Creating a Bedroom for ALL the Kids

Hey friends! I always like to have total transparency! This blog post includes an affiliate link and we collaborated with Beddy’s Beds on this room makeover. My opinions are always my own and I would never share anything with you guys that I don’t truly love…

Today is Your Day

I’ve shared before that I was in a low spot just six months ago. I was four months postpartum and my jeans were getting tighter and tighter. It’s not so fun to go shopping for pants because you have to get a bigger size. I felt…

Summer Home Tour

Hey, friends! I know you just found a whole bunch of summer inspo over at Hello Central Avenue! I’m so glad you’ve found your way here. Now, grab some coffee and let’s hang. Since we’re officially friends, I’ve got to…

How I Lost Weight After Baby and After Forty

I was almost 40. I had a newborn. I had five kids. I couldn’t seem to lose weight because my thyroid was all out of whack. I wondered if I would ever be happy in my body again. I didn’t have energy to keep up with…

Dining Room Rug and Kids

I had said never again. That was when koolaid was spilled on my black and white dining room rug, oh, about a week after I’d bought it. It had been a bad idea since the beginning. I’d bought the rug online and didn’t really…

Faster Way to Fat Loss- The End of the First Round

Six weeks ago, I started a program called Faster Way to Fat Loss. The gist of it is you eat real food. You count macros using My Fitness Pal (a free app). You eat more food than any other diet/food program you’ve ever been on. And you…

Adding New Hardware to Update Your Kitchen

My kitchen used to be my least favorite spot in my house. I think it’s my favorite now, which is a good thing because it’s where I spend about 110% of my day! When we built our house, we didn’t do anything fancy in…

Faster Way to Fat Loss After Three Weeks

I’m now halfway through my six week Faster Way to Fat Loss journey. If you haven’t heard of the program (which I hadn’t until a month ago!), it’s a nutrition, exercise, wellness program that has really and truly changed my life in…

When The Apron Sink Won’t Work

I’ve been blessed to have Better Homes and Gardens share my kitchen on their Instagram page a few times. I’ve learned it’s best not to look at the comments because there’s always someone that’s going to find something to criticize…

Ten Thoughts On My First Week of Faster Way to Fat Loss

Week one of Faster Way to Fat Loss is in the books! There are so many things I want to share. So let’s get to it! I didn’t cheat–not once! Even through the Super Bowl, a day date, and a birthday party, I didn…