Submit your no-makeup selfie with 100-word essay on how you would use the extra time if you could help alleviate some of your tough skin days and go makeup free to enter into Galderma’s “Break Up with Your Makeup” contest for a chance to win a trip [Continue Reading…]
8 Ways To Simplify Your Morning Routine | EP12 Simplify Everything
I really enjoy the morning time, but I am not a morning person. As in, getting anything done during the first 90 minutes I’m awake is a struggle. That being said, I’ve simplified my morning routine so that it suits me and now I’m able to get done what I need to without feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or exhausted. Today [Continue Reading…]
The Everyday Miraculous
Because everything is so airbrushed and sparkly and “perfect” in the world and media today, I think we’ve lost sight of the everyday miracles. It seems like everything except grand, expensive gestures, and picture-perfect moments, and Pinterest-worthy backgrounds are lost and forgotten. But lately, I’ve been trying to notice and appreciate the everyday miraculous. Falling asleep in Riley’s [Continue Reading…]
7 Ways To Improve Your Mood When You’re Grumpy
As I’ve mentioned about 40,000 times now, my husband Riley and I returned back from a long trip last-last Saturday. We then spent the following Sunday doing laundry, catching up on emails, grocery shopping, starting to unpack, etc. You know, all that stuff you do when you return from being away. The next day, Monday, we both [Continue Reading…]
How To Simplify Hosting Overnight Guests | EP11 Simplify Everything
When we bought our home, the thing I was most excited for was hosting overnight guests. I think it’s so special to welcome others into our home to spend time together. Today’s episode is a compilation of five tips on simplifying the act of hosting overnight guests. Enjoy! Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe Subscribe in iTunes [Continue Reading…]
9 Months Into Marriage: Cultivating Laughter
This post is the third installment in my series of quarterly first-year-of-marriage posts. You can read 3 Months Into Marriage: Finding our Rhythm as a Couple and 6 Months Into Marriage: Creating Overlap or check out all of my wedding and marriage posts here. This post was meant to go live a couple of weeks [Continue Reading…]
Final Walt Disney World Debrief
On Monday, I shared a recap of the first part of our trip, on Tuesday, the second part, and today I’m going to share my final thoughts and debrief the trip as a whole. While the other two posts were more for preserving memories, today’s post will hopefully help you if you’re planning a trip [Continue Reading…]
Walt Disney World Recap (Part 2)
Yesterday I posted part one of our Walt Disney World trip recap; today is part two! Let’s get right to it. Thursday Thursday was our second day at Universal/a planned rest day. We knew that after flying out at 6am on Thursday, then going to a Rehearsal Dinner that same night, then attending a wedding on Friday, [Continue Reading…]
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