Well, today is the last day of summer. Tomorrow the kiddos start 5th and 2nd grade at a school we love. Super thankful and all that jazz…but it doesn’t make gearing up for the hustle and bustle of the school year any less daunting! SO I wanted to share a few routine hacks that work…
Fireplace & Mantle Update WITH Magic Light Trick
When I know a home project is inevitable, I tend to really, really dwell on it. Like HARD. And that has been the case with our fireplace & mantle area since we moved in three-ish years ago. I don’t love it. In fact, I’d go as far as to say I sort of hate that…
Purse Emergency Kit
I was chatting with a friend the other day about ordering a new case for my purse emergency kit and she responded “wow, 2020 really wrecked you.” I giggled but then I thought, do others not have an emergency kit in their purse at all times? I will admit…mine has grown substantially over the past…
Double Chocolate (Hidden Veggie) Muffins
So, I love my children. I feel like that should be stated before I go into the next sentence. Because when dinner time hits, they are the absolute worst. They will eat NOTHING and its become a real problem. I find myself really dreading 6pm because a family fight is inevitable. I keep thinking…oh, it’s…
Hurricane Season Preparation
Living in South Louisiana, it would be silly to not have a fairly crunk hurricane season emergency kit. And I know that now. We’ve always had a little something in the back of a closet but this past year taught us that a little something in the back of the closet will no longer cut…
Quiet Time
To be honest, I’ve always been a little intimidated by the pressure to have daily “quiet time” with God. My life is anything but quiet and the harder I try to have that special time, the louder it tends to get. Plus, there is the pressure of choosing the perfect time of day. Everyone talks…
Girl Scouts Junior – Flower Badge
Sadly, I was not a Girl Scout in my youth…but I absolutely, unequivocally know that I would have thrived as one. Adventures? Sign me up! Leadership Development? Yes, please! Life skill development? Absolutely! Empowering young women? Hi, have we met!?! These are basically ALL my love languages. So, it makes sense that I LOVE being…
Happy Earth Day!
A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (aka before kids), I was the Green Defender. Or at least to Chris, I was the Green Defender. Basically, I was really committed to being more sustainable and conscious of our impact on this big, beautiful planet. But as our lives became a little…
Linen Closet Organization & Make Over
Our linen closet has always been a bit of a mess but it had gotten to the point where you had to brace yourself to open it because something was absolutely going to fall out. Thankfully, it would most likely be a pillow but it’s softness didn’t stop it from trying to knock you out.…
Pantry Organization & Makeover
It all started with a simple question on an empty Saturday in lockdown: “Hey Chris, which should I deep clean today, the fridge or the pantry?” Little did he know that answering “pantry” to that seemingly innocuous question would lead to an intense project wrapping up FIVE MONTHS later! Like most middle-aged, basic women in…