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23 Things you should pack for the galapagos

The Ultimate Packing Guide for Your Galapagos Adventure

Style· Travel

I am currently having a hard time that it was about 3 months ago now that I was packing and leaving for the Galapagos with my mom. If you read my post about our trip, you might remember that we planned this trip for TWO YEARS, but despite all of that planning, there were still some things that I wish…
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How To Care For and Restore Cast Iron Pans

DIY

I LOVE cast iron pans. I see so many people turning to trendy non-stick pans like the Always Pan, or All-Clad Pans for everything lately. I think non-stick pans have a time and place for sure (like fried or scrambled eggs), but for things like meats and sauteed veggies, cast iron pans are the best. Sure they are heavy, but…
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Easy Red Pepper and Gnocchi Soup

Food

It’s been a little bit since we shared a recipe over here, so today I’m sharing an easy dinner soup recipe! This one is super easy and dare I say– healthy-ish?! I always say that there are two types of people in this world: people who hate leftovers, and people who love them. One of our favorite things– especially in…
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Cruising Through the Galapagos Islands

Travel

Y’all, I have been dying to share a full blog post about my recent trip to the Galapagos Islands with y’all for some time now. It’s a trip that had been booked for almost 2 years, almost got cancelled due to COVID, but was 16799% worth it. It took me a long time to finish this post due to me…
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Just a Taste of Quito, Ecuador

Travel

To be completely honest with y’all, I had done absolutely no research on Quito before I went and had no idea what it was going to look like, be like, what we were going to tour, NOTHING. Sometimes I love having zero expectations when I travel because I just let myself absorb everything without stressing that something isn’t the way…
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Rev Up Your Ride: The Affordable Amazon Alternative to a Peloton Bike

Fitness· Health

Have you been interested in getting a Peloton for a while, but a little put off by the cost and the current wait time (6-10 weeks)? I’m with you. And with gyms being limited right now, an at-home workout is in the cards for most people. But is there a cheaper bike that you can use with the Peloton app…
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Sausage and Bell Pepper Linguine

Food

It’s been a hot minute since I shared a recipe on here, which is shocking for as much as I have been cooking over quarantine! One of our go-to meals in our weekly rotation is spaghetti. It’s so quick and easy to throw together, but we have a pretty bad habit of resorting to frozen meatballs and spaghetti sauce from…
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How I Strip My Laundry of Build-Up

Home

Is a cleaning series in the future of this blog? Not too long ago, I shared how I deep clean my dishwasher and now I’m blogging about how I do laundry stripping? Go Clean Co and TikTok cleaning videos have clearly really taken over my brain space, and with still being in quarantine, what else am I going to do…
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5 Books I’ve Read in Quarantine (AND LOVED)

Books

Hello everyone! How are we coping through quarantine? While some states are loosening up their restrictions on things, most places are still not completely open, so I’m continuing to find myself with a lot of free time! I feel like I have watched every show on Netflix/Hulu/Amazon Prime at this point, so I have been forcing myself to try and…
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creating a suburban fairytale with a toddler + pregnant 📚🧚🌷
lifestyle, motherhood, DIY, & a dash of whimsy ✨
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What I ate in a day at 19 weeks pregnant with a hi What I ate in a day at 19 weeks pregnant with a history of gestational diabetes! I am trying my best to follow the diet I followed with my 1st pregnancy. Fingers crossed I don’t have GD this time around though 😅

Breakfast: refried beans, fried egg, guac, salsa, chicken sausage from @jonesdairyfarm , and obviously @cholulahotsauce + matcha latte feat sugar-free syrup from @torani 

Supplements: prenatal and probiotic from @gardenoflife, choline from @naturemadevitamins, and vitamin D

Lunch: low-carb wrap from Ole, lightly breaded chicken nuggets from @justbarechicken tzatziki, avocado, lettuce + and apple

Snack: everything @thesolacompany bagel with jalapeño cream cheese

Dinner: turkey burger bowls with roasted sweet sweet potato, lettuce, avocado, salsa, and spicy ranch

Bedtime snack: @fairlife chocolate milk (THE BEST!!!)

#gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #2ndtrimester
18 weeks pregnant (still sick!) but have much more 18 weeks pregnant (still sick!) but have much more of an appetite than last week! Because I had gestational diabetes in my first pregnancy, I am mostly following the GD diet while I wait to take my glucose test 🫩 I have what my carb goals were highlighted in my stories!
Feta, egg, sweet potato bake was modified from @jenneatsgoood 
Lunch was leftover yogurt marinated chicken + a whole what couscous pasta salad I made loaded with tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, feta, asparagus, bell pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice.
Snack was PB protein cereal from @ghostlifestyle 
Dinner was crockpot pesto ranch chicken with asparagus and @barillaus protein pasta!
Bedtime snack was @toogoodandco vanilla yogurt and @sevensundayscereal granola. 
#gestationaldiabetes #carbconscious #pregnancy #whatieatinadayrealistic
My philosophy is that if I’m not in my house, it c My philosophy is that if I’m not in my house, it can’t get dirty 🥰🥰 #sahm #stayathomemomlife #toddlermom
DIY No-Sew Fabric Birthday Banner!! 🥳🎉🎈 This is a DIY No-Sew Fabric Birthday Banner!! 🥳🎉🎈
This is a great project to use up fabric scraps and an old bed sheet with no sewing machine required.
You will need an iron, fabric, fabric scissors, a printer, Heat N Bond, and hem adhesive. Hopefully this tutorial is helpful to anyone trying to make a similar birthday banner without sewing experience. It’s fun to make and I love knowing that we can use this banner for all the birthdays to come! 🥹❤️ #whimsy #birthdaycrafts #toddlermom #whimsicalchildhood
🗣️ stop sleeping on Costco clothes!! 🗣️ went in m 🗣️ stop sleeping on Costco clothes!! 🗣️ 
went in mainly searching for the Costco gap sweater, drawstring pants, and a couple of quilted jackets, so this was my Costco clothes haul! #costco #pregnancy #costcohaul
Fighting some kind of respiratory virus while preg Fighting some kind of respiratory virus while pregnant, parenting a toddler, and trying to maintain a carb-conscious diet is not for the weak! Here’s what I ate in a day pregnant: SICK EDITION 🤧 my dietician had told me back with my first pregnancy that your blood sugars are going to be naturally higher when you are sick, so if you are checking blood sugars while sick and with gestational diabetes, it may be harder to keep them in range. Take care of yourself and try your best ❤️ #pregnant #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic
The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so th The concept of pregnancy is magical and I am so thankful, but also I cannot LOOK at raw meat, I’m googling everything, and this baby might be 90% French fries from the 1st trimester 🤪 but my 1st trimester was soooooo much easier this time than with my first! #pregnancy #pregnancyhumor #pregnant
Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activi Been teaching my son some classic 90s-2000s activities for the summer 😎 my friend Ashley at @letsmingleblog organized a virtual summer camp this year and so many of the activities have been nostalgia filled and I’ve loved getting to share them with my son 🥹 #millenialmom #toddlermom #toddleractivities
Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy Because I had gestational diabetes in my pregnancy with my son, I’m being carb-conscious while I wait to take my glucose test at about 24 weeks pregnant. I’m roughly following the guidelines I was given back in 2022, but obviously not monitoring blood sugars at this time since I don’t officially have a diagnosis at this time. Hopefully this gives you some meal and snack ideas if you are being carb-conscious or have gestational diabetes! #gestationaldiabetes #pregnancy #whatiatetoday
I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my I had diet-controlled gestational diabetes with my first pregnancy, so once I found I was pregnant with my second child, my doctor asked me to go ahead and be “carb-conscious” and try to roughly follow the diet while I wait to do my glucose test at ~24 weeks. 
Since I’m not checking my blood sugars rn, I’m trying my best to count carbs, adjust my portions, and make low-carb swaps where I can, with the knowledge that IF I get a diagnosis this pregnancy, I may have to adjust this diet further to reach my blood sugar goals. I’m also  trying to make my diet as nutritious as possible for myself and baby but in a realistic way! #gestationaldiabetes #whatieatinadayrealistic #pregnancy
Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s ju Whimsy isn’t supposed to be complicated!!! It’s just changing up or adding simple things into your everyday to make it a little more magical 💫✨ here’s some ideas to try this week! I love doing cute whimsical projects and trying to my days healthier, happier, and more whimsical, so if you’re into that, come follow along! #whimsy #whimsicalchildhood #romanticizinglife #toddlermom
My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MO My toddler is regularly bullying me and saying “MOM!! YOUR BELLY IS HUGE!” (It’s not lol) so he’s in for an awakening at just how huge I can get 🤰 #pregnancy #toddlermom
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