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Sep 14, 20233 min read
Selective Spend Summer - Update #4
I can’t believe this is supposed to be my final update for the summer. And for my Selective Spend Summer series, it will be. But I think...
Aug 27, 20232 min read
Self Care Version of 75 Hard - 75 Soft
Have you all ever heard of 75 hard? You can read a little bit about it here, but basically it’s both a physical and mental challenge to...
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Selective Spend Summer - Update 3
Woo. July was a rough month and I definitely overspent and somewhat forgot about my priorities, I’ll be honest. We had a girl's weekend...
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Emma's Secret Garden Nursery Reveal
This is probably one of the most personal home projects I have ever done. While dealing with infertility, I threw myself into home...
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Selective Spend Summer Update 2
Well – I can’t say that overall we did better in June than May, but we did better in some categories. Let’s take a look at where we ended...
May 31, 20236 min read
My Selective Spend Summer
We have big dreams and goals. Big dreams and goals that we only sort of cared about before. But now, we want these big dreams and goals...
May 15, 20233 min read
A Mother's Day "Hot Take"
Just a warning, this is a pretty emotionally charged post. But I want this blog to read more like a diary than just always a list or...
Oct 12, 20222 min read
Goodnight Garden
As I pulled the last of the barren stalks from the garden to put it to bed for the winter ahead, I couldn’t help but thank them for the...
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Social Media Detox
It’s been a bit quiet the past month on my various channels. And for good reason. I’ve been reevaluating my social media use. I know in...
Jul 27, 20224 min read
B-Corp & Ethical Brands We Love
Part of the reason I wanted to start this blog was to talk about how AJ and I are trying to live a more conscious life. Everything from...
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Weekends at the Lake
Two and half years ago, my parents purchased a retirement home about 25 minutes north of our house. The house that they found checked all...
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