• purple oatmeal

    we got into oatmeal a few months ago and gid has since totally perfected his weird fruity delicious recipe so i wanted to share it with you guys because it’s so quick to make and so good. fyi it’s pretty sweet! but really REALLY good. Read More

  • valentines day things for kids

    i love valentines day a lot, i always think its fun to wear pink and bake pink treats or make a special dinner– even when i was single and bitter about it i still wore pink hahah. rounded up some cute valentines themed books, pajamas, baking supplies and more for ya! (gonna do a separate post for valentines to give out!)Read More

  • my ttc journey, more updates

    thought it was time for another update post– it’s been a few months since my last miscarriage. after healing from my D&C, i’m mostly now ready to try again. the idea of having another miscarriage is beyond terrifying, i don’t actually know if i can even handle it, but first i’ll share more details about what’s gone on since.Read More

  • costa rica (with kids)

    we just got back from costa rica and i had lots of messages asking for a blog post with travel tips and what kid friendly tips i had— honestly, i didn’t plan the trip at all, and i was able to do a lot of activities without arlo, but i’ll do my best to help!

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    all my favorite purchases from 2021

    i thought it would be fun to round up all of the things i’ve gotten and truly loved this year, there are more than i expected once i started compiling the list lol… first up, obvously: 

    6 QUART TOUCH SCREEN AIR FRYER $99

    duh! our new air fryer. i liked our old one a lot but we had a lot of mechnical issues with the drawer, so i was happy to swap out for a new one. it’s so beautiful, works great and is way easier to clean. the touch screen is a little less easy to use, but i’m so happy with it and we use it constantly. 

    ULTRA SLIM PORTABLE CHARGER $40

    this was a gift and it’s incredible! life changing! it has all the cords you need built in, so you never need to deal with bringing cords again, you plug it straight into the wall and it can charge your phone to 100% SO QUICKLY!!! 

    BAREFOOT DREAMS THROW BLANKET $147

    we’re OBSESSED with this blanket we got for xmas. it’s incredibly cozy, you won’t want to ever get off the couch if you’re under it!! (it’s also on sale right now for 25% off! not fair!) Read More

  • we… *almost* got a house ?!

    what a weird blog post to write, but i thought it would be worth sharing that we briefly went into escrow on a house and then decided to pull out. i think the moral of the story has to be to trust your gut, and as a girlfriend put it — if it’s not a HELL YEAH, then it shouldn’t be a yeah.

    in a strange turn of events, we made an offer and it was actually accepted!!! we had some concerns, but in our history of house hunting, we assumed we wouldn’t get it anyway so we may as well make an offer since it had a lot of things we were looking for.

    a VIEW!!! a beautiful mountain view with a private backyard that felt like it could become a magical little oasis for us. it had a really nice layout for us, a split level (which i know a lot of people don’t like but i do) so it had a nice big family room downstairs, with a living room/dining room and kitchen on the main floor and the bedrooms on the third floor. it also had a little cabin in the backyard where gid could work. and great schools!! Read More

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    new years resolutions printable (+ my personal resolutions)

    (reposted from 2019)

    happy new year!! i am not usually super strict or into resolutions, but this year i have a few on my mind so i wanted to have somewhere to write them down and try to stick to them. i’m much more likely to stick to them if they’re written down (like the bucket list has helped sooo much) Read More

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    cute holiday books for kids

    there are so many cute holiday themed kids books that i thought i should round some up! i know hanukkah has already begun but i included some books for hanukkah as well 🙂 

    would love to hear if you love any that i didn’t include!

  • what i ordered from amazon in november

    we got a few more of these fairy string lights, honestly we’ve ordered and returned a few of these on the search for the right color and that plug in (most are battery operated only). and these are the ones we’ve reordered– they’re 100 ft long too! we love them for our tree and basically everywhere for holiday decorating — a strand on the cabinet, around our mirror, on our plants! everywhere!!! 

    i got this really adorable pear stuffed animal for my godson, i love him so much! 

    is this the prettiest candle?! it’s also inexpensive and comes in a bunch of pretty colors. i love it so much!! and once you’re done with the candle, you can reuse the vessel on a shelf or in the bathroom or kitchen!

    my old hand mixer broke after 18 years (no joke, my mom got it my freshman year of college at target and i was really excited about baking in my apartment all alone) so i got this new hand mixer and it comes in cute pastel colors and has worked really well so far. i love being able to pull it out easily when i’m doing something quick versus using my large mixer.

    i want to be those people who drink out of glasses, but we need to use non breakable for the next few years. our old ones were all cracked and broken so i got these tumblers and i’m obsessed. they look like real glass, the tall straight shape is so nice! 

    we also needed a new dish brush and i found this 4 pack of dish brushes that costs the same price i’ve been buying one dish brush for! so handsome and i love that i can use these and my hands stay dry and not smelling like a sponge. 

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  • my favorite black friday deals

    i thought it would be helpful to round up a few of my favorite things that are on sale this weekend in case you’re shopping!! Read More