As prices have continued to rise with inflation, we have found it to be more important than ever to save money whenever we can. That’s why I’ve rounded up my top 5 tips to save money on groceries as a busy mom and wife. Sure, coupons are great and can save you a lot of…
The Best Christmas Gifts for Toddlers in 2022
I am so excited to share with you this list of the best Christmas gifts for toddlers. Add these gifts to your Christmas list for a happy toddler, and happy parents. This post contains some affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Read the full disclosure here. I…
Top 5 Things I Regret About My First Pregnancy
Have you heard the news?!? We are expecting our second baby in just a few short months! In light of this news, I wanted to share the top 5 things I regret about my first pregnancy and how I plan to do things differently this time around. When I say that I regret things about…
Top 5 Reasons to Eliminate Toxic Products
Did you know that many of the products used in United States are actually banned by the European Union? In cosmetics alone, the European Union has banned or restricted more than 1,300 chemicals while the US has a list of only 13 restricted chemicals (read more here). This fact alone should make you aware of…
How Pregnancy Forced Me To Challenge Negative Thoughts
I’m not going to pretend that having a baby suddenly gave me positive thoughts and a love for what I saw in the mirror. That would be the farthest thing form the truth. What it did do, was force me to actually challenge the negative thoughts I often had about myself, my body and my…
Stop Overcomplicating Things: 3 Tips For A Less Complicated Life
Let’s be honest, we tend to overcomplicate things in life. From what to wear on any given day, what to pursue as a career, even what to eat for dinner. Humans are notorious for overcomplicating things. While we’re being honest, let’s also recognize that this overcomplication of our lives is stressing us out. Ironically, the…
Powerful Lessons Learned: A Letter to My Daughter
Sweet Girl, you light up our days. Seeing you makes me so much more aware of the difficult place I placed my mother in when I struggled with an eating disorder. I can’t imagine the fear, powerlessness, even frustration, that must have run rampant in her mind. I pray that this letter, Sweet Daughter, reveals…
How to Finally Get Started
I’ve been putting this off. Everyday I wake up and think “maybe today will be the day I finally get started with my blog and feel some sort of inspiration”. But each day it’s the same story: I go through my day, filling it with busyness and not writing. If there was an award for…
Review of Tealbee Baby Products
I am excited to share a review of Tealbee baby products with you today. After searching several sites for sleep sack options, I found Tealbee and quickly decided to give them a try. Tealbee is a smaller company and provides a high quality product at an affordable price. After learning more about Tealbee, I decided…
Why ‘Choosing Bold’??
Have you ever asked someone to throw out some words that they feel best describe you?? How did their answers align with how you view yourself?? Often times, we view ourselves much differently than other people view us. This has shown to be true in my experience, regardless of who I ask to describe me….
Life After Anorexia.
Let me preface this post with some honesty: I am far from perfect. Whew!! I feel so much better getting that out of the way. You see, one of my greatest fears throughout much of my life has been appearing to be anything less than perfect. Much of my life has been spent in a…
Top 5 Must Haves for the 1st Trimester
Pregnancy is such an exciting (and strange…..) time. Your thoughts may suddenly filled with baby names, gender guessing, and searching Pinterest for the best baby products and lists of top must haves for pregnancy. However, if you’re like the majority of women, these thoughts are often quickly pushed to the bottom of your priority list….