What I’m Doing “to Tackle Stress” Wednesday

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Today’s post is part of my “What/how I’m _____ …Wednesday” series. Today also happens to be National Stress Awareness Day. When I was mapping out the month I noticed this fell on today’s date, so I figured, why not open up and share how I have been trying to manage stress and anxiety in my life.

I didn’t think I was a super stressful/anxious person, but add family, constant chatter and serving as the referee to your kiddos day in and day out, it can wear on you! I’ve spent a lot of time thinking how I’ve become so tightly wound and found it actually is literally just that. Along with those things there are also physical and hormonal issues that contribute to this.

I’m sharing these issues in detail below because so many of us are dealing with the same things. We all have different factors causing stress and anxieties in our lives, some way more serious than others, but I’ve been determined to self sort it out as I never thought I could be affected by it so much. I have found different ways that help me tackle and handle stress. I have also discovered when I’m feeling triggered and how to avoid it. And obviously, I am working on improving areas of my life where stress can be easily eliminated.

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Tip Jar: Lists and Reminders

Good morning and happy Tuesday! I’m posting this Tip Jar Tuesday a bit late, but oh well! The kiddos had a great Halloween, the weather was beautiful, but there are still some lingering sickies in the house so we have been laying low (including myself!). Andrew and I head about of town later this week for a wedding, so I’m trying to get things in order around here before we leave!

Speaking of getting things in order, I wanted to share something that has been extremely helpful for me!

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Amazon Prime Time – Some Recent Purchases and my Tried & True Favs

Good morning and happy Wednesday! It has been BUSY around here, my goodness! This time of the year, I start the process of winterizing all the things! I try to button up as many outside items I can while the weather is still a little nice! I was planning on sharing some of my recent Amazon purchases and now that it’s Early Prime Deal Access for Prime holders. I thought I would share some of my tried & true favs around here.

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Just a few of my favorite FALL things!

Happy Fall all! Honestly, it is such a bittersweet time of the year for me. I truly love our summers here in Northeast Ohio – I love the weather, the long days, gardening, being outside – all of it! Fall is an absolutely beautiful time here too, but I start to think about winter. Doing my best to embrace all that fall has to offer and forget about hibernation season.

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September 2022 Garden Tour

Good morning! Today, I’m sharing a tour of my garden for September. As I sit and write this – I’m starting to get bummed the flower season is dwindling. I can’t get out and cut super early in the mornings anymore (because it’s dark) and growth/ production slows a bit when the temps start dropping. I do keep reminding myself – there is still a solid month of flowers left, but wow what a fun growing season it was!

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What I’m “Re-designing” Wednesday

Good morning and Happy Wednesday! Today I’m sharing a little project I’m working on – a face lift to our dining room! I am SO excited to finally get around to doing this! The space isn’t AWFUL, it can just be BETTER!

Sharing my vision board for the space. I really want to brighten it up a bit and add a little french country/farmhouse flair!

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July 2022 Garden Tour

Good morning and happy Monday! We were rained out this weekend, but it was a good thing – we needed it big! I love how my garden seems to pop after a big rain! Speaking of garden – sharing some pictures from this month! I love seeing how much things grow when looking back at pictures!

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Cedar Point Recap

Good morning and happy Tuesday! We just got back from a quick overnight trip to Cedar Point and I honestly could not be more excited to share this with you!

Per usual, we had a blast! We are fortunate to only live an hour and some change from the park, so doing an overnight trip works for us! If we miss some things, we can always go back! Sharing the details about our trip and some tips and tricks on how to make it a little better experience for you!

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What’s Trending?! A little about our mini Bernedoodle

Happy Monday!! This weekend flew by and unfortunately – the kiddos were dealing with some sickies so we had to cancel some of our plans for the weekend. Total bummer BUT at least 2 out of 3 kiddos are feeling better. This morning Audrey and JP are off to vacation bible school for day one of the week, which will be a nice little break for me (particularly not having to listen to bickering!)

Speaking of all the kiddos, I’ve been meaning to introduce our newest family member, Nellie! I figured I would do a Q&A about our sweet little girl as we do get LOTS of questions when we are out and about! Sharing and answering the most common questions we receive in case you want to learn more about this sweetheart of a breed!

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June 2022 Garden Tour

Good morning and happy Monday! I hope your weekend was beautiful and relaxing! Today I’m finally sharing a garden tour to show you what’s been happening around here! I’m excited to see how this growing season differs from the last!

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Summer’s here! A list of our Summer Must-Haves

SUMMER IS HERE! While school ending and graduation can take an emotional toll on me – I did okay and I think it’s because I’m ready to enjoy summer and the kiddos. They’ve been pumped about summer and I’m relieved to not have to answer the question, “Mom, how many days until summer?” every. single. day.

Yesterday was the first day of summer and it went surprisingly well! It was a chillier day so we eased into our day lounging in the morning and drcided to make our summer bucket list! I will be sharing all things summer related on the blog this week, so come on back and check it out! I thought it would be fun to kick off summer sharing our summer must-have list! I shared a list in 2021.

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March 2022 Garden Update + BIG NEWS

Good morning – Happy SPRING and happy MONDAY!! Today I have some big and exciting news to share with you all! I’ve been spending a lot of time working on things behind the scenes, bothering family with voting and questions and I am so happy to finally have that all solidified!

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Thrifty Thursday – Spring Clothing Haul – Creating Capsules for the kiddos

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! Hope you are able to enjoy a beer and a corned beef sandwich, I know that’s what I plan on doing tonight! For today’s thrifty Thursday, I’m sharing (yet again!) how I shop for my kids clothing. I shared a toddler clothing capsule on Black Friday because that’s when I do a MAJOR winter clothing haul at Kohl’s. You can also check out last year’s spring clothing haul post. I absolutely love the Jumping Beans brand – it’s affordable, very basic and has ALL the essentials!

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Dollar Tree Finds – Easter Basket Edition

Happy Monday! Today I’m sharing some recent Dollar Tree finds that are perfect for your kids, grandkids or niece and nephew Easter baskets! Dollar Tree has some super cute Easter/Spring items in stores right now and I recently went in to grab some things for an Easter egg hunt at our house this year!

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