How To Pick Out Hardware

When looking for hardware for your home or project you might not know where to start. It might not seem like a lot goes into making a handle or doorknob but making these quality pieces is an art. Installing quality hardware is kind of like the perfect accessory or bag that makes your outfit pop. […]
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I’m happy you are here! I’ve been wanting to create a newsletter for a long time. This will be a weekly note straight to your inbox filled with the things that interested me that week. From our 3 year home building project, curating a sustainable closet, conscious parenting, mental health and just basically anything I would […]
You Can’t Do It All…

YOU CAN’T DO IT ALL AND YOU’RE STILL A GOOD MOM. *This post is in paid partnership with Nature’s Way® KiDS. One of the most freeing things I did in motherhood was letting myself off the hook of having to do it all and be it all! When I decided that I didn’t need to be […]
Quarantine Bathroom Makeover

Who’s ready for a minimal but majorly impactful “small bathroom” makeover? When the lockdown hit in March our housebuilding project got put on hold. We had just finished the outside paneling of our home and some of the rough electrical and everything stopped. Honestly it was heartbreaking and I shed many tears. We’re slowly picking […]
How To Talk To Children About A Pandemic

What to Expect When You’re Expecting is going to have to add a chapter to their book cause no one prepared us for this ?. I can honestly say that this is the weirdest thing that has ever happened in our lives. PANDEMIC, CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19…our children will never forget these names. Like the Bay Area […]
How To Give Big Without Spending Big

When Stephanie Bates from militarytravelmama.com emailed me and said she wanted to write a piece for my blog I thought it would be a great way to introduce you to an inspiring woman with something to say. Stephanie shares some brilliant tips on how to give BIG this holiday season without spending BIG…something that has […]
The Give Joy Project

Last weekend Sam and I went to Home Depot as a family of 5 looking for a new edition for our outdoor Christmas decor. While shopping we were told twice that we had our “hands full”. Later that day at the beach while wrangling 5 boys (Waylon and Zeke + my nephews) and carrying Ruby […]
How To Keep The Flame Alive in Your Marriage

I’m thinking we can speak for the married with children masses when we say keeping the FLAME alive in your relationship is HARD! And that’s not just what she said ha ha… I had to (insert laugh crying emoji face here). Sam and I have started to open up more about our relationship on The […]
Nursery Tour: How to make the most of a small space

I’ve mentioned on here before that we live in a relatively small house…it’s actually a granny flat we built 4 years ago. We planned to live it until we built our 4 bedroom home next door, which we’re in the process of doing right now woo whoo! But until its done we’re sharing a 2 […]
Going with The Seasons: Spring Cleaning in a Box

The other day while driving with the windows down I felt the crisp clean air and spied a dozen cherry blossom trees which can only mean one thing… SPRING is in full swing. Our bodies really can sense the changes of the seasons and that’s why it feels so good to just go with it… […]