Are you someone who wants to make optimal use of the day but cannot seem to get yourself up to it? You are not alone! Most of us find it hard to be productive especially when we have trouble focusing or are tired from being up all night with the kids! The best solution I have found is to use time-blocking! Ever heard about it? In short, the time blocking technique is when you plan your whole day, hour to hour. You allot every hour to a specific task so that you don’t mix up tasks, and do them in the predetermined time.  There are a numbers of advantages of this technique. For starters it ..read more

We all want to raise confident, positive children who love themselves and others in a world filled with so much conflict and pressure. Sometimes that feels overwhelmingly difficult to do when they are fighting over who gets to press the elevator button or arguing with you over which day it is. (No sweetheart, it is actually Tuesday, not Sunday.) My kids are still young, but I try to say some of these affirmations with them in the mornings, before bed, or anytime they are having a really tough day. Affirmations help me process my feelings and change my mindset, so I hope to be setting them up ..read more

With the full on-set of spring here, I’ve got the itch to spring clean and refresh some rooms in my house!  I’ve been wanting to redo my dining room for a long time now so it is getting the first full refresh in the next few weeks! I’ve partnered with Birch Lane to put together the happiest, most colorful, useful dining room and I can’t wait to show you all the finished room later this month!  Here is this inspiration I put together for the dining room! I’m just waiting on a few more things to be delivered but the delivery window changes just about every day!  I’ve linked a few ..read more

There are a ton of great electronic deals this year, especially if you are looking to upgrade some of your technology or make your home more “smart!”  I’ve already scooped up a few of these myself!  I’ll be adding more throughout the next two days as new deals are added! Disclaimer: These are affiliate links below.  It costs you nothing to use these but I earn a small commission if you purchase through one of my links which helps me continue to devote time to this creative space of mine and create content that I hope you find useful! Ring Video Doorbell 3 with Echo Show 5 – Thi ..read more

Do you know how to contact your Congressman/woman, the White House, your governor, your state representatives?  I would bet that the answer to that question is no.  If you did know how to contact them, would you even know what to say right now?  I would be that the answer to that question is no too. We are currently experiencing what I can only hope is the worst national and international crisis of our lifetimes.  Now more than ever it is important that we speak up and demand action (and then follow through with that talk during election time).  This post has nothing ..read more

When Less Becomes More I cannot wait to read this book and I plan to be gifting this to all my mama friends this year too! Freshly Picked Carry-All Bag This is my new favorite bag!  The working mom in your life will love this beautiful diaper bag that she can also carry with her to the office. Promptly Journals I love these journals!  They have beautiful baby books, adoption books, miscarriage books and even gratitude journals. Rothy’s These shoes are super popular now and for good reason!  Not only are they made from recycled water bottles but they are machine washable!  A ..read more

One of my favorite parts of Christmas morning is opening our stockings!  I love putting these together for my family but this year, like most years, I’ve spent most of my time thinking about the big gifts under the tree and have left the stockings until the last minute.  Most, if not all, of these can still be ordered in time for Christmas morning and I’ve got a few coupon codes below for you too! Socks Banana Toothbrush Teether  This Oreo Teether is also super cute! Light-up Bath Toy We also have this wind-up bath toy that my girls love! Grab-Ease Utensils Teething Egg Board B ..read more

I don’t know about you but my kids have way. too. many. things! I am so over the toys and all the stuff that only holds their attention for 2.5 seconds before they are looking for something else to entertain them. This year, I’m hoping to limit the amount of toys that end up under our Christmas tree, and hopefully start a tradition for the types of gifts our kids are gifted for future birthdays and holidays. I wanted to put together a list of non-toy options that would be things that would last for a while and hold my kids attention for a longer period of time than most toys. All of these thi ..read more

In typical second child fashion, I haven’t shared Palmer’s birth story yet.  What better day to do so than exactly 365 days later on her birthday! Palmer Jean’s birth story begins at 7 am on Halloween, at exactly 37 weeks and 1 day into my pregnancy. I was blessed with another relatively easy pregnancy, though I had known I was carrying Palmer very low this whole time. I thought she very well could come a bit early, but not this early. Right about 7 am I heard Elliott in the monitor so I dragged myself out of bed and quickly went to the bathroom before going upstairs to get her up. As I ..read more

This post is sponsored by Farm Rich snacks and appetizers but all thoughts, opinions and ideas are my own.  A huge thanks to Farm Rich for allowing me to put this post together for y’all! If you’ve been on social media at all recently, I’m sure you’ve seen this charcuterie board trend that’s been blowing up recently.  I don’t know about you but I have been SUPER intimidated by it!  When Farm Rich reached out to me about partnering to try their new Time Outs line of products, I knew this would be the perfect opportunity to try my hand at this trend in a ..read more