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Simple & Affordable Skincare Routine

Today, I’m sharing my skincare routine – I want to share – I am a VEERRRRRYYYYY basic person when it comes to skincare and am still learning all the things! I’ve been doing this skincare routine for the past 2-3ish years and have noticed some great changes to my skin.

The past winters, I’ve survived with smooth skin avoiding all the dryness winter has to offer – that was really my main goal starting out. Now, I’ve added in some retinol (not very concentrated at all – I will get there) and some vitamin E oil (which I love!).

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Friday Favorites (03.07.25)

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We are SO ready for spring! We had a taste of some gorgeous weather this week (now there is snow back on the ground…yea this is spring in Cleveland.) it felt amazing to get outside and open up all the windows to let the fresh air in! I’m weirdly excited about daylight savings this weekend. I know some people hate it, but I love the fact we will start seeing a lot longer days filled with sunshine and light!

Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share them!

Link up with Andrea and Erika
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Three Years with our Mini Bernedoodle

Hey and Happy Thursday! Today I wanted to share a little more about our Mini Bernedoodle, Nellie who just turned 3! I can’t believe how many views these posts have received – there must be an increased interest in the breed! So, if you were anything like me 3 years ago – searching for any information I could find about Bernedoodles, you’ve come to the right place!

First, I always start out by saying, we had no intention on a dog. We thought our lifestyle would be WAYY too busy for a dog, but it is crazy how you find a way to make it work. It also helps that I am a stay at home Mom, so I am around her a lot, that made us feel more comfortable with the decision. Getting a dog was one of the best decisions. She brings us pure joy. We are always fascinated by her (and the fact there is an animal living in our house).

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A Season of Sacrifice

It’s Ash Wednesday and every year on this day, I find myself diving deeper and deeper into the Lenten season ahead. I’m not sure if it’s age or the more you learn spiritually every passing year, but you realize how precious life is and how temporary our life here on Earth is. As a Catholic, Lent is a time to grow in faith and grow closer to God. We prepare and reflect on the great sacrifice Jesus made for us. We repent, turn away from sin and seek to change our own life to become more Christ-centered.

I’ve shared this many times before, but we have the Hallow app and use it religiously (no pun intended). I LOVE the daily reflections – which serve as mini “homilies” on the daily Gospel reading. The other day, Jeff Cavins (the individual who writes the daily reflections) talked about a Latin phrase – “Momento Mori” translated “remember you must die“. That phrase has really stuck with me the past couple days – today particularly. While morbid, it is a reminder of our Earthly lives fleeting nature. It is also an important reminder to think about our purpose here and help focus on our hope and desire for eternal life. How can we get to Heaven?

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Friday Favorites (02.28.25)

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Happy Friday and happy last Friday of FEBRUARY! I cannot believe how fast the month flew by and am just so tickled March is here. We are one step closer to spring – I can smell it in the air and hear all the beautiful bird songs all around us! I told the kids on the way to school today – we are almost out of it. Out of winter and back to days of sunshine and outdoor play – we are so ready!

Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share them!

Link up with Andrea and Erika
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What’s Up Wednesday [02.26.25]

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It’s the last Wednesday of the month, and that means- MY FAVORITE POST! I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers Mix & Match Mama and Sheaffer Told Me To to share what has been happening around here!

I was having some storage/hosting issues on my website, and would appreciate any advice on this topic! What platform do you love if you blog and does it give you enough storage (i.e. cloud, etc). Site hosting is getting expensive, so I want to make sure I’m making the right decision so I can continue blogging!

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Dealing with Website hosting issues…

Hi! I haven’t been able to post as I’ve been having issues with my host and storage. I would LOVE to hear if there is a website or hosting service you fellow bloggers are using and LOVE?! I need more storage and am looking into platforms with more storage capacity at a REASONABLE price!

Will resume with regularly scheduled content as soon as it is fixed…..

Talk soon!

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Friday Favorites (02.14.25)

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Good morning, and happy Valentine’s Day! It’s so awesome when Valentine’s Day lands on a Friday – mostly if you plan on doing something this day and get a sitter, lol! I think our day will involve hanging with the kiddos and doing our favorite tradition annual Valentine card reading! Andrew’s dad used to do this When he was a kid, now we torture our own kids lol the Valentines day card reading Andrew opening everyone of the kids Valentines and reading them in a cringe voice acting as if the note on the Valentine is from a legit crush lol it is torture ha ha!

The kids are off for another 4 day weekend! What a life!

Of course, I’m linking up with some of my favorite bloggers to share them!

Link up with Andrea and Erika
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Let’s Look: How you Work on Your Marriage

Happy Wednesday everyone! Today is a Let’s Look prompt where we link up with Shay from Mix and Match Mama blog and Erica from A Little Bit of Everything blog. I’m super excited about all the topics this year – they are just so creative and fun! So kind of them to do these link up parties!

This month’s topic is, how you work on your marriage. When I looked at the calendar to see what the post was – I mentioned it to him to get some input! After all, it takes two to tango!

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Prime Time – Recent Amazon Purchases – February ‘25

Hey, hey, hey and happy Tuesday! My gosh have we had a brutal winter of cold this year! I was looking at the forecast- really wondering when I can stop out into the garden and work on some things and I’m not sure the ground will ever thaw! Let’s pray the weather starts taking a turn!

Today, is Prime Time Tuesday where we take a look at some of our Amazon purchases this month. Since it’s Valentine’s Day week, most of my purchases this month have to do with a craft I plan to do for JP’s class party!

So let’s have a look at our Amazon this month!

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10 Bad Habits I’m Breaking in 2025

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Hey, hey, hey and happy Thursday! The kids had an ice day today and I’m off to try and knock out my to-do/chore list, while keeping them in line!

I celebrated my birthday this week and decided to blog about habits for some reason. I think after I’ve found my personal groove in my thirties and understand myself a little more every day. Sooooo….here we are, today, I’m going to share 10 bad habits I currently do, that I’m working on breaking in 2025.

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Helpful and Flexible Home Cleaning Checklist

Happy Tuesday! Today I am re-sharing my cleaning checklist because I use it every single day! In an effort to keep up with things around the house and not get TOO overwhelmed, I put together a thorough home maintenance schedule based on combining multiple cleaning checklists.

I shared in my Motherhood Monday post today, that I need small achievable goals and this cleaning checklist allows me flexibility and a realistic approach to taking care of our home.

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Motherhood Monday: Positive Habits for SAHM

Good morning and happy Tuesday! I don’t mean to trip you out, but I’m going to share two posts today – one, Motherhood Monday (on a Tuesday) because I didn’t get to it and the second involves my cleaning checklist I still LOVE and use to this day!

Both posts go hand in hand in a way, so if you’re a new stay at home Mom or a working Mom who is looking for some habits to implement that won’t completely overwhelm you after a long day at work, I hope this read helps you!

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