We are officially just over one month of being a family of 5, so I wanted to give a quick one month update and share some of our most used baby items so far! Theo is doing wonderful and growing in so many ways already. His last check up was at two weeks so I am not sure what he weighs now, but at his last check up he was 8lbs 5oz. From his first check up at 2 days old til that two week appointment he gained 21 ounces!!! I know he has grown significantly since then too! He is starting to hold our gaze more and smile so…
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Bedroom [On A Budget] Makeover
Happy Thursday friends! Recently my son got slime on our bed, and even though we got it off it made me realize how unhappy I was with my room. I know that sometimes we can just be content with what we have, but for me this was about prepping to add a new baby into our family and taking control of my personal space and making it the least chaotic as possible. I wanted comfort, calm, serene, so I quickly decided to remove all color from our bedroom and replace it with a gray, white, cream, tan color palette. I made the switch for under $90!!! So how did I…
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Pantry Peek
Hey guys! I hope your January has been off to a great start. I don’t know where you live, but it has been FRIGID in CT. Perfect weather for sipping fresh homemade hot chocolate and blanket cuddles, which is basically my favorite thing about winter. ☺️ A couple of weeks ago I shared the tools and resources I use for working out at home. This week I am keeping with my 2019 goals theme and sharing the pantry staples I keep on hand to cook clean and healthy meals for my family. I shop at Trader Joe’s for the most part, but you can find all of these things at…
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2019: New Year, New Goals
Happy New Year, friends! I don’t always do this, but this year I decided to pray about what the theme of 2019 would be, and what word God would have me focus on as the year begins. The word I kept seeing over and over again in my mind, and literally in random places everywhere is the word “new”. A friend of mine sent me this scripture and it has been life to me like never before: “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in…
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Supporting Your Wife as a Stay-At-Home-Mom
Hi friends, it’s Joe today, and I am sharing some encouragement for the husbands and fathers out there about supporting your wife as she stays home with the kids. If you are reading this and you are a stay at home mom, feel free to share this with your husband and get his thoughts as well! If you are single, here are some things you can take note of when picking a potential spouse and teammate. As some of you may know, I work outside the house. Melissa works inside the house. I work a 9-5. She works a 24/7/365. I get to leave my work behind in a separate…
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How I Lowered Our Grocery Budget
Happy Wednesday, friends! Today I’m talking about how we save money on our grocery budget! Joe has always been a budgeter and frugal with how we spend our money, and it has rubbed off on me over the years. For one, we have student loan debt that we are working on paying off, but we also want to make sure our money goes to things we actually truly value. And of course we are still learning and growing as we go! When it comes to food, we value feeding ourselves and our kids with wholesome foods, and I enjoy cooking “clean” meals as much as possible. As far as organic…
