• Kids

    Our Favorite Nontoxic Toys: Perfect for Birthday and Christmas

    This post is in partner with Lovevery! All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. With five kids, I’ve seen my fair share of kid’s toys. They seem to just over populate the house overnight and end up in piles all around and never played with. I end up throwing away or giving away most toys that are from big chain toy stores because they are just junk. When my children play with toys, I want the intention behind them to help develop their sensory, motor and cognitive skills. I’ve honestly, stopped buying a lot of “mainstream” toys because they are NOT helping…

  • Health,  Home

    Ditch and Switch your Candles + Wall Plug Ins for Oils this Fall!

    I am not a DoTerra distributor. I do NOT sell essential oils, I just use them daily in my life. I do not get paid to share about oils. Please ask your friends who are distributors for help with your order. Hey ya’ll! I am so excited to share another switch to safer that I’ve made in my household and I hope will inspire you to make in yours. When I was pregnant with my first child, Nolan, I kept getting debilitating headaches. I knew nothing about essential oils but when I reached out to a few crunchy mamas, they told me to inhale Peppermint oil and it would help.…

  • Health,  Recipes

    A Mom of Five’s Pumping Tips

    This post is in partner with Made to Milk. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. Before I became a mom, I spent a lot of time in researching topics that involved pregnancy, birth and also breast-feeding. I did not take the time to learn anything about the world of pumping and it is a regret I have in. my motherhood journey. It’s one of the regrets that I have because after I had my first baby, it was so intimidating to me that I wouldn’t even attempt to pull my pump out. I am so thankful that over the years I’ve…

  • Makeup

    The BEST Non-Toxic Purple Shampoo

    This post is in partner with Kavella. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. It is no secret that I like to keep my hair as blonde as possible! Because of that, I spend a pretty penny at the salon to achieve this look every couple of months. Right now, my hair is probably the blondest it’s ever been and I try to keep it as icy as I can between trips to the salon. If you color your hair, you know the struggle is real when it comes to keeping it looking fresh! For the last 8 years I have been…

  • Home

    Enbrigten LED Lights and Smart Plugs have given our Patio a new look!

    This post is sponsored by Enbrighten, but all opinions are my own. Hey, Y’all! I hope you are enjoying the beginning of fall as much as we are! We still have pretty high temperatures during the day, but at night it cools off to a really nice temperature for us to chill outside on our patio! As you know, this area has been a work in progress for us all summer and I am really proud of how it’s turned out! You all know how much I am always preaching about “dating your spouse” so it should come as no surprise that we are always finding little moments to sneak…