I drove myself nuts putting together our minimalist baby registry must haves. I did so much research, asked a bazillion questions, consulted mom groups and everyone I know, and spent HOURS putting things on the registry and taking them off. It was so stressful! The list of things people told us we needed were just so long and I felt…
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Shooting Star Nursery – Zayn’s Nursery Reveal
Today I’m so excited to share with you Zayn’s shooting star nursery! His room was always our favorite room in the house, it’s so pretty, has amazing views, and gets the best light. Now that it’s Zayn’s nursery it’s also the most special room in the house. I’ve always spent so much time in Zayn’s room, whether it’s stretching, exercising,…
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Reading Highlights from 2020
As I was working on my favorite books of 2020, I realized I was leaving out so many amazing books that I really wanted to recommend to you. I’m exceptionally picky with what makes it on to my favorite books list, but that means books I really enjoyed and gained a lot from end up being left off the list….
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Zayn’s Birth – Unmedicated Hospital Birth Story
Here we are at almost two months and I’ve been trying to write this post in little snippets of time as Zayn takes naps. He doesn’t seem to like naps much so this has taken awhile! Zayn been part of our life for such a short time, yet I already can’t remember a time without him. His birth story is…
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What Worked (and didn’t work) For Us in 2020
Every year we like to look back at what worked and didn’t work for us over the past year. We usually do this when we have our new year planning meeting, which we haven’t had yet this year. Instead we went for a final walk of the year and reflected on the year almost past. Most of the things that…
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Gender Reveal!
Today we are so excited to share our gender reveal with you! It was such a special day. We found out the gender of our baby at about 12 weeks and decided to share the news with our families through a little gender reveal party. This is something we debated a lot about because we know the problematic connotations that…
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16 Things That Actually Help With Getting Through Hard Times
Getting through hard times is not about blind faith and positivity, it’s about resiliency. That’s a quality that every single one of us has deep down inside of us, we just need to learn how to harness it. My hope for you in reading this article is that you’ll come away with a toolbox of 16 actionable strategies that actually…
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How To Deal with Fear in a Corona Virus World
Okay. Let’s talk Covid-19. The virus and the topic are both spreading fast and becoming impossible to ignore. I’m not going to address medical facts regarding the virus because I’m not a medical professional, but I have studied psychology around fear and I’d like to address that. It’s normal and natural to feel scared. There’s currently no vaccine or preventative…
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Our Pregnancy Loss Story
This is hands down the hardest blog post I’ve ever sat down to write. I have no idea where to start and have restarted the post 10 times. So I’m just going to start. This is the story of our pregnancy loss. It is not a story I ever hoped to share or was expecting to share. Instead I was…
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Our List of Relationship Goals for 2020
Every year we have a new year strategy meeting to plan out the year ahead. We take each domain of our lives seriously, but especially our list of relationship goals. We start the process by reflecting how the last year was. What went well and we want to continue and in what areas we can improve. When determining what areas…
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My 2020 Reading Challenge
After sharing that I read 81 books last year, I keep getting asked what my reading goal is for this year. I don’t like to set numerical goals because I know I will speed read or be hesitant to pick up long books to try to meet the goal. I don’t judge a “good” reading year by how many books…
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My Favorite Books of 2019
2019 was a great reading year for me! I read so many wonderful books that I gave a 5 star rating. At one point I was worried I was being too lax in my rating system, but realized I was just getting better at picking books that I KNOW fit my reading taste. You can check out the FULL list…
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10 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Friends
Every year I celebrate Valentine’s Day with friends, family, AND my husband. Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, but it isn’t for romantic lovers only. Valentine’s Day is also a day to remember ALL the love you have in your life, which includes your wonderful family and friends. For this reason, Valentine’s Day is my favorite holiday. I just…
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Best of 2019 Thanksgiving Sales
Before I get into the sales, I want to note, you do not need all the things. Just the right things. This time of year can get pretty crazy with shopping and consumerism and it’s easy to get swept up in feeling like you need all the things. Analyze what you already have and determine what you need before shopping….
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Our Kitchen Reveal!
Today we’re so excited to share our kitchen reveal with you! It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home and we 100% agree. During the past year when we were displaced from our home, the kitchen was what we missed the most. We’re sooo soo happy to be back and with how it turned out! I…
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