We like to celebrate. It is one of the ways we show up in our lives intentionally. Birthday celebrations are no exception. While I love to celebrate my children and make them feel special: I also work from home, have four kids (one of which is a very active 1-year-old), I take my kids to school and have THREE different pick up times, plus sports. The thing is, I'm not that special. All you mommas are out there hustling and trying to make your babies feel special. You are all trying to ...
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Living Room Spring Refresh
A living room spring refresh was definitely in order. Ironically, there is nearly two feet of snow outside my window as I write this. Go figure. Living on Lake Michigan has its perks, one being lake effect snow. We got about 20 inches in 24 hours! Regardless, spring is coming. The fresh flowers probably helped set the mood. Fresh flowers have a way of doing that. For those of you who don't know, I have started an essential oil business and I hit a really huge milestone with that (and now ...
Handmade Keepsake Jewelry Dish & Gift and Parenting
Parenting always feels hard. Everyday you question if you gave them enough attention. Wonder if you were too hard on one. Think there is a good chance you lost your cool way too many times. Outside of that everyday hard, I found myself wondering and worrying about Eleanor often. She seemed to always be crying or snapping at others and whining a lot. I just couldn't seem to figure out how to address the behavior. Like all things in my life, I knew it was up to me to find an answer and be ...
A Girls’ Simple Guide to Self-Care
Sometimes in the midst of taking care of everyone else, us moms forget to invest in ourselves. Self-care looks different for everyone, but there are a million and one ways to take a moment and show yourself a little love. Here are 40+ ways to invest in yourself! (includes affiliate links) Read a book Paint your nails (love this stuff!) Curl up with a warm cup of tea, coffee, hot cocoa. Diffuse essential oils or light a candle Take a bath Pedicure Manicure Facial Take ...
DIY Bath Bomb Recipe, Printable & Gift Idea
One of the coolest things about essential oils is the way you can incorporate them into so many things and experience amazing benefits at a fraction of the cost. Lavender is just eight cents a drop (wholesale). There are so many fun twists you can add when creating your own product. Today I'm going to share a DIY bath bomb recipe and a fun printable. DIY BATH BOMB SUPPLIES 1 cup citric acid 1 cup baking soda 1/2 cup corn starch 1/2 cup carrier oil (fractionated coconut ...