Last month an e-mail landed into my inbox for a job that required me to be in my bra – and my immediate first thought was to say no. I’ve always been, since as long as I can remember, extremely self conscious in a two-piece swimsuit, and more of the “cover myself up” type. Even when I was younger, I was never the one leaving the…
So before I jump into it, let me just admit something to you all – I have the WORST kissy face ever in the history of kissy faces. I think it’s because I have smaller lips, but I just cannot make them, and felt so silly shooting these, but also thought they showed the lipstick off really well! I have been on a lipstick journey…
As I mentioned last week, I’ve been posting to Youtube every single Wednesday! One of my favorite series that I’ve been posting is a series on my home renovation, with behind-the-scenes peeks at what really goes in to a renovation! It’s sort of hard to capture it all on the blog, so I wanted to send you over to Youtube, so you can catch up…
I haven’t really talked about it much on here, but I’ve been extremely active on Youtube this year! At the beginning of the year, I felt like I needed something NEW. Before running this blog full-time, I had never been the kind of person to stay at a job longer than around two years, mostly because I get bored, or need to feel like…
I know what you’re thinking – spring cleaning is SCARY. It’s messy, it takes a lot of effort, and it takes a lot of quick decision making in choosing what to keep, what to sell and what to donate. To be honest, I “spring clean” probably once per month because of my job, and all of the clothing I own, but I always do a…
I’ll be the first to admit that before giving birth to Hudson, I was pretty focused on my body looking a certain way. I worked out around 5 days a week, and didn’t have a huge appreciation for self-love, self-care or even what my body was capable of. How could I? I didn’t even know the HALF of the incredible power the female body possesses, and…
This may be my first blog post with absolutely 0 makeup on in some photos… ever!! I wanted to be really transparent and real in these photos, and show you all what life as a momma looks like – which usually means getting Hudson up and dressed and fed before I even take one second to get to my own appearance. haha! I am sure…
Gosh, I have so much to say and it’s been so long since I have sat down to write a personal blog post, but I just love getting my thoughts and feelings about social media off my chest over here, and it seems like so many of you connect to it as well. Please let me know if I should do these little chat…
via Our renovation is officially underway, and it is SO incredible seeing the space begin to be opened up, even if there’s no real walls yet! When we bought our 1954 home, there were so many unnecessary walls, and the space felt so tight. The kitchen was also all the way in the back of the home (if you’ve seen my Youtube tour, you know…
As I was sitting in my bathroom last night (for one of the last nights before it is torn out) I looked over at the little tile ledge leading into my shower that Hudson always sits on while I am brushing my teeth, and tears welled up. He always says “look mama, I’m sitting right here!” but before he could speak, he’d sit on it…
The biggest thing most new parents don’t talk about is their marriage. It’s such a hush hush thing, because let’s be honest, nobody wants to put their dirty laundry on display, but having kids is tough on a relationship. Relationships and marriage ALWAYS take work, but after having kids it takes EVEN MORE WORK. Before Matt and I had Hudson, we’d spend our time in…
The time has ALMOST come for our BIG home renovation to begin! I am not sure if I’ve gone in to detail in a full blog post yet, but we are fully renovating the first floor of our house starting on February 25 (you can watch a full video with more details here). We’re going to be moving out for a few months (probably 3-4 months)…
I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while – partially for all of you mamas out there with potty training on the brain and partially for myself to look back on if we ever have another because I know how quickly we forget this kind of tedious step as other phases come along quickly! I LOVE reading posts by other mom blogs I…
I never really went into much detail about my big HAIR CHANGE that happened in early 2019, but I’ve had a lot of you asking about it, so I figured I’d explain more about what I asked my hairstylist for, and how I’m maintaining my new color! I decided in early 2019 that I needed a change. I felt pigeon holed into being this…
I am sure you all can tell by now if you’ve been following along on stories, but making Youtube a priority is a HUGE goal of mine in 2o19. In the past I always saw taking photos for my instagram as my number one job, but I’ve been trying to keep an open mind and be okay if there’s day that I don’t post on…
I have to be the first to admit – 2019 feels different in this space. I can look back and pretty much sum up how I felt each New Year “going back to work” in this job role, and it’s never quite felt the way it feels at this moment after 7 years. Back in the early days, when nobody was quite making a living…
HAPPY NEW YEAR – I am so excited to update this space for another year, and to see where 2019 brings us. But before I jump into new content in a brand new year, I wanted to bid adieu to 2018 in the best way I know how – in an honest and personal blog post. So here’s some memories and feelings in saying goodbye…
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Tetra Pak USA. All opinions are 100% my own Living eco-consciously is something that isn’t discussed too much in this blogging space – and to be perfectly honest I am FAR from perfect. As a blogger, I am constantly receiving PR gifts that are packaged in tons of wrapping, using tons of products each month, and…
It’s my very favorite time of the year, and I’ve been slowly making my house super cozy week by week! It’s our second Christmas in this home, but last year we were still unpacking so it felt very different – this year was the first year I felt like I could really start to build my holiday collection. My hope is to eventually have tons…
The only person more difficult to shop for than a blogger is a blogger’s husband. Matt has mostly everything he needs (minus surf boards and lots of surf trips, of course!) but the one gift he doesn’t mind receiving over and over again are razors. He ALWAYS uses them, and appreciates a new razor! My dad and brothers are the same way, so I’m going…