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Gifts for the Person Who Loves Tech Gadgets

Gifts for the Person Who Loves Tech Gadgets

I love going down the rabbit hole of researching and finding tech gadgets because they make people's lives easier and nearly everyone these days has some type of smart device that they use regularly. These gifts for the person who loves tech gadgets should get you all the brownie points this holiday season! I tried to find ... read more

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Monthy Shopping Trip - Fave Five, November 2020

Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five Favorites, November 2020

Welcome back to another round of Monthly Shopping Trip Fave Five Favorites - November 2020 edition! I did my Monthly Shopping Trip (MST) a little differently this month, and I kinda dig it. Here's what I did - I ordered everything on-line for pickup at both stores (Hy-Vee and Sam's Club). Then, since there are items that ... read more

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House Renovation Update - One Year Later

Exterior House Renovation Update – 1 Year Later

I have had so much fun scouring my files for photos of our house before, during, and after our exterior house renovation! November 1st marked the one year anniversary of breaking ground and beginning the process of updating the exterior of our home. Let's dive in to this exterior house renovation update - 1 year ... read more

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Travel Essentials for Toddlers - Build a Travel Bin!

Travel Essentials for Toddlers – Build a Travel Bin!

Today I'm detailing travel essentials for toddlers, and how to build a travel bin! We recently got a minivan just in time to take our first family road trip! Both of those milestones lead to me getting our kids' prepared for some serious driving time. I created a "travel bin" for each kiddo that we keep in the ... read more

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6 Favorite Experiences from our First Family Trip to the Great Smoky Mountains

6 Favorite Experiences from our First Family Trip to the Great Smoky Mountains

I thought It'd be most helpful to share 6 favorite experiences from our first family trip to the Great Smoky Mountains! I've included a ton of photos in this post because they just bring things to life. A trip to the Smoky Mountains is a great escape for any stage of family life, but we found it to be very "doable" with our ... read more

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MST FFF Banner - October 2020

Monthly Shopping Trip – Fave Five, October 2020

Hello again, my people! It felt so good to be back in-store for my MST this month! For convenience, I'd been ordering on-line and picking up so it felt like it had been centuries since I'd set foot in a store for some good ol' retail therapy! I love all of my Fave Five Items this month! As you know, I only shop once a ... read more

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Feeling all the feels on this gorgeous ☀️ day… I l Feeling all the feels on this gorgeous ☀️ day… I love love, but my new shirt from @lifeisgoodco is also very on brand.🖤 I love me a good loon shirt, ya know?! Hope you’re enjoying your love day…💝😘
Think Spring!🌷 Get your SPRING 2026 Big Picture Ca Think Spring!🌷 Get your SPRING 2026 Big Picture Calendar ordered today! Order 🔗 in bio. Ordering window is open until Wednesday, 2/18!

You can order the Base Calendar (if you like to write things in yourself), or submit an order for a Custom Calendar (if you’d like all your activities and events printed)! Either way, your future-self will thank you! Have a great Super Bowl Sunday!☀️🏈
Reminder: your actions don’t need to be loud and t Reminder: your actions don’t need to be loud and theatrical to be impactful. You can do things quietly and intentionally to move the needle. 

- Call your state representatives; make your feelings known. Download the @5calls app, it makes the process VERY easy.

- Get off social media.

- Remember, you can’t pour from an empty cup. The duality of life as a mother right now is… challenging. Take care of yourself.
Merry Christmas Eve Eve, my friends!🎄 If you’ve be Merry Christmas Eve Eve, my friends!🎄 If you’ve been around a while, you may recall our awkward-family-photo-meets-ugly-Christmas-sweater holiday cards!🙃 Please enjoy this year’s rendition- The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch, and their Wardrobe.

#christmascards2025 #christmascard #funnychristmascard
Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture C Switching seasons made easy with the Big Picture Calendar!📆 One tip I have for using your BPC and transitioning to the next season: place your new calendar on the backside of your current one! When the time is right, or if you need to add something for your future-self, just flip it around!✨

Just a few more days until we can officially move to the WINTER Big Picture Calendar, but it’s there right when I need it!❄️

I hope you all have a festive and fun Thanksgiving and kickoff to the holiday season this week! Let the cozy vibes commence!☕️🔥❄️

Learn more: The current ordering window is closed for the BPC, but you can find more info on my website, linked in bio.🔗
Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house nu Final touch on the duplex!✨These floating house numbers finish the exterior off just how I’d imagined it! If you’re looking for an easy, affordable update to your home, try floating house numbers. I’ll be linking in stories.😊 Thanks for following along on the duplex project!

#exteriorpaint #duplex #investmentproperties #landlordlife #exteriorstyle #homeexterior #homeexteriorinspo
It’s time to order your WINTER Big Picture Calenda It’s time to order your WINTER Big Picture Calendar! 📅 This BPC will run from Dec-Feb. Get your order in today (link in bio), and get ahead of your winter planning!

ORDER DEADLINE: 11/19/25

✨The Big Picture Calendar is a large-format, customizable calendar, designed with school seasons and busy family life in mind! It’s a great way to brain dump your life and schedules out at one time, and release a bit of that mental load, one season at a time! 

Reach out for more info! Looking forward to serving you and your family!☺️
Thank God for fall.🫶🏼🍁 Thank God for fall.🫶🏼🍁
Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨 Gotta give those tra Let me paint you a picture.🤣🎨
Gotta give those tractor tours some love… even looking like a cross between Uncle Eddie and Forrest Gump from my front porch. 🤣 Happy Saturday!
Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex ex Love a good before and after! Here’s the duplex exterior refresh! Don’t forget to look back and reflect on how much you’ve grown and accomplished, friends!
Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I fin Day in the Life: Landlord Vlog Come along as I finish cleaning/prepping this side of our duplex! I’m now at a point where I can list this side of the duplex, and after a few weeks of work painting, cleaning, and refreshing spaces, it’s DONE. It feels so good. 😅#landlordlife #cleaningmotivation
If you need a reason to paint your doors right now If you need a reason to paint your doors right now, let this be it! So happy with how these turned out for the exterior doors on our duplex! Color drenching the doors and bit of siding we have has been so fun! #colordrenching #exteriorpaint #exteriordoors #diypainting #fallcolors
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