Health & Beauty
We Got A Sleep Number Mattress (And We're Giving One Away, Too!)
This post is sponsored by Sleep Number®. This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Stacy Mehan! We're so excited to not only share a big bedroom update that happened around here (we got a Sleep Number® mattress!) but WE'RE ALSO GIVING ONE AWAY! We have had such a positive experience with the brand and we […]
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April 25, 2017
Health & Beauty
Do You Have a Snack Bin? + NatureBox Giveaway!
Giveaway is now closed. Congrats to our winners, Tanya and Paulina! You have both been emailed. Greta is growing like a weed. I mean, she has been for four years straight (!!) but it doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Always growing means always eating and I am always in the kitchen making […]
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August 13, 2014
Fashion
The Best Diaper/Lifestyle Bag Ever + Giveaway
We never used a diaper bag before. An actual diaper bag, I guess. I've just never loved the look of them truthfully. My sister sent me a large red purse that I used as a diaper bag when Greta was younger and it worked well. It was simple (which I liked), but things did get […]
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January 6, 2014
Health & Beauty
The "Results" of My Healthy Living Experiment and Where to Go From Here
In case you haven't been following my experiment on Instagram, this was my "final" weigh-in this morning: sorry for the blurriness Not quite 207, but close enough to where I'm not gonna get down on myself. Yesterday I ate turkey, rolls, cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, and mashed potatoes and gravy. It was a wonderful […]
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October 14, 2013
Health & Beauty
Our Miracle of Miracles
When Greta was 9 months old, we decided we wanted to give her a sibling. And when she turned 2, she started asking for one herself. At last, 3 1/2 years later, the stars have aligned and our family is expanding. We couldn't be happier--or more surprised (sometimes when something doesn't happen for so long, […]
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October 10, 2013
Health & Beauty
What I've Learned From Weight-Loss Week 4
I've been working on my little "experiment" for a month now. There have been both easy and difficult days. I've come to understand my triggers and weaknesses much more intimately than I did before, which has helped me understand why I succeed and fail. I've also been able to make adjustments in my original plan, […]
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October 7, 2013
Health & Beauty
Julia's Absence and What I've Learned From Weight-Loss Week 1
For those of you who don't follow us on Facebook, you've probably been wondering why there's an overdose of Chris posts lately, and not so much Julia. Jules has been sick and is taking a break from blogging. I'll leave it there for now and let Julia give the details when she's ready. She misses […]
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September 16, 2013
Health & Beauty
A Quick Note to Tell You, I'm Okay.
Sunday night, I developed some severe, sharp pain in my lower abdomen. By morning, I couldn't stand. The pain! My family care doctor did an evaluation and sent me right to the hospital. She was certain I had appendicitis. (Insert yesterday's instagram here) They did a CT scan and didn't find appendicitis but did find […]
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March 19, 2013
Health & Beauty
Off Topic: My Brows
Well. Here we are. Talking about eyebrows. Which is extremely off topic here on the blog, where we prefer to spend our days talking about the kitchen reno or finishing up Greta's room--but is quite the hot topic on Instagram. "You have the best eyebrows!" They say. I am telling you, somewhat embarrassed and awkwardly, […]
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February 28, 2013
Health & Beauty
When Family Trumps Projects
Well, we tried to have a reveal for you today. Kind of. I spent the whole day yesterday sanding and painting our old vanity to bring it up to par with the rest of the room, but around 3 pm, the paint started acting weird and peeling and it wasn't looking the greatest. Chris suggested […]
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October 19, 2012
Health & Beauty
Ear Ye. Ear Ye. And A Bucket List.
We were up early, early this morning to take Greta to the hospital. Our little girl has been hard of hearing for a long time. We first discovered it when she was 18 months old. Her pediatrician said that she had a lot of fluid in her ears, but it would clear up on its […]
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September 14, 2012
Health & Beauty
Behind Closed Doors
We are incredibly blessed. A year ago tomorrow, we bought this house and moved in on April 2nd--which we're calling our official journey (not to get all Bachelor on you) start date. Which means Monday it will be exactly a year! We'll be celebrating our first House-iversary all next week on the blog as we […]
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March 30, 2012
