Earlier this year (March 2021 to be precise!), I ran my very first marathon. And it went…fine. Just fine. I didn’t get hurt or throw up or pass out. I only cried once (mile 20). I finished a great audio book. I wasn’t the very last person to cross the finish line (though I was…
DIY Bookcase Glow Up
We are in the process of updating the playroom for our kiddos and that meant we had an extra, super cheap bookcase that we could either toss or have some fun with…and I decided to have some fun! We started with this very basic, cheap, white bookcase from Wal-Mart. We purchased a couple of these…
DIY Spray for Healthy, Growing Hair
I have always had a love/hate relationship with my hair. I have been known to be super unkind to it and then SHOCKED it wouldn’t grow into gorgeous locks. (insert eye roll) Past hairstyles have included pixie short to sassy bob to homeless child. It’s also been every single color under the sun. And, I…
School Routine Hacks
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…