Davy’s Birth Story — A Home Birth + VBAC

He's here! Our little--or not so little!--David McKinley was born on May 1st, and we are thrilled to pieces about having him join our little family. I wasn't sure how soon I was going to sit down and write out my birth story, but I've had so many people already telling me that they're eager …

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Five Favorites – April 2019

Good morning! Here we are at the end of April and I know I completely missed posting a Five Favorites for March! Oh, well. Life's been busy, getting ready for a baby and all, you know... But here you go! Five of my favorite things from this month that you should check out if you're …

Our Favorite Snacks from ALDI

99% of the time, I shop at ALDI. I've shopped there since getting married and moving to a new city (we didn't have one in my hometown), and compared to other stores it's just really hard to beat their prices anywhere else, and now they have such a good selection of Organic and other good …

Decluttering 101: Kids Rooms

This may seem like the hardest one of this series if you have kids. My daughter only just turned three so it's still pretty easy to declutter things from her room without causing emotional chaos, but she has started noticing sometimes when I take something out so I have to be more careful with what …

Five Favorites – February 2019

I didn't get this started last month like I'd planned, but I've decided to try and start doing a "five favorites" post at the end of each month and link five things that I've been loving that month-- a drink, food, clothing item, beauty product, recipe-- whatever. So, here's February's (and the first of many!) …

15 Great Things to Do with Kids on a Rainy Day

We're currently having a week of rain and rough winds, and I have no clue when it's supposed to stop. So we're stuck inside at all hours of the day and sometimes my daughter (now three years old) gets bored. I try not to run out of fun things for her to do, but it …

Decluttering 101: Pantry + Refrigerator

Hello, friends! It's been a good while since I've posted anything, specifically in this Decluttering 101 series, and I apologize. I've got this and a few others planned and hopefully will get the set finished within the next month, so if you're still up for the decluttering challenges, stay tuned for more! Last time I …

Second Trimester Update + Name Reveal

It's already time for another trimester update?! Wow, this trimester practically flew right by! It was a full and busy time, but I do feel like this pregnancy is going a whole lot faster than my first. Even though the last month will probably feel like forever and a day. 20 Weeks This pregnancy has …

Top Ten Posts of 2018 + Life Update

Hey, y'all! So, I usually do a "top 10 posts" post at the beginning of January, but here it is the first of February! Better late than never, I guess. But first, a quick-as-I-can little life update! I've been posting a lot this months but haven't given many personal deets so here we go. Last …

Decluttering 101: In the Kitchen

Good morning! Today we're going to be talking about decluttering in the kitchen-- specifically the small appliances and extra dishes, gadgets, and utensils we've probably got stuffed in our cabinets. (We'll tackle the pantry and refrigerator a bit in another post.) I'm sure you've heard of Marie Kondo and her new Netflix show, Tidying Up, or her …