Life

10 Perfect White Exterior Paint Colors

Hello, friends! I am here today to talk about white paint options when painting the exterior of your home! Because… we are painting the exterior of our home! And the real kicker here is that a good portion of our exterior is brick, and while I know this can be quite the controversial topic as not […]

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DIY

Our DIY Swing Bed

When decorating a new space, one thing I like doing is shopping around our own home to see if anything we already have will work. Once we completed the back deck last summer, we moved the dining table from our firepit area to the back deck, which left our firepit area empty. Wanting a place […]

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Recipes

Menu Planning Monday #152

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. We are still enjoying the last of summer break over here and trying to soak it all in! Has school […]

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Recipes

Menu Planning Monday #151

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. I am actually REALLY excited about this week’s menu! Monday Slow Cooker Crispy Chicken Carnitas I have made these before […]

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Our Top Recommendations From Our Cabo Getaway

My husband and I celebrated nine years being married a week ago and on a semi-whim went to Mexico! Since we got engaged in Mexico, we deemed it a fun spot to get away. During our stay, we discovered some really fun places to eat, activities to do and little tips and tricks, so I […]

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Recipes

Menu Planning Monday #150

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. If it takes a lot of time or ingredients, I’m out. If I can simplify, I will. And I will […]

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Life

NINE

My husband and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary TODAY and booked a very last minute getaway to Mexico! Since we got engaged in Mexico, we decided it would be really fun to go back, but the town we got engaged in, Sayulita, is apparently in its monsoon season, so we decided on taking our trip […]

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I Want Our Kids to be Bored

Ahhhh, summer. When the nights have turned warmer, schedules have become looser, and days have been filled with water balloons, wind-blown boat-hair, and sticky fingers. I love this time of year so much, and so do our kiddos. But, as I get older I am learning a thing or two about this time. A part […]

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Recipes

Menu Planning Monday #149

Welcome to another Menu Planning Monday! Here I try to plan out healthy, EASY meals that will get me in and out of that kitchen as quickly as possible while still keeping our palettes satisfied. You know the feeling when you just don’t really want to cook dinner? Yeah, I have been feeling that a […]

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My Top Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks

Today is day 1 of Nordstrom’s annual Anniversary Sale where hundreds of items go on sale for the Fall season. I know it’s a little hard thinking about Fall weather when it’s 90 degrees outside, but the price drop in some of Nordstrom’s top items are worth the early shopping! All last week, Nordstrom cardholders were […]

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