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Breastmilk vs. Formula: The Great Debate

Breastmilk vs. Formula: The Great Debate

MY JOURNEY, AS A MOTHER OF TWO, feeding MY CHILDREN WITH BREASTMILK AND *GASP* FORMULA Ah, breastmilk vs. formula: the great debate. It’s become a hot topic within the parenthood community in our society. When you really think about it, it’s just kind of silly. Before I get too into the nitty-gritty, I’d just like to say that I am… Read More

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Welcome to Homegrown with Grace! I'm Mackenzy and I'm excited to have you here. My goal here in this space is to help women make the most of their time in the home. I'm keeping things real, so let's embrace the chaos together! - MG Read More…

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I don’t even want to know the kind of person I’d be with the relentlessness and persistence of a dandelion…😂 The sun’s shining, and we’ve almost got this bed ready for some zinnia seeds!🌱

Spring gardening Midwest moment Iowa mom springtime flower garden dandelions
Parents say that they’d die for their kids…I c Parents say that they’d die for their kids…I challenge us all to LIVE for them. Chase your life, friends.☀️🙌🏼

#lifeinthecountry #lifemotivations #motivation #motherhoodinspired #chaseyourdreams #iowamom #millenialmom #midwestlife #midwestmoment #midwestmama #mommotivation #getoutsidemore
If you could smell these lilacs right now…😍🪻Don’t forget to bring the beauty of nature inside this season, my friends!

#lilacflowers #beautyofnature #springflowers #midwestmoment #flowergarden #lilacseason #zone5b #iowaoutdoors
The sights, the smells, the sounds of our home dur The sights, the smells, the sounds of our home during golden hour…they all feel like the sweetest treat for my soul.🧁🪻 Don’t forget to stop and take in life’s simplest pleasures…they’re there, I promise.😊

#simplepleasures #lifemoments #ruralliving #iowalife #midwestmoment #springishere #midwestmom
☀️📆It’s time to get your SUMMER 2025 Big ☀️📆It’s time to get your SUMMER 2025 Big Picture Calendar ordered!📆☀️ 

I like to think of the Big Picture Calendar as a big ol’ brain dump of your life, season by season! Put it on the calendar once, and refer back to it time and time again as you navigate through the season.💡

Don’t let the busyness of summer steal your joy; order your BPC so you can focus on fun in the sun all summer long!

Your future-self will thank you!☺️ 

Link to order is in my bio, or you can message me for a link to the order form! Thank you!😊

#familytime❤️ #familyorganization #chaoscoordinator #calendarmagic #iowamom #organizedmom #summerplanning #midwestmama #calendartime
The next time you visit Pella, make sure you add @ The next time you visit Pella, make sure you add @thistles_pella to your list of stops! My friend, Keisha, with @1oakiowa and I ventured over there and had a great time exploring the town! 

Thanks to Thistles for making this trip extra special with a mini tour of the tulips around town that you can purchase for your own home gardens at pellatulipbulbs.com! 

Which tulip is your favorite? I can’t pick just one, but I’m always drawn to the fringe-edge varieties!😍

@visitpellaia #pellatuliptime #tuliptime #iowamom #exploreiowa #visitpella #midwestspring #midwestmoments #tulipseason #thistlesflowermarket
I had the best time getting a glimpse behind the s I had the best time getting a glimpse behind the scenes of Pella this week, as they welcome visitors for Tulip Time (May 1-3)!💐 It was even more fun to go with my friend, Keisha from @1oakiowa!

Alie, with @thistles_pella, shared so much information about tulips and their rich history in Pella. It was so cool to learn more about the different varieties blooming around town! 

I was even more excited to learn that they have a select variety of tulips that you can order on-line for your very own garden, sourced directly from the Netherlands!🙌🏼 

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I’ve been building my perennial beds from scratch the past few seasons. I’m thinking more tulips are needed! I’ve got my eye on a couple different blends that I saw in-person in Pella!😍

You can order through July 31st, and you should receive them in time for fall planting! Give Thistles Flower Market a follow and visit pellatulipbulbs.com to get your tulips ordered for 2026!💐

#pellatuliptime #tulipseason #tuliptime #pellaiowa #visitpella #supportlocal #supportsmallshops #exploreiowa #springtimefun
Yeah…we’re thriving (😆) in the post-Easter Yeah…we’re thriving (😆) in the post-Easter chaos over here! Thankful for the sun and warm up in temps!🙌🏼😅
I think about how much I’ve learned about myself I think about how much I’ve learned about myself in the past eight years often…this is a big one. Recognizing when you’re simply TIRED. Not depressed, not lazy, not worthless, etc. 

Sleep and rest are essential to functioning well, especially in the world we live in today.🫠 Give yourself permission to 1️⃣ recognize when you’re tired and 2️⃣ actually rest! 

Love ya, mean it!😘

#healthandwellnesstips #motherhoodwellness #restandrecharge #mommotivation #selfcaretips #selfcarereminder
Follow for more ways to live simply and seasonally Follow for more ways to live simply and seasonally…with kids!😍

My husband built this mud kitchen with scrap wood one weekend. It only takes a couple of hours, and you really don’t need a grand master plan…just use what you have and make it work for you! 

Then, the kids and I had fun thrifting some pans and utensils! Of course, it’s been well worn in and I didn’t have a chance to get video/pics when it was fresh and aesthetically pleasing for sharing!🫠🙃🙄

But, we might try to clean it off, have the kids paint it all, and then reset it and possibly add a back wall with hooks and shelving! I’m not making promises…but it could happen.😂 And if it does, I’ll be sure to share “pretty” pics and video!

I can’t wait to see how many memories the kids make in this outdoor play area in the coming months! We’ve cleared more timber for them to have a “hideout” which has now evolved into having separate rooms/spaces for each kid to live, and a kitchen area! So fun! 

Let me know if you have a mud kitchen, or if you plan to build one this year! Long live summer and outdoor living!

#mudkitchen #outdoorfunforkids #midwestmom #outdoorkids #outdoorkidsarehappykids #mudkitchenideas #kidcreations #outdoorfamily #iowamom
If you struggle to get your walls filled with thin If you struggle to get your walls filled with things that take you from house to home, listen up! I get major decision paralysis when it comes to choosing photos that I want on my walls. So, my biggest tip is to get your frames and artwork up for your gallery wall FIRST, even if they don’t have photos in them yet! 

This makes the process SO much easier and more enjoyable (if I’m being honest)!🙃 It was so easy to choose photos for this corner gallery wall once everything was up and I could clearly see what size of photos I needed. It also allows you to visualize the project as a whole, so you can get a feel for which photos will look best overall!

#gallerywalldecor #gallerywallinspo #housetohomeproject #loveyourhomeagain #midwesthome
Finally! Here’s how the living room gallery wall Finally! Here’s how the living room gallery wall turned out! I’ve got one more reel coming that will show the finished space, and let you in on my biggest tip for gallery walls! 

I love random gallery walls the more I do them. It takes the pressure off of making sure everything is symmetrical and perfectly hung, ya know? 

Alright, what do you think? Do you prefer symmetrical or random gallery walls?! Hit me uuuuupppp!😊

#gallerywallinspo #gallerywalldecor #gallerywallgoals #housetohomejourney #homesweethome #midwesthome
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