Happy New Year everyone! I’ve spent the past few days getting back into a routine (or attempting to) after Jack’s winter break, Christmas and New Year’s festivities, and hosting our families. I’m met with mixed emotions this time of year as I love the feeling of a “fresh start” and resolutions, but it also feels … Continue reading Hello 2024
I don’t share many gifts guides anymore because I feel that they can make people feel pressured to buy things and that’s not the point of the holidays. But I do want to highlight a few lovely small businesses to consider shopping this holiday season. These are all brands that I have personally shopped and … Continue reading Small Businesses to Shop this Holiday Season
The older I get, the more selective I am in the things I consume. Shows, music, social media. I’ve been pairing down on the accounts or blogs that I follow and in doing so I’ve “rediscovered” a few accounts along with finding a new one that I enjoy. I love finding inspiration for style, home … Continue reading Four Accounts I’m Loving
It has been a year since we moved to Minnesota so I thought I would share a little update. At the end of May we said goodbye to our home in Omaha and moved to Rochester, MN for Andrew’s medical residency. I was of course sad to leave Omaha and the life we had created … Continue reading One Year in Minnesota
I entered a new decade yesterday and I’ve been more emotional about it than expected. Don’t get me wrong, it has nothing to do with getting older or now being in my 30’s. In fact I’ve looked forward to this day for a long time. My emotions have come from feeling so incredible blessed for … Continue reading Thoughts on 30
Happy January, everyone! I hope your holidays were full of joy! The start of a new year can often feel full of hope, the promise of a clean slate. But it can also add feelings of pressure and disappointment. The idea that who you are now isn’t good enough, that “new year, new you” mentality. … Continue reading Hello 2023
The hardest thing about Christmas and birthday shopping for kids, in my opinion, is finding a toy that they won’t just immediately lose interest in when they see the next “latest & greatest” toy. I’ve had a hard time shopping for the kids this year because they already have so much and I don’t want … Continue reading Gift Guide: Gifts for Kids That They Won’t Immediately Outgrow
I love supporting small businesses and it just so happens that some of my favorite brands are small businesses! With today being Small Business Saturday I thought I would round up a list of my favorite shops! Alice Walk: This brand has built up a pretty big hype and there’s a reason. Everything they make … Continue reading My Favorite Small Businesses
When the nook and kindle started to become popular I was so opposed. I swore I would never own one. As a major bookworm I didn’t understand why anyone who truly loved books would want to read on a tablet. I held onto this opinion for about 10 years. Then fast forward to life with … Continue reading I Bought Something I Said I Never Would
It’s been three months since we moved from Omaha to Rochester so I thought I would share a little reflection on the past couple months. We have been lucky to see quite a bit of our family since moving here which has made the transition much easier. We also got away to Lake Geneva for … Continue reading Three Months in Rochester
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