It is such an honor and my privilege today to introduce you to my beautiful friend, Candace Simpson. I actually met Candace many years ago as she photographed my wedding! {Which by the way… she is an incredible photographer. You HAVE to check out her latest wedding photos here, that she took in the ice […] Read more…
27 Ways To Celebrate Your Birthday
I have actually gone back and forth about this post today! I was going to post it…and then I wasn’t….and then I was going to… and then I wasn’t… and now if you are reading this, I guess I decided just to DO IT! Today I am 27 YEARS OLD! I normally don’t like to […] Read more…
LDS General Conference 2014 Quotes
I absolutely LOVE General Conference! It is exactly what I need every six months to give me that little boost in life! The boost to feel good, do good and be better than I was before! If you do not know what General Conference is, I invite to you click here to see more about […] Read more…
Luna and Bean – GIVEAWAY
“Who says being a fashionable mom is hard? The perfect burp cloth and bib combo set for chic mothers and their future trendsetters!” If you are a mom – you know how important burp cloths and bibs are! Laila was such a spitter-upper {as most babies are} so you honestly can never be too prepared! […] Read more…
Is there such a thing as Happily Ever After?
The other day we had a family movie night. We were watching Enchanted. Have you seen it?! It is one of my VERY favorite Disney movies. The movie’s main character, Giselle, begins with her planning to marry the amazing Prince Edward. Unfortunately, the evil queen tricks her into making a wish into a well and […] Read more…
10 Healthy Habits To Teach A Baby
A year ago I was at Target with Laila and she was so small, she was still in her little carseat as I pushed her around the store. A woman came up to me and said, “Enjoy this! They grow so fast!” I had heard this phrase {what seemed to be a million times already} […] Read more…
Pay It Forward – SERVICE CHALLENGE
April has always been a special month for me! I absolutely LOVE Spring. The weather, the clothes, the parks, the swimming pools, Easter… it is such a fun time of year! It is also special because it is my birthday month! Growing up I always had long lists of things that I wanted for my […] Read more…
Fashion Tip #14 Daddy’s Choice – Skater Girl
If it were up to my husband, ALL of these Fashion Tips would be about skater and boy clothes. In fact, a few months ago we were at the mall shopping and Tyson said, “We need to get Laila a “COOL” shirt.” I had several outfits in my hands for her at the moment that […] Read more…
Blankets for Babies – THANK YOU!
I just wanted to take a minute to thank each and every one of you who participated in our Blankets for Babies Drive for the month of March! Can I just say, there are some amazing people in this world?! When I came up with this Service Challenge for the month of March, I set […] Read more…
Browns Wool Dryer Balls – GIVEAWAY
Do you have those household chores that you enjoy? And maybe those household chores you just can’t stand? Personally – I LOVE doing the dishes, but HATE doing the laundry!! I can always get our dirty clothes into the washing machine, but for some reason getting them to the dryer is such as hassle! THEN, […] Read more…
Sleeping Through The Night
I desperately need my sleep. I have always loved {and NEEDED} my whole full nights rest to function throughout the day. I truly believe in beauty rest – not only for outward beauty, but for inward beauty. If I don’t get my full seven to eight hours of sleep at night, I am little Miss […] Read more…
Expressing Your Love
I LOVE Sundays! We have had the opportunity to attend a Marriage and Family Relations class every Sunday the past few weeks and walk out feeling so uplifted and ready to make our marriage stronger each week. Today we talked a lot about communication and showing love to our spouses by listening to each other. […] Read more…
GuGuBerry – Store Credit GIVEAWAY
One thing I always look for in clothing and accessories for Laila is COMFORT. I always notice when she is wearing comfortable and cozy clothes, she is just happier! Aren’t we all?! I am excited to introduce you to one of our favorite shops that have the best and most comfortable accessories for the little […] Read more…
Marriage Matters After The Baby
I remember when Laila was just a few months old, I was out for a walk with a friend and our babies. We were talking about everything girls talk about – husbands, in-laws, friends and babies. It was nice catching up and being outside with a newborn AND it was really nice having girl talk. […] Read more…
Is IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) For You?
I ran into my house and slammed the door. Tears were running down my face uncontrollably. My mom was visiting from California and was sitting on our front room couch waiting for me to come home from work. I saw her and fell into her arms and cried. She held me tight and cried with […] Read more…
Must DOs For Healthy Skin
We have all been there – that morning you wake up and you have broken out skin. It is the WORST! They say as you get older your skin should be clearer, but I am 26 and still have random break outs! As women, it is so important to take care of ourselves, especially our […] Read more…
Fashion Tip #13 Anchors & Nautical
Who is loving the nautical look?! WE ARE! The red, white and blue, the stripes, the anchors… absolutely love it all! We went to California this past week and I was so excited for Laila to wear her new swimsuit from Old Navy! I love that Old Navy has jumped on the sailor train – […] Read more…
Free Money with Your Free Tree
Many of you know that I had the opportunity of attending the Build Your Blog Conference 2014 a few months ago and absolutely loved it! One of my very favorite parts about being there was meeting incredible companies I had never even heard about before! Your Free Tree is one of them and I am […] Read more…