I am always investing in my skincare routine and wanting to try new products I hear about on beauty podcasts so today I am sharing 5 new products that I've recently added to my routine and what I love about them so far. While I haven't used them for over 2 months (a true indicator if something is working for you or not), I still felt as though these specific products could become staples in my … [Read more...]

A L I X TULA I've used Tula products for about 3 years now and can't say enough good things about this brand. They continue to come out with great products and I keep adding them to my beauty collection. Their line is clean AND effective! Most recently I purchased the Protect + Glow SPF and LOVE. This face wash is my ride or die...check the reviews if you don't believe me! I also love … [Read more...]

Every now and then I like to do a brain dump type post.. what life has looked like lately. While we are still back in Wisconsin for another 2 weeks and Instagram makes it look like one big vacation, we have so much going on behind the scenes that you don't see on our highlight reel. We are so lucky to be spending time at the family cabin in Northern Wisconsin with the grandparents, great … [Read more...]

Amazon has and always be MY JAM! Today I decided to dedicate the entire post to swimsuits because 'tis the season and Summer if officially here. I have found SO many good swimsuits that rival my designer bikinis and over the years, I have stopped investing in expensive suits because I find just as good ones on Amazon. Here are some I have as well as others I have my eye on this summer.. most of … [Read more...]

H E A T H E R hat | cover up | shorts | mama necklace Time with my kids I'll be the first to admit that when school got cancelled and we were forced to work from home, homeschool, maintain the home, cook and clean without being able to go anywhere I panicked. I thought there is no way in hell I will get out of this alive. But here we are.. alive and actually enjoying this time together. … [Read more...]

Father's Day is this coming Sunday so here is a list of tried and trues my husband helped put together with me. He has a number of these things while others are on his wish list. He just got the AirPod Pro's and they are noise cancelling so while it's annoying for me when I'm trying to get his attention, he absolutely loves them for taking calls or exercising. The record player sits in his office … [Read more...]

that fanny pack life! Alix Melissa Wood Health Workouts + Bala Bangles These workouts have been saving me during the stay at home order. It really balances out my Peloton workouts. She has a ton of different videos...targeting different areas or full body and all different class times. It's nice to combine 2-3 videos and create your perfect workout. I tried the week for free and … [Read more...]

Summer is upon us so l I am rounding up my go to looks for your sunny, summer days. I am all about relaxed, comfy, easy and breezy. I always love a midi/maxi dress situation or sweatshirt style shorts with cotton tees and a plush sweatshirt around your shoulders for chilly evenings. You'll also find me in my all time favorite jean shorts and inexpensive target tanks for BBQs or lounging by the … [Read more...]

Happy Memorial Day! I didn't do a "Memorial Day sale picks" because honestly, every single site has marked down items due to the state of the economy. It felt weird to do a Memorial Day Sale post when it's a sale all day every day haha! I am not shopping a ton but you know where I am shopping? Target. It seems like Target is the one of the only places people are really shopping right now and … [Read more...]

We haven't gotten a picture of us in front of the new house so this is me perched up in Lake Chelan praying our house sells soon ;) Some exciting and surprising news.. we're moving! But not out of Washington ;) Phew! We are moving only 30 minutes outside of Seattle to the "east side"...something only my Seattleites will understand. We have been kicking around the idea of moving for about a … [Read more...]