Everything You Want to Know About Coconut: Recipes, Uses, Benefits
It is World Coconut Day! Whether you have never heard about the awesome health benefits of coconut products, are a newbie to trying them out or have been in love for years, I want to celebrate with...
View ArticleMontessori Mornings
Yesterday I wrote a bit about our love of Montessori on Instagram (we are also really getting into Reggio– a play based approach to learning with a strong emphasis on nature, and have always had a...
View ArticlePlayful French Industrial finds for the Banister House
I’ve been thrifting a lot lately (on the hunt for an upcoming shoot) and happened upon some treasures I just couldn’t leave behind. Like this metal industrial cabinet painted the most amazing shade of...
View ArticleGreat Workouts, Healthy Food + Trying to Stay Away from Sugar
Well, this little cutie started KINDERGARTEN yesterday! Auuughh! I really can’t believe he is so big. He is such a sweetie pie! This little child of mine is so kind, sweet, soft-spoken and extremely...
View ArticleThis and That
Any plans for your Labor Day Weekend (for my US friends)? We hope to go out and enjoy some of the great outdoors, play in streams, pick flowers, just enjoy this transitional weather. Maybe we’ll even...
View ArticleFun Warner Bros. Videos and Giveaway
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. I think I have told you before – my oldest son is in the superhero phase. He loves all things Superman, Spiderman, Batman…I think you get the idea....
View ArticleMake and Decorate Your Own Nature Paper Dolls
I’ve been wanting to do something with all the flowers and green leaves that are still blooming all around us in before they all died off or changed colors for fall. So I sketched a few little...
View ArticleHeading into Month Three + My Massage Envy Facial
Well I hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day yesterday! We actually had a nice, low-key day and I was able to get a lot of “to-do’s” done. Woo hoo! I started Month THREE of my #OxyChallenge...
View ArticleDecorating our Midsummer Maiden with a Floral Crown
Just had to pop in and share our Midsummer Maiden (from last summer’s amazing Midsummer Mingle). We couldn’t just stop at fairies so we played around with giving this gal her own proper floral crown....
View ArticleTips for Harvesting Your Garden
I received product for this review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are 100% my own. After the hard work you have put into your garden this summer, it is time to enjoy the fruits (and...
View ArticleDIY Nature Mask with Leaves and Flowers
We recently drove up to to visit my sister and her family who have left all semblance of urban living behind for the open fields of Idaho. They live a simple life on a farm with tons of room to roam...
View ArticleChild’s Play by Martha Hatfield
Have you seen the darling images from designer Martha Hatfiel and photographer Jacqueline Hayward’s Child’s Play shoot over on Small Fry? They are so lovely. I love these two sisters and Martha’s...
View ArticleTraining with my Son + Frustrations with Weight Loss
I hope you are all doing fantastic!!! We’ve been crazy (what’s new??!?), but doing well! Over the weekend I ran a fun 5K with this cutie… It was a very low-key race put on by our church. Kev ran it...
View ArticleOur Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie
I recently mentioned on IG that we have a Sunday tradition of trying out different Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes and playing around until we find exactly what we like. Well this last Sunday we...
View ArticleMaking an Animal Habitat with Play-dough, Leaves and Twigs
We have a collection of animal figurines (we have a tradition of acquiring one for each kid based wherever we go on vacation-read more about it here) and last week we decided to make a little habitat...
View ArticleTabata 13 – Fully Body Fat Blaster – No Equipment Needed
It’s our favorite day of the week again! Why? Well, because we are crazy about Tabata, and we give away FREE Tabata workouts right here. Yep, it’s your lucky day! (If you haven’t learned about why...
View ArticleA Fun Weekend + I Think I’m Eating Too Much Food!
Well, I have a funny little story to share with you guys! It might not be funny to all y’all and it might be one of those “you had to be there” stories, but I’ve been chuckling about it all day! My 5...
View ArticleBirthday Wish List for Miss M
Little Miss M’s birthday is coming up, and fast! She’ll be three!! My baby. Wasn’t it just yesterday when this day happened? Last year we had a little house theme birthday party for her with just a few...
View ArticleSustainable Stylish Sunglasses
I was provided product for review. No other compensation was given. All opinions expressed are my own. How many pairs of plastic sunglasses end up in our landfills? I don’t actually have a number for...
View ArticleHave You Tried Argan Oil?
I received products to try out. No other compensation was given. All opinions expressed are my own. Argan oil? Sounds familiar…I will give you a hint – you can eat it, but most people use it for a very...
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