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DIY Faux “Built-Ins” with IKEA Billy Bookcases

DIY· Home

This post may contain affiliate links. Please see policy page for more information. Writing this post has been a LONG time coming. To be completely honest, I don’t know why it took me so long because I have been so excited to share this IKEA hack with Billy bookcases with y’all! The moment we bought our house, we knew that…
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I finally went to Disney World

Travel

Going to Disney World has been on my list for way too long. I’ve been to Disney Land in California more times than I can even count, but my family just never made it down to Disney World (ironic, considering it’s much closer to us than California). I didn’t find out that I had a long weekend for my birthday…
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15 Activities/Goals for Quarantine

Life

Hello all! I hope y’all are hanging in there and staying well. I’ve been trying to minimize talking about the “c-word” and everything go on in the world right now, and keep things relatively light, because I turned on the news today for the first time in a while and omg it almost made me cry. Yet at the same…
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Baked Brie with Apricot Preserves and Pecans

Food

It’s been a while since I shared a recipe on here! This baked brie is a 5 ingredient recipe so it’s very simple and doesn’t require a whole lot of effort. Despite being the easiest possible appetizer, it always impresses and seems a lot fancier than it actually is. And who can say no to melted cheese!? Sunday nights were…
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25 Things I’ve Learned in 25 Years

Life

Today I turn 25! Being 24 was eventful: I bought a house, graduated from grad school, got a new job (then a new better job lol), and a ton of other things. As this is posting, I am going to be at Disney World for the first time, and I could NOT be more excited! I have never been, so…
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Grand Turk and Amber Cove Cruise

Travel

So this post is about a month late, but I wanted to share some photos from our recent cruise to Grand Turk and Amber Cove (in Dominican Republic). We went with a group of friends and had such a good time, so I wanted to just share what we loved, in case you ever find yourself going there too! We…
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Favorite Things: Vol. XXXIII

Favorite Things

Wow! Long time no see! In case you’re new here: Hi! I’m Sara Ann and I run The Regular Folks which is a lifestyle blog with a little bit of everything. I like to do a “Favorite Things” post every Friday but I have been in grad school finishing up my Master’s in Nursing so it hasn’t happened in a…
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11 Gift Ideas for the Dad Who Has it All

Gift Guide

Why is shopping for dads the absolute hardest? I found myself a little stumped on what to get my own dad this year! What do you get for the dad who “has it all” and literally gives you zero ideas on what to get them?? Luckily, I’ve got you covered with a bunch of ideas and at a variety of…
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Ruggable Washable Rugs: An Honest, Unbiased Review

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A little over a month ago now, G and I FINALLY bought a rug, and we ended up going with the Ruggable. These rugs are very popular right now and there are constant ads for them, so I wanted to post an honest Ruggable review if you’re thinking about buying one yourself. We have a dog, lots of clay around…
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I’m Sara Ann and am a big fan of fresh flowers, traveling, and eating a pint of Ben & Jerry’s in one sitting. I share my life, loves, ideas, and everything in between with the hope to inspire and help make the lives of regular folks (maybe like you!) simpler, happier, and healthier.

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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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