I have been wanting to give our boring, builder-grade half bathroom a makeover for well over a year now, and this makeover has truly been over a year in the making! We bought our new build house 5 years ago now and despite not loving the millennial grey everywhere, we didn’t do ANY painting in the house until this past…
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DIY Lightning McQueen Out of a Diaper Box
One of my toddler’s favorite indoor activities is literally sitting in a cardboard diaper box. Sometimes he just likes to sit in it, but sometimes we will push him around in the box on the carpet. It’s physically exhausting, but a lot of fun! I had the idea to turn a cardboard box into a DIY Lightning McQueen (he is…
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The 5 Books I Read Last Month (July 2024)
I recently was thinking about how it might be fun to do a monthly round up of books I finished in the past month; however, I was not expecting all of the books recently to be so….. mid. I’m thinking this won’t necessarily replace the more in-depth book reviews that I do, but this will be more of a rating…
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House of Flame and Shadow: COMPLETE Summary, Recap, and Review
Well I did it! I finished all 951 pages of House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J Maas. House of Flame and Shadow (HOFAS) is the 3rd book in the Crescent City series and was highly anticipated for me. In the past I have considered Crescent City to be my 2nd fave Sarah J Maas series (behind ACOTAR); however,…
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Glossier You Inspired Car Freshener For Under $10
Glossier You is one of my FAVORITE perfumes to wear. I wear the solid perfume version of Glossier You just about every day. Glossier You is described as a creamy, warm scent with sparkling notes of ambrox, ambrette, musk, iris root and pink pepper. Back in March, I saw a video for a Glossier You inspired car freshener for $10…
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6 Awesome Lunch Ideas That Are Not Sandwiches
When I was working in an office and even when I started working from home, I started to bore of eating a sandwich every single day– Monday through Friday. These days, I try to mix up what I’m eating (although a lot of time it is leftovers!), so I thought I would share 6 lunch ideas that are not sandwiches…
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Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream (Jeni’s Inspired!)
Last time we made the trip into downtown Charleston, we stopped at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Now I have had Jeni’s before and have had their Gooey Butter Cake ice cream but something about it last time had us in awe. Garrett and I could not stop oogling over it and thinking about it for weeks. Fast forward a few…
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10 Amazon Home Finds That Look Like Anthropologie Decor
Anthropologie has some of my FAVORITE home decor. It’s one of the first places I look if I am searching for something unique looking. Only problem? $$$$$!!! Anthro can be pretty pricey, so if there is something I like, I try to find items with a similar vibe on Amazon for a better price. I classify Anthropologie home decor as…
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7 Practices That Improved My Sleep Quality
One part of my health that I take VERY seriously is my sleep quality. When I am sleeping poorly, it reflects on so many aspects of my health (I’m looking at you anxiety and weight gain!!!!). Sometimes, poor sleep is unavoidable (ie having a newborn or working night shift), but outside of those instances, I have taken on several practices…
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