DIY Statement Candle Decor I absolutely love home decor. I’m always changing things around and adding new details. Candle decor happens to be my current favorite trend! I love working with candles because they add elegance to simplicity. There is nothing quite as classic or dramatic as a candle (and they happen to be very reasonably priced! Haha). Whenever I happen upon a new decor piece and I feel like something is missing or itContinue Reading
The Do’s and Don’ts of Second Hand Shopping So, little tidbit about myself, I LOVE TO SHOP! I’m not talking about wandering around the mall, perusing through the shelves and enjoying the scenery, then leaving with my $12 trinket. An essential part of shopping, for me, is buying. What’s the point of looking, falling in love with something, and not being able to get it?! Unfortunately, retail stores don’t accept sad faces or tears asContinue Reading
Bringing Baby Home: How to Prepare Your Older Child(ren) Bringing baby home is one of the hardest adjustments you’ll ever make. It is a physical and emotional exhaustion that cannot be compared to anything else. You bring home this little tiny human who is totally dependent on you every moment of the day. Then, you learn how to function on little to no sleep. Next, you figure out what makes them happy and what upsetsContinue Reading
How to Plan a Budget Friendly Vacation After what seemed like the longest winter on record, things have finally started warming up here! While running errands today, I pulled out my sunglasses and rolled down the window to soak it all in. I don’t know about you guys, but this mama is ready for a VACATION!! Life gets busy and overwhelming at it can be easy to lose track of who and what you’re doingContinue Reading
Party Planning 101 How To Host An Amazing Party! If there is one thing I absolutely LOVE to do, it’s party planning! The more extravagant the better. While a good paper hat and pinata birthday is always a hit with the kids, I’m usually not able to restrain myself from more elaborate set ups. I don’t get a ton of opportunities, so when one comes around I like to go as big as my budgetContinue Reading
Building Your Pregnancy Wardrobe Without Buying “Maternity” Pieces that transition through (almost) your entire pregnancy. Next to swim suites, maternity clothes have got to be the worst shopping experience of my life! I am currently on baby number three and it’s still a struggle. However, I have found a few ways to help make that bump look GREAT without sacrificing hours of turmoil in the maternity department changing rooms. First things first, if youContinue Reading
Ok guys, let’s talk CHRISTMAS (and stockings)!!!! My family has always been a little….intense about Christmas. I’m talking a three day decorating binge with a tree (or more) in every room, every holiday movie countdown series on tv, cutting down our own tree, and a yard display that can be seen from eight streets over. No Christmas was complete, though, without stockings hanging full of tiny treasures by the tree. My mom had a specialContinue Reading