A brief but beautiful song: Cecilia Rose

April 27, 2018

I felt the need to write about my recent miscarriage for both healing, and for other women experiencing the deep pain of losing a baby too soon. It blind sided me somewhat, and I didn’t know where to turn at first for guidance.

Back in February, I woke up feeling nauseous one night. I just knew right then without a shadow of a doubt that I was expecting. A pregnancy test or two confirmed it, and despite feeling unprepared for another baby, I felt a wave of peace. The usual fatigue and other pregnancy symptoms settled in and a long few months followed. It gave me comfort to dream about who this little one was going to be, what we would name the baby, and how the kids would be so excited. We planned to tell them on Veronica’s birthday which was the day after our scheduled ultra sound.

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Edible Landscape Ideas.

April 23, 2018

Gabe has the greener thumb of the two of us, so he is here today sharing some ideas to get your edible landscape going. Everything mentioned are things we have tried in our own yard here in Georgia.

(pinnable graphic we made to bookmark post for later!)

Having a new home with a relatively blank yard has opened a world of planting possibilities. The only problem is I love flowers, trees, and shrubs, and I think a little bit too much about these possibilities. When we first started to plan out the landscape, we knew that one of our top goals was to have variety of fruits growing in our yard. Few things better than snacking on your own blueberries, peaches, figs, and other amazing morsels throughout the summer, especially for a child. Not only can it create really good memories for children, but the flavor of your own home grown produce blows your supermarket away. Most people seem to think they need a huge yard in order to have some amazing home grown produce, but it only takes a little bit of space and a little bit of planning to work edible plants into decorative setting of a landscape. You don’t need to create an orchard, you just need to work some edible treats into your ornamental landscape. Here are a few plants, both perennial and annual, and few basic ideas to help you begin the process of creating an edible landscape.

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Spring Cleaning: Personal Care.

April 20, 2018

I’ve been in spring cleaning mode for what feels like a year now. ha! I think I really just want to get rid of excess, and also be more purposeful about what I am purchasing. It’s not an instant thing though. Reading recommendations or asking around has honestly been the best way for me to figure out options that work. I want to continue to share more about some of the products I am swapping for cleaner alternatives in case it can benefit some of you as well. Today let’s cover 5 personal care items I’ve swapped for safer alternatives.

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Money saving tips for every day life.

April 18, 2018

This post is in partnership with American Express, and all opinions are our own.

As you know, I love finding money saving hacks. A few years ago Gabe and I did a good deal of credit card research to see which could help us rack up savings, and American Express is what we landed on. We have used Amex for business and travel purchases, so we were both onboard when we heard about some of the new perks that come with the Amex EveryDay card. We’re excited to partner with them and share with you some of aspects of the Card we are taking advantage of!

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An intro to Brandless.

April 12, 2018

When I heard about Brandless, I was immediately intrigued. How could everything on the site only be $3?! A few friends told me about this company in the same week so I knew I had to check it out.

I was working on getting our guest bathroom ready for guests, so I went ahead and decided to stock it with items I found on the Brandless website, and was really impressed after having a closer look. Everything is the same quality as you at local stores, the items cost less. What Brandless does is remove all of the BrandTax (which is the hidden costs you pay for a national brand). We’ve been trained to believe these costs increase quality, but they rarely do. The average person pays at least 40% more for products of comparable quality. (I love that they put importance into keeping their products non-GMO, fair trade, kosher, gluten free, no added sugar, and even a selection of organic options.)
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Master bedroom update.

April 11, 2018

I think we often put a lot of our time and resources into our living room and kitchen areas because it is where we spend the most time. I totally underestimated how much a difference it would make to put some effort into our master bedroom. It is the only room in the house that usually isn’t ransacked with legos, cars, and magna tiles. It is a space we can retreat to at night and start off on the right foot in the morning in a peaceful environment. Granted, it rarely stays clean, but what an oasis it has been for us!
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Happy Friday.

April 6, 2018

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We started plans for our laundry room in the basement. Every home project takes weeks to complete as I am learning, but the thought of having space wider than the size of the actual washer and dryer is all the motivation I need. Pinned a few ideas to get us started here.

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