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This is a list of my 16 top books from 2021 I read this year. On January 1st of 2021, I made an audacious goal for myself. I wanted to read 52 books this year, one for every week of the year. In 2020, I read a total of 16 books, which I understand to […]

Ready for the most dramatic bathroom makeover EVER?! Well, buckle up friend! We can’t wait to show you this wild transformation.

Where are my HGTV extreme makeover fans?! The moment you’ve all been waiting for is FINALLY here… our kitchen renovation is done and we can’t wait to share.

The other day I happened upon my very first website I started 5 years ago, in April 2015. I found a blog post I had written, long before I was a mother or even married. I reread it with fresh eyes from a mother’s perspective and it brought me to tears. So I wanted to […]

Where my mamas at?! I’m about to REAL and RAW about breastfeeding and motherhood in this blog post. Buckle up and get ready… you’re in for a real treat.

My ideal home birth turned into into a hospital birth, which became a c-section. After three days of labor, I was so thankful to finally meet our sweet baby!

Everyone thinks pregnancy is nine months (and it is!), but it’s the WHOLE nine months, and 40 weeks is actually the START of month 10! Baby Roman decided to ignore the nine/ten month suggestion and stick to her own timeline. My pregnancy was super easy and low-key, so OF COURSE, birth would be quite the opposite…

When Andrew and I planned our New Zealand road trip, we had several bucket list destinations, including Crystal Cathedral, Pancake Rocks, and Queenstown, but what’s a trip to New Zealand without spontaneous adventures? We made room for a little bit of both, and here I’ve complied a list of our favorite adventures on both North and South Island. Every sight was breathtaking and awe-inspiring, and we are soooo ready to head back!!