If you’re looking for how to lose weight on Keto, here’s our success story. Ryan and I have lost over 75 pounds with the Keto diet! Keto allows you to eat all sorts of yummy meals (like these air fryer keto game day recipes) while losing weight – it’s crazy! We’ve done it multiple times, and Ryan is now on it long-term (while I’ve switched to maintenance mode and have increased my carbs a bit). If you’re looking for beginner keto tips on how to lose weight and improve your health conditions, here is what we’ve learned: Beginner Keto Diet (Some of these links may be affiliate, which doesn’t in ..read more

As moms, it’s so easy to focus all of our time and energy on our families. There’s always so much more to be done, which means we often make our own needs a low priority. Many of us even have bathrooms filled with beauty and pampering supplies that just sit there collecting dust!  But the old cliche is true: You have to put on your own oxygen mask before helping others. The best way to be the BEST mom is to make sure you are healthy mentally, emotionally, and physically. But without intentional planning, mom’s self care won’t happen!  Self Care Plan Tips & Tricks: (Some of these ..read more

We’re still in the honeymoon stage, but I already know he’s the love of my life! I’ve fallen HARD for my air fryer and he’s been there for me in ways my other kitchen gadgets continually let me down.  Plus the air fryer has helped my husband and I lose over 75 pounds on the keto diet! Even though we can’t gather and throw parties like we love to do, we are still trying to celebrate life’s events as a family. The “big game” is this Sunday and it hit me: Game day recipes are the PERFECT match for the air fryer! So here are some yummy air fryer keto recipes I can’t wait to try. Keto Air Frye ..read more

You see this face? This is the face of a mom who finds 4 month old leftovers hiding in the back of the fridge. And chicken nuggets from last year underneath the kids’ car seats. Parenting STINKS, you guys. I don’t like simply covering up nasty scents with chemicals and flowery scents. That doesn’t fix the problem. And it’s a BIG ole problem. Lucky for you and me, activated charcoal bags are here to save the day by naturally absorbing odors! (FYI, basicConcepts sponsored this post so I could share my honest thoughts with you! Hopefully you know me enough to know that Mama doesn’t sell out ..read more

I bake and decorate each of my boys’ birthday cakes! It’s become quite the yummy tradition – even though I started with ZERO baking and decorating experience. I’m completely self-taught and definitely don’t have lots of extra time, so this blog post is full of time-saving hacks, as well as some amazing tips for making a box mix taste like a bakery cake. Here’s a step by step guide to easy cake decorating: 1. Choose your design and get inspiration (I create a Pinterest board). You’re looking for a simple design. Don’t get crazy.   Side note: I’ve always planned our babies’ first birthday t ..read more

During such a stressful time for our country, our family matters more than ever. As we’re working on our emotional, spiritual, and holistic health goals, working on our relationships is so vital to having a healthy and happy home! Here are 5 healthy relationship goals for 2021. This would be great to save and discuss with your partner on date night! Have more quality time (without the kids). Stay at home orders, lack of babysitters, virtual school – all of this led to a serious lack of date nights in 2020! Get creative about dates in 2021. Turn your garage or patio into a romantic place to re ..read more

2020 was absolutely exhausting, and I often fell back on old coping mechanisms like eating junk food and staying up too late. While we all were simply doing what we could to get through the insanity, 2020 was a somber reminder that life is short. In 2021, my goal is to pursue health from the inside out so I can be in my boys’ life for a very, very long time!  It’s no secret that I’ve struggled with skin and gut health, so one of my biggest health goals was to find the best probiotic for women. I’ve taken probiotics a few times throughout the years, but I always heard conflicting thin ..read more

Happy New Year everyone! As terrible as 2020 was, I am so excited to start the new year with a clean slate full of possibilities. One thing I learned from this never-ending year is that there comes a point where mama just has to GET IT DONE. Life will always be full of unfortunate circumstances that make reaching your goals harder, but it’s better to fight harder than to give up all together.  So how do you actually accomplish your New Year’s resolutions? With this Goal-Setting Guide! Find a quiet place, grab a cup of coffee or tea, and get ready to be introspective. You can fill out ..read more

We have one week til Christmas… is YOUR shopping done? Well, if you’re one of my Instagram friends that I asked, NOPE! Haha! There are a lot of last minute shoppers, which is extra complicated this year due to COVID, social distancing limiting store capacity, and all that fun stuff. Lucky for us, Amazon Prime comes in clutch as usual. Don’t have a Prime account? Click here for a 30 day trial – talk about the best time for a free trial! Here’s some of the BEST last minute stocking stuffers on Amazon for all ages! Click on each image to be taken to the Amazon listing. Shopping through these link ..read more

It’s time for the best 2020 Black Friday deals and Cyber Monday deals!! I’m not a giant spender, but I am a strategic one. Every November, I brainstorm everything I’m going to need in the next several months, and look for Black Friday sales! I’m not above Googling toilet paper sales, especially after a year like this haha. I’ve rounded up my favorite Black Friday and Cyber Week deals below. This link will be updated throughout the week, so bookmark it and check back! P.S. More than ever, I highly recommend buying online. If you want to save on shipping, buy online and ship to store. I ha ..read more