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3 Best Free Mothers Day Gifts

3 Best Free Mothers Day Gifts

While I was working on rounding up the 10 best Mother’s Day gifts, I realized that the greatest presents are actually things that money can’t buy. When I think of the things I would truly love for Mother’s Day this year, they aren’t things at all. Shelter-in-place, quarantine, social distancing, whatever you’re calling our state of being during this pandemic, has presented most mothers with unprecedented situational stress. The amount of time we have been spending with our children has…

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Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Jelly Cookies

Easy Flourless Peanut Butter Jelly Cookies

I’m knee deep in potty training over here with my middle child, which means cookies are being made along with bribes. You’ve probably seen the viral 3 ingredient peanut butter cookie recipe floating around on the interwebs, and this is my riff on that. It takes 6 pantry staples and an optional 7th ingredient, which I can personally attest takes these over the top and will get you results (in potty training at least). Here is what you’ll need to…

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5 Things I Do Not Miss During Quarantine

5 Things I Do Not Miss During Quarantine

I’m officially at a point where I am stuck somewhere between hell and the life I once knew: a purgatory of sorts. It feels as if some days we are bombarded with messaging telling us to stay positive all the while reading news that says people are dying all around us and we won’t be going back to anywhere anytime soon, let alone back to the way things were ever again. This messaging cycle has been sending me down a…

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

I’m sure you’ve seen recipes boasting the best chocolate chip cookies ever, but I know for a fact that only one exists and it’s this one right here. They’re a snow day staple at our house, and since we are on an extended worse-than-a-snow-day-hiatus from life, what better time like the present to bake a batch? These disappear whenever my husband is around, until the last cookie. I asked him once why he never eats the last cookie, and he…

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The New Normal Under Coronavirus Quarantine

The New Normal Under Coronavirus Quarantine

Given that our lives have now been completely turned upside down, I wanted to address something that has been bothering me in the wake of Coronavirus quarantine. Following school closures last week, and now state mandated closures of pretty much everything, many of us and our partners are out of work, or working from home. We are fortunate to have the ability to do so, as many do not, and some are in a state of panic and dread wondering…

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Friday Finds

Women's Long Sleeve Open Front Fuzzy Cardigan Wild Fable Target Trendsetter

I know things got a little heavy this week, and I’m sorry I kept it going with yesterday’s post. However, I’m also trying to be less self-critical (more on that below) so I’m going to continue soul-digging while softening the edges quite literally with the fluffiest sweater ever under $30. Same? Good. These Friday finds are for you:…

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New Year New Home

new year new home

It is with mixed emotions that I share the news that we are moving! I’ve been relatively quiet on social media and here on this blog throughout the holiday season not only because I was spending some down time with family, but also because I’ve been busy getting our new home ready for my family to move in.…

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5 Apps That Are Saving My Life Right Now

5 Apps That Are Saving My Life Right Now

I feel so blessed to have three healthy babies, this life, and this blog, but I will be the first to admit that I have never been so busy in my entire life. Like most modern mortals, I rely on several apps to help me get it all done, keep me sane, happy and healthy. Here are the 5 apps that are saving my life right now:…

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My Mental Health Journey

90s Polka Dot Silk Slip Dress

October is mental health awareness month, so in the spirit of erasing the stigma around mental health care, I want to share my mental health journey. Most of us are quick to go to the doctor when our bodies don’t feel well, but some of us are afraid to admit when we are having a difficult time mentally.…

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5 Life Lessons We Can All Learn From Lizzo

5 Life Lessons We Can All Learn From Lizzo

Last night I experienced the immeasurable privilege of seeing Lizzo perform at Radio City Music Hall. I don’t think I am alone in feeling that Lizzo is inspiring in so many ways, through her music and her message of encouraging self love and self acceptance. She told us last night that her mission is to spread joy and love and feminism, and there is so much more we could learn from this strong, talented, woman. Here are 5 life lessons…

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