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I am pregnant with my second child (yay!) and am starting to feel overwhelmed by the endless lists. You know what I mean – lists for the nursery, lists for postpartum, lists for maternity leave – and yes, the list of things to take in your hospital bag. This one seems like it should be […]
We make this homemade pizza dough recipe EVERY WEEK. It is the most flavorful pizza crust and pizza – but doesn’t take hours to make! The crust itself is a light yeasty crust that gets really soft. It doesn’t require any extra time to rise – and I can make it all easily in […]
I have a weakness for Yankee Candles. I know they are cliche and expensive, but I have yet to find another brand that lives up to Yankee’s standard. Call me a brand snob, I can take it. A typical mall date for me and my husband will inevitably find us in the Yankee Candle Store […]
How do you feel about shopping for your oatmeal, coconut oil, face cream, kitchen spoons, and stationery all at one online store? And what if everything was $3? And everything is non-toxic, culture friendly, not tested on animals, etc? And for every order, the company gives back and donates a meal with Feeding America? WHAT. […]
Raise your hand if you struggle with printing family photos? Have grandparents that want copies of your kids’ photos? Love custom photo albums – but WHO HAS THE TIME? *raises hand* I love this era where we all have 10,000 digital photos on our computers, but I HATE that we don’t have any photos printed […]
Raise your hand if you have a child under 1 year – and you just need a moment to go to the bathroom. Yep, me too. And, I actually need a few more moments, because I work from home. Because I have a desk in the living room, I am constantly looking for ways for […]
I used to love journaling – when I had free time to sit and brood about my life. But maybe for the last 10 years, I haven’t journaled at all – not through my studying abroad, my early jobs, my early marriage, and now my first child. I have failed at keeping a consistent written […]
NO ONE tells you how hard it is too clean poop off of clothes. I thought I just needed that Dreft spray (which does nothing btw) and all would be fine. Um NO. Within the first week I had a pile of clothes that were SO DIRTY and I almost just threw them away I […]
I’m back! I have had an inkling lately to post again on this blog, and I’m so excited to have some fun things to share. My biggest news is that I recently had a little daughter! We are loving this new stage as parents. I had a great pregnancy and delivery, and am excited to […]
Guess what? I have a new blogging adventure! I will still be checking in with this blog every now and then – but I am SO excited about starting a new blog with my cousin – My Mama Taught Me! I grew up with an amazing mother that taught me all about keeping house, the […]