I can’t believe another gardening season has come and gone! This season was a wild one filled with crazy weather right from the start. I lost some of my beloved dahlia tubers to rot, fried tiny seedlings that were transplanted and picked an extremely poor spot to plant sunflowers. While there were many discouraging things that occurred, I was able to learn a lot and still blessed with beauty and rewarded with sell-able blooms!
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It’s Thrifty Thursday and today I’m sharing some random finds with you – it’s a little home decor, a little gift giving and a little kids related! Check out all these items for under $15!
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Okay, this may look really good to some and totally random to others! I just have to share my recent lunch obsession because I kid you not, I craved it every day this week.
You certainly could switch up things and try different veggies, but I am a huge sweet potato fan! You can also add the Costco chicken skewers to this, which I’ve done plenty times as well!
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Today I’m sharing one of my favorite mid morning or mid afternoon pick me ups! If I found myself recovering from poor eating, I will replace my normal lunch with this shake. I find this shake keeps me super full until dinner (less snacking) in between!
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Happy Wednesday – I meant to post this yesterday, but the sun was shining and temps were perfection, so off to the fall fest farm it was! Today I’m sharing some recent fall clothing finds. I just went through a purge of my closet and looking to do round two again soon! One obsession I have is new clothes and trying different trends – I generally try to find these things at a discounted price point so sharing some “designer-like” looks at a bargain today!
Each year, World Sight Day is recognized on the second Thursday of October and the purpose is to raise awareness about blindness, vision impairments and a reminder of the importance of eye exams and screenings.
Today, I see it necessary to spread this awareness and encourage you to take eye health very seriously – in particular being that advocate for our children. This is something they need us for! As a parent, it is our obligation to make sure we are aware of the vision developmental milestones and are actively listening and advocating for our kids.
If you’ve been following along, our daughter was diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia – along with esotropia, hyperopia (farsightedness) and strabismus – at the age of 5 months. She is now 5 years old and has had 2 eye alignment surgeries. I shared our diagnosis story last year and since publishing, have heard from many people sharing similar stories.
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Oh my goodness! Sharing one of my most favorite things with you today. If you’ve been to Starbucks and ordered the cold foam on top of your drink, you know how amazing it is! It is a cloud of heavenly sweetness that makes your coffee taste 1000x better!
I don’t have the chance to get to Starbucks a whole lot, which is a good thing too because it’s so expensive, so I’ve decided to enjoy my signature drink in the comforts of my own home! For today’s “What’s Trending” post – I’m recreating Starbucks vanilla sweet cream cold foam at home!
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It’s Tip Jar Tuesday and today I am sharing a cute and inexpensive fall clothing capsule for toddler girls. Fall is the perfect time for layering – therefore the mixing and matching of outfits is a lot easier when different elements such as a cardigan or jean jacket are added! These clothing options can go from church, to play, to party and everywhere in between!
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I am SO excited to share some of these fall books with you. We love going to the library, but often find ourselves a little lost at times trying to find books that fit our current mood! I am so happy to share some of these adorable fall books with you in hopes that your library has them available.
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Happy Monday! My goodness is this month flying by! We’ve been finding our groove over here as we navigate full time school and having another kiddo in preschool part time. It really has been great and I can’t wait to share our routine with you. Today I’m sharing a little garden update. What a growing year it has been. Definitely learned a lot and already starting the process of planning for next year!
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It’s Thrifty Thursday!! If you’ve been reading for a while, you know my love for the Dollar Tree runs DEEP! I swear their products just keep getting better! I recently shared my favorite organizational products – you can check that out here! Today, I am sharing some amazing fall decor that you wouldn’t believe is from the Dollar Tree.
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Good morning – it’s a big day over here! It’s Audrey’s birthday and I can’t wait to have some fun after school! Today I am sharing my garden update to show you what has been happening! Weeds have been KILLER and massive rains during the end of July destroyed my dahlia beds! I’m learning a lot this growing season and also trying to have fun- here’s a look around the yard!
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SCHOOL. STARTS. TOMORROW. OH MY GOSH – where did this summer go?! Honestly, it flew by. Yesterday I was crying for a good portion of that day – Kindergarten is a big deal in my eyes. It’s the beginning of a new era. The next 16 years of life will involve school and the freedoms I used to have with all three kiddos in tow on a weekday are gone – well until next summer – but you get the point. I am trying to make today a great day for Audrey and also get her prepared for her first day of Kinder, but before I head out to do that, I’m sharing some things we have done already to prepare for day one.
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It’s Thrifty Thursday!! If you’ve been reading for a while, you know my love for the Dollar Tree runs DEEP! I swear their products just keep getting better! In the spirit of reorganizing my life in this house prior to school starting – I’m sharing my favorite Dollar Tree items that help me stay organized!
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What’s trending around our house lately?! All things SUMMER! We’re outside, we’re swimming, we enjoying all the summertime activities, so today, I thought it would be fun to share some of our summer must-haves items. All totally random, but things that are always “trending” around here!
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Good morning and happy Wednesday! I cannot believe we are approaching the end of July – absolute craziness! With summer in full swing and get togethers/events filling every weekend, it can be a lot to keep up with. So today, I’m sharing a super easy and delicious dessert to make for guests, cookouts, parties or just for pleasure at home with the family! This Ice Cream Cake can be whipped together in no time and is completely customizable.
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Good morning and happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend! Today I am sharing my garden update to show you what has been happening! Plants are starting to thrive with the heat and rain we’ve been having. It has been so fun to watch the garden evolve – check out these pics below!
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I cannot believe July 4th is this weekend! If summer can just pump the breaks a bit here, that would be amazing! Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays and I love the traditions we do! Since my brother and sister-in-law always host, I offered to make a patriotic sweet and savory “snackuterie” boards for their party and I’m definitely looking forward to diving into this one on the 4th!
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Good morning and happy Wednesday! In the spirit of the first official days of summer, I’m sharing a remake of an extremely refreshing spritzer I ordered at a restaurant in Philadelphia. I LOVE peach and was so happy to be able to recreate this cocktail to drink at home and serve to guests all summer long! I am a peach lover, and this drink does not disappoint in packing that peach punch!
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Good afternoon! I’ve spent some time browsing through Amazon Prime Day Deals and thought I would share some of our absolute household favorites around here that are on sale! The links are clickable through the PDF – hope you’re able to find some deals and save some money! Happy Monday friends!
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