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A Bright Idea for Valentine’s Day

A Bright Idea for Valentine’s Day

It's hard to believe that January has ended and the count down to Valentine's Day has already begun. I saw this "Light of my Life" Valentine's Day diy and thought how cute! If you're feeling crafty, check out the steps to make it HERE.  Happy weekend to you. xx

Baby Cheyenne and a Nursery Sneak Peek

Baby Cheyenne and a Nursery Sneak Peek

Baby Cheyenne made her debut like a boss approximately 2 weeks ago at 38 weeks. She couldn't careless when her due date was, she was ready to get out of the oven now!  You can read more about her birth here.  Needless to say, she has already captured her hearts and...

A Shared Space to Make Room for Baby

A Shared Space to Make Room for Baby

Baby girl is supposed to make her debut in about two weeks, so I am trying to show you the projects completed to make room for her. Since we decided to use Ian's room as the nursery, I transformed Zion's room into a shared space for him and Ian....

A Milk Bath for a Mama to Be

A Milk Bath for a Mama to Be

As I was recently preparing for a milk bath photo shoot, I thought how wonderful it would be if I had a claw foot tub for styling. I could already envision how beautiful the pictures would be in my creative mind, but alas I don't have a claw foot tub, and set to...

The Little Black Dress Saves Our Anniversary Date Night

The Little Black Dress Saves Our Anniversary Date Night

On August 23rd, we celebrated our 18th year wedding anniversary which fell on a week day, so the prior weekend we went out to celebrate on a rare date night. Since I haven't started to shop for maternity clothes, I was scurrying around my closet looking for...

11 Pinterest Worthy Outdoor Spaces to Inspire

11 Pinterest Worthy Outdoor Spaces to Inspire

According to the weatherman, we have a cool down headed our way and by a cool down, I mean we will be in the 80's instead of the 100's.  So this weekend,  I am looking forward to slathering myself in some kind of mosquito repellant and spending more time...

Making Bold Moves with Navy: Before and After

Making Bold Moves with Navy: Before and After

I recently had the pleasure of sampling paint color from Aphrochic's Brooklyn in Color paint collection with Colorhouse.  The paint collection is a low odor and superior performance, eco friendly line of paints which is usually a prerequisite for me and...

Baby News

Baby News

 I was tentative to share on here before... It's been almost a year to the date that I had a miscarriage and I am still very paranoid but nonetheless, bursting at the seams with joy! I've already shared on Instagram(so you probably already know), but I've been...

Our Screened in Porch Gets a Makeover

Our Screened in Porch Gets a Makeover

 Hello friends! How are you? I've been soaking up every luscious moment of Summer and also getting some projects done. Today, I'm going to show you my screened in porch makeover. I love how it turned out! Above is an after picture.  Here is a before for...

Real Talk, Real Moms: Finding Your Confidence as a Mom

Real Talk, Real Moms: Finding Your Confidence as a Mom

        I was a teacher who had been teaching for over 10 years when I became pregnant with Zion, my first child. I never lacked confidence in dealing with the many students I've taught over the years. I was very good at my job too. But,  I...

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Sorry I have been MIA. I hope to be back to posting regularly next week. This is on our screened in porch-very Cinco de Mayo worthy right? Have a wonderful weekend everyone. xx

Real Talk / Real Moms: Morning Routine

Real Talk / Real Moms: Morning Routine

I am thrilled to join in this Mommy series; Real Talk / Real Moms. Today's focus is morning routine. Mornings are always exciting around here. Usually, my goal is to wake up before the kiddos each morning and to leisurely enjoy my coffee in blissful quiet. Most times...

DIY Sprinkle Easter Eggs

DIY Sprinkle Easter Eggs

I spotted this lovely Easter egg diy and thought it fit nicely into our color loving repertoire.  Get the instructions for this fun diy here on Lets Mingle Blog.  The boys and I haven't done any Easter egg crafts yet because i had to travel and the time just seems to...