HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES It's December. Thanksgiving and Black Friday are over, sales are everywhere, your inbox is full of retailers trying to get you to spend your hard earned money with them. To help ease your pain, I have come up with several gift guides you can use to get ideas for everyone on your list. You can also go to my Amazon storefront HERE, and see all my recommendations there as ...
Easy Instant Pot Mac & Cheese
Keep reading for a fast, easy and so tasty weeknight mac & cheese recipe for your Instant Pot. If your weekday nights look anything like ours, you find yourself scrambling to get dinner on the table when your kids constantly keep asking, "What's for dinner?" But you're tired of the same old thing. (And so are they.) Those dino chicken nuggets and canned green beans just aren't cutting ...
What to Wear for Fall Family Photos
Hello, friends! I love this time of year because we always do our annual family photos. I love seeing how much the boys change and grow each year. One thing I do struggle with is choosing what all of us should wear. I like neutral tones and not a lot of patterns that make the photos look too busy. So if you're like me, grab some of these ideas for your own family photos! I have divided them up ...
Fall Gratitude Journal Printable
Fall is my absolute favorite season. It is a fresh start, new school year, new goals, new things to be thankful for. I created this Fall Gratitude Journal not only for me, but for you too, friend! For me, it helps to write things down and take a moment and reflect on my day. That's why I started this blog too. Because I want to share my thoughts and ideas on a little piece of the internet. ...
How I Lost 9 Pounds in 2 Weeks by Adding THIS to my Morning Routine
I am here to tell you I am 9 pounds lighter in just 2 weeks by adding this simple thing to my morning routine. I haven't changed anything else, exercise-related or diet related except for THIS. I am immuno-compromised, and was tired of feeling achy and sore and tired every day, and GAINING weight when I wanted to be LOSING weight. I started researching different things to try for auto-immune diets ...
Girly & Cozy Pink Socks to Keep You Warm
Girls just wanna have fun! Cozy pink knee socks are the perfect accessory to liven up any occasion. Whether you’re partying or relaxing, they make life a little bit prettier. These pink socks are perfect to stay cozy and warm on a cold, rainy day, curled up on the couch under a blanket with the fire going and nothing but binge watching the latest show on Netflix on your to-do list. There ...
Back to School Deals
It's officially back to school for the kids! Whether yours are going remote or in person, they are still growing like weeds and need new clothes like every 2 months it seems like. Here are some of the best deals I have found from Carter's, Old Navy, and Target for boys and girls. I even included some school uniform options and backpacks that are on a great sale. These deals are likely going to go ...
Life is Short, Make it Sweet!
Summertime Sweet Treats Sometimes the best things in life aren't planned, and this ice cream picnic was just what this family needed. After a week of vacation and lots of driving, we took today to slow down and just enjoy each other. Sweet treats that everyone enjoys are the best! And better yet, these Mayfield Dairy treats are farmer owned & community loved. Y'all know I LOVE supporting ...
25 Mom Humor Letterboards To Make You Laugh
[UPDATED: April 22, 2022] It's no secret that motherhood is the hardest job of life. Most days there is so much to do, you don't even know which way is up anymore. Being a mom is a special something that you love it and can hate it at the same time. (Guilty.) But I have always been the kind of person to make light of the situation and find a bit of humor in whatever you do or go through. ...
Spoon Theory – Living with CIDP
Spoon Theory - Living with CIDP This week has been tough. Really tough. I had a 7-hour infusion on Wednesday. My mom had the boys ALL. DAY. It was the longest I have been away from them since pre-COVID. It was the longest I was away from my home, my bed, John. It was so lonely. I thought I would appreciate the quiet and alone time. To read my pile of unread magazines. To catch up on my texts, ...
Easy Summer Cucumber Tomato Salad
Summer is officially here! BBQs and pool parties are happening, freshly cut grass is around every corner, lightning bugs come out, the days are longer, and life is good! One thing that I associate with summer is a lot of salads! They are so easy to make, they serve a lot of people, and there are literally thousands of different kinds you can make. One of my all time favorite summer salads is ...
Recovering…
Living with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy This is real life for me. It's not always fun. It takes a village. My mom has the boys while I am here for 3 days getting IVIG treatment for my CIDP. She drove me here, and will pick me up when I'm done. My kids don't understand why I have a needle in my arm. Or why I'm at the doctor for so long. Or ...
Potty Training 101
Let's be real. Potty-training is not a fun part of parenting. It might be the WORST part of parenting. It's messy, it's frustrating, it's 24/7, it's a guessing game, it's smelly, it makes A LOT of laundry...like, A LOT. You really have to get creative if you want to be successful at getting your littles potty-trained as fast as possible. So I'm going to share some of my tips and tricks we learned ...
7 Health Benefits when You Drink Lemon Water
When life hands you lemons, make lemon water! We all know we are supposed to drink water throughout the day. Do you know how much is the recommended amount? According to the Mayo Clinic, it used to be about 8 glasses of water each day. But new research has shown that because that wasn't a one size fits all, it's best to "try to drink between half an ounce and an ounce of water for each pound ...
Mother’s Day Gift Guides
Woah. How is it almost May? It's been a minute since I made a post on here. I have been working on my Etsy shop, The Lapis Boutique, creating new tshirts and gifts for Mother's Day. Have you checked out my shop?April showers have been hitting us hard here in Nashville...so there better be some awesome flowers that bloom in May! Also, it's that time of year where this meme is going around...and I ...
