Alix Skin Fridge I'm loving my skin fridge! I keep my C-Firma, these Water Drench Hydra-Gel Eye Patches, this Watermelon GLOW sleep mask, my rose quartz facial roller, my gua sha facial tool, this ice roller. I can fit a few more small things in it, so will continue to add. My inspo was Lauryn from The Skinny Confidential and she wrote about her skin fridge here. Target Pullovers I had … [Read more...]

Yes, you read that right.. this gift guide is for your GIRLS or "galentine's" who make your life a little brighter! I know a lot of you will be attending gift exchanges with some of your girlfriends around Valentine's Day so I thought I'd put together a quick and easy gift guide for you to shop before your event <3 Heart Necklace -- Graphic Tee -- Candle -- Lipgloss -- Undies … [Read more...]

Last week we were out at a brewery with a few other families and all the kids were tired and whinny. The other two moms we were with busted out their backpacks stocked with all.the.things for the kids to play with. It seriously saved the afternoon and let all the parents enjoy a few beverages before complete meltdowns. Sure, I sometimes throw a few things in my purse here and there to … [Read more...]

If you're anything like us in the PNW, then you are also planning an upcoming warm vacation to ditch the snow, sleet and rain. We just got back from a long overdue 6 days in the Mexican sun and so I thought I'd share some inspo outfits and essentials that can take you from the beach to cocktails at the restaurant nearby. That's what vacation means to me.. being able to throw on a cute cover up … [Read more...]

Happy Monday! Hopefully your weekend was low key and relaxed. I spent mine packing up the boys for our trip to Puerto Vallarta today! My husband's parents spend 2-3 months in the winter down there and this year, we decided to take Jack and Cam for a little 5 day getaway. Unfortunately, Parker is going to stay back with my parents since he's still on a rigid nap schedule and hasn't had all of his … [Read more...]

I haven't don't a motherhood post in a while except to update you on the happenings of our sweet P and so I thought I'd give you a glimpse into our everyday life with three boys under the age of 5. Parker is 14 months, Cammy is turning 3 in a couple of weeks and Jackson will be 5 in the spring. Needless to say, at the end of each day I feel like I was run over by a Mack truck. Going from 0 to 1 … [Read more...]

Unless you're going out for a date night or fancy dinner, I don't think many of us are putting a full face of makeup on everyday to drop the kids at school. Right?! Who has time for that? Certainly not me. Some days, I leave the house without any makeup at all because #noshame but about 3x a week, I feel the need to slap a little SOMETHING on so I don't scare small children (insert zombie emoji … [Read more...]

Can you believe it?! A new DECADE! Excited to see where this year takes us personally and professionally. But in order to meet our goals, we always like to write them down and manifest :) Alix Professional Continuing Education To keep up my Registered Dietitian credentials I have to get 75 continuing education credits every 5 years. My 5 years is up in May and I have a good chunk of … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]