December 2017 Bumpdate
December passed by in a whirlwind of social and festive activities. We hosted an ELF movie night (Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?),…
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The Best Gifts for Men and The Best Gifts for Women this Christmas
In case you haven’t been counting, there are still a good 10 days left to get your Christmas shopping in! (Wait, what?! How are…
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Naughty or Nice Christmas Treat Bags – The Last Monthly DIY Challenge
CHRISTMAS IS COMMMINGGGGGGG!!! (Picture that I said that like Buddy the Elf). And since Christmas is coming, that also means you are probably working…
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Home Decor Gift Guide – Best Places to Shop for Home Decor Gifts AND a Giveaway!
Christmas shopping is no doubt in full swing for many of you, while some of you *cough* myself included *cough* haven’t even started. Well,…
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Easy and Adorable $10 Gift Exchange Present Idea
Tis the Season of the gift exchange, white elephants, office shindigs and Christmas parties. I recently got invited to a church Favorite Things party,…
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10 DIY Handmade Gift Ideas that Anyone Can Make – Really!
I’m a handmade girl when it comes to Christmas gifts (big surprise, right?). I love store-bought gifts too, but there is just something special…
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November Bumpdate
Well, November has come and gone, and it passed with lots of craziness (aka surgery while pregnant and subsequent recovery). I was going to…
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Gift Guide for New Moms – Top Best Gifts for the New Mama AND a Giveaway!
Not gonna lie, I’ve spent the past couple of weeks obsessing over making my baby registries. (That’s right, plural registries.) Man, it’s a lot…
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Our Gender Reveal! (And a story of my first ER visit…and subsequent surgery while pregnant)
First off, thanks to everyone who voted on my Twitter poll or on Facebook – it was so fun to see what everyone thought…
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Cost Plus World Market Golden Llama Treasure Hunt & Llama Gift Guide
This post was sponsored by Cost Plus World Market and uses affiliate links. For my full disclosure policy, please click here! I’m not gonna…
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Baby Bumpdate Pregnancy Update – October
In case you missed it, last month Nate and I announced that we will be welcoming a sweet baby into our lives in March!…
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10 Unbelievably Easy Last-Minute Halloween Treats for Kids and Parties
If you’re freaking out because you realized that you need to bring some sort of Halloween treat for you child’s school class party or…
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Easy DIY Felt No-Carve Owl Pumpkin
Well, it’s been an insane (but wonderful!) few months! In case you missed it, we announced that we are having a baby come March…
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Modern Girl Must-Haves for Halloween
Halloween is almost here! I know I’m probably cutting it close (traveling out of the country and being pregnant at the same time will…
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Modern Girl Must-Haves for Fall
Fall officially arrived a couple of days ago, and let me tell you, I couldn’t be more excited! You see, fall is my season….
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Some Exciting News – We’re Expecting!
That’s right! We are so excited and so blessed to say that we’re expecting a baby in late March 2018! *cue the hallelujah chorus,…
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Easy DIY Floating Shelf for the Newbie Using a Kreg Jig!
Okay, I’ll come out and say it. For a home blogger, I’m embarrassingly horrible at DIY projects. Can I craft? Absofreakinglutely. Can I design…
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It’s Time for Pumpkin Spice EVERYTHING!
Starbucks has made the official announcement: PUMPKIN SPICE IS BACK. I don’t know about you, but I *intensely* look forward to the arrival of…
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The Best Sleep I’ve Ever Gotten and Why Your Mattress Matters
I didn’t used to think that what kind of mattress you had mattered. I was (delusionally) under the impression that you could just have…
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Life Lately: July 2017 Update
It’s Harry Potter’s birthday (Happy Birthday, HP!) and also time for my Life Lately July 2017 update. It’s felt like a verryyy long month,…
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