I hope you all had the BEST CHRISTMAS EVER.. and if yours was anything like mine, it meant waking up at 5:46 am to, "MOM! Wake up! SANTA CAME!!!" Five more minutes, buddy. Just five. more. minutes. please! And if this sounds like the SNL skit with Matt Damon called "Best Christmas Ever," it's because I am pretty sure it was depicted after my life. If you haven't seen it, go watch it IMMEDIATELY. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2019
Happy Hour
When are you guys going to jump on the All Birds train? There really is no specific reason we haven't tried them yet. I know people are obsessed and they even have a store at U Village in Seattle. I think we just love our Nike and Adidas sneakers for workouts and athleisure that we haven't strayed. What are your favorite fitness studios in Seattle? For barre we love Barre3 (childcare!) … [Read more...]
Merry Everything
Today is Christmas and while Alix would normally share a Wellness Wednesday post, we figured that could wait ;) Today, we just want to say thank you. To you, our loyal followers, who have shared in this journey with us for the past two years. The Champagne Theory is a labor of love and something we are so passionate about.. we truly love sharing our lives with you and hope that the topics we … [Read more...]
Adapting to Change & Learning to Pivot
When have you ever heard anyone say that they LOVE change? A new mom finally gets into a groove with her newborn and then their sleep goes to hell in a hand basket. The mom isn't exclaiming, "WOOOHOO!!" Quite the contrary; she's huddled in a corner sobbing and Googling everything she's doing wrong (hint: you're doing NOTHING wrong). Or when you're dropping a baby's nap, or moving your toddler to a … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
Does the Four Sigmatic mushroom coffee taste like mushrooms? Are the ingredients safe for nursing? Do they sell individual packets for me to try? Lol #1 question I get about the mushroom coffee. No, it doesn’t taste gross, but it does have a different taste then traditional coffee for sure. Essentially, it is boiled down mushrooms (specific kinds of mushrooms are used for their different … [Read more...]
Potty Training Regression
Warning!! I'm going to talk a lot about poop in this post. As a dietitian and mom, I'm comfortable talking about it, but understand if it's not your thing ;) The Backstory We potty trained Quinn when she was almost 2.5 years old and it went pretty smoothly. Sure, a few accidents here and there, but that's to be expected. Usually on the first day at school or a new camp she would have a … [Read more...]
Gift Guide: White Elephant Gifts under $30
There's a stigma that White Elephant gifts need to be goofy, funny, gross.. basically something undesirable. While some people may be attending these types of parties, I don't lol.. so I don't have suggestions for you ;) If I'm going to a gift exchange, you better believe the gifts are good. So, my version of White Elephant gifts are unique gifts that you wouldn't necessarily get from your spouse, … [Read more...]
Happy Hour
I need a green powder to add to my morning smoothie. Any recs? I like Super Greens and Amazing Grass and Green Vibrance. This question just reminded me that I need to reorder my favorite green powder I was using a lot in my smoothies...Green Dream, so thank you! Do you have an easy peasy soup recipe I could throw in the crockpot before work? Easy soup recipes I like |one | two | three … [Read more...]
Wellness Stocking Stuffers
| headband| sweater | slippers| Stockings are my favorite part of Christmas. Growing up we would always run downstairs and head straight for our stockings. My stocking would always be overflowing with all.the.things. My sister and I would dump them out first thing and sort through all the goodies Santa brought us ;) While this post is clearly not geared toward what you will be putting in … [Read more...]
10 Pairs of Statement Earrings Perfect for the Holidays
These are by Bauble Bar and I found them at my local Nordstrom Rack.. also a great place to find fun, inexpensive earrings for the holidays! one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine | ten A simple rhinestone hoop is always classic, too xx, H … [Read more...]
