Happy Sunday my friends! The crock pot is going, the house is cozy, and the leaves are slowly changing colors outside my window. These September days are perfect for cuddling up with a good book and a warm beverage! (for me only during nap time and Julia’s bedtime lol) Today I thought I would share with you some books that I’m currently loving 🙂 1.) Inward by Yung Pueblo I first came across some of Yung Pueblo’s work on Instagram and…
Today I want to share with you the things I do to make our home feel cozy all year long. We currently rent so these are things anyone can do that do not require too much alteration to the space you are already working with. 1: House Plants It is scientifically proven that keeping plants in our homes improves our mood and lowers our stress and I can attest to this! I currently have 12 indoor plants and I…
Happy Wednesday! Today I want to talk about something that has been on my mind lately and that is, being yourself. The true, authentic, you, and doing so without fear. When I first started this blog I really struggled with what I wanted to name it. This is always the case with online accounts that are going to essentially represent you in a way, isn’t it? I brainstormed for literally over a week until I finally realized, I’m never…
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to talk about some daily habits that I’ve picked up over the past few years that have really helped me in different areas of my life but especially in the management of my day-to-day stress. I hope you enjoy this post and let me know if you do any of these things, or if there’s anything else you would recommend! Implement Routine Having a daily routine can help you improve so many areas of your…
Gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Contentment: a state of happiness and satisfaction. Earlier this year when thinking about what I wanted my New Year’s Resolutions to be, I really wanted to focus on contentment. I think at some point I fell to the wayside with that but I’m finding my way back there now. I think contentment and gratitude really go hand in hand. Sometimes you have to stop and…
Oh, toddlers. Little humans packed with endless energy and curiosity! If you’re like me and always looking for new ideas of what to do to keep your little one happy, learning and entertained check out this list of 20 things to do with your toddler! Most of these things are either free, cheap or involve supplies that can be purchased from the dollar store. I hope you enjoy! And please share your favorite toddler activities! 🙂 Color with crayons and…
I cannot believe that I am writing this right now – Julia is officially, a ONE year old! a Toddler! What?! How does the first year go by SO fast? I feel like she has been developing rapidly in the past few months and blossoming from my sweet little baby into my full blown, still sweet, but also very adventuous, toddler! I struggled a bit to put together 5 essentials for these past three months because really I’ve found that…
Wow! I seriously can’t believe I’m on the 2nd to last installment of this series! Julia just turned 9 months old and there have been a few new things we’ve been using to help her learn, and also make life easier. I started to see a huge jump in Julia’s development around 6 months. Suddenly she’s learning so many new things, and so fast! It is seriously a joy and relief to see her becoming a smart, determined-to-learn, little “junior…
A whole almost 8 months have passed since my sweet baby girl was born! I cannot believe she is already closer to 1 than being born! In the past, I shared my top 5 baby essentials for the 0-3 month age, so of course, I had to follow up with the products I have found essential for months 4-6! I apologize that I’m a little late with this one! Wearable Blanket In my 0-3 month series, I shared my love…
Happy New Year! 2017 was quite a whirlwind of ups and downs for me. My husband and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary, I went to my second Green Day (my favorite band) concert, and my sweet baby girl, Julia, was born! Julia’s birth and the week that followed were the scariest points of the year for me for sure. However, although 2017 changed me in so many ways, it also gave birth to a new me – a stronger,…