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Amazing Four Night Family Vacation to The Outerbanks
We had FOUR fun filled days to the Outerbanks with two little kids and a tropical storm! Even with a tropical storm in the forecast, we managed to have an incredible trip to Pine Knoll Shores in the southern Outerbanks and make the most of every day there! We definitely came back feeling refreshed and revived 🙂 Drew’s aunt and uncle have a place in a wonderful community that has access to numerous pools, tennis courts, marinas, and beautiful landscape. Following our 9 hour car trip (the boys did wonderful!!), we biked up to the pool for a couple hours to get out all their energy. Reid and Walker both…
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BEST Money Saving Tips For Stay at Home Moms
My husband jokes that, “I have champagne taste on a craft beer budget” meaning I like nice things but raising two boys on a single income means we have to budget accordingly. It is so important that our family has wonderful EXPERIENCES so when it comes to material things I make sure I save money. In order to have the lifestyle and things we desire, saving money where possible is key! Here I am breaking down 10 of my ALL TIME BEST money saving tips. Shop at bargain grocery stores: With rising inflation prices at grocery stores, I have been able to lower my weekly grocery bill by 20-30% shopping…
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Top Recommendations in Jackson Hole for Family Vacation
We just got back from a week long vacation to visit my mom in Jackson Hole. We have been to Jackson 3 times in the past 10 months, but this was the first time we took our boys. They were so excited to see Nana’s house and explore the “Wild West.” While completely different than a vacation without kids, this trip definitely lived up to all of our expectations. We are excited to take them back in 2022. We went Saturday to Saturday, and y’all that is a game changer. Having the extra day at home (Sunday) before getting back into the swing of life makes a HUGE difference. I…
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Social Media Free for A Week
I randomly decided to get off of social media for a week and am sharing the positives, negatives and things I want to implement following a short hiatus. Here is what I found out…not much happens. At least that is my experience. I thought that maybe I would have a lot more time on my hands, I would be more present, more at peace, focus on more important things, communicate better…but truthfully, not a ton changed. Below I am breaking down my perspective. My positive experiences from taking a social media break: Real time communication: Not seeing what my friends were doing on a daily basis made me reach out…
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Camping with Toddlers: Family Fun on Lake Lanier
We just got back from a weekend long camping trip to Shoal Creek Campground on Lake Lanier. This is our first lake camping trip and first time camping with just our immediate family. We have taken both of the boys camping in years past, with the help of other family members, but at ages 3 and 5 we are ready to go with just our family. I am pretty sure camping will get better and better every year. We usually go camping in the mountains, but switched it up to go lake camping as it is closer to home (only 45 minutes away) and near where we keep our boat.…
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Best Amazon Full Coverage High Waisted Bikinis under $30
Y’all I have ordered and tried on close to a dozen different high waisted bikinis and found three that I would recommend. I love the new trend of high waisted bikinis, it’s a “mom-bod’s” dream come true!! But I will say that the style these days tends to be high cut in the back…and frankly, ain’t nobody need to see that (at least they don’t need to see my booty!). It is quite daunting to find a bathing suit that provides full coverage and is high waisted–but these don’t disappoint and the price point cannot be beat! First. This is my most favorite find on Amazon. It is the best…
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Celebrating Seven Years of Marriage in Bryson City, North Carolina
Drew and I just got back from a quick getaway to Bryson City, North Carolina to celebrate our 7th anniversary. It was an amazing location to enjoy nature, drink good beer and relax with each other. A 24 hour getaway from our boys, really allows us to reconnect, recharge and be better parents and partners to each other. I cannot recommend dating your spouse enough 🙂 We started our mini vacation off by mountain biking near Deep Creek. Y’all I have never mountain biked before and was pretty intimidated as my husband LOVES to mountain bike and is extremely fast on his bike. I am a more slow and steady…
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Useful Items for Simplifying Flying with Little Ones
We have flown quite a bunch the past few months, including two trips with our young children. I am sharing my top 7 tips to simplify air travel with littles during this on-going pandemic to help keep everyone healthy, safe and happy during their travels. And a shout out to my best friend, who called me for tips before her upcoming trip with three young children and inspired this post 🙂 Top 7 Tips for Traveling on an Airplane with Littles: Double stroller or wagon: If you follow me on social media, you probably know my love of my lightweight double stroller for traveling. Using a double stroller or wagon…
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Simple and Delicious Baking Recipes Your Family Will LOVE!
What is a good stress reliever for you? Personally, I love to run but when the boys are taking “quiet time” I keep an ear out for them which means baking is my go to stress reliever. Recently, I have whipped up a couple fantastic recipes that are super simple and delicious AND even my picky eater will eat them 🙂 As I cannot take credit for creating wonderful recipes, I will share links to the ones that I have made and let you know the adjustments I made to them! And if you aren’t a baker, I totally urge you to give it a try. I PROMISE it isn’t…
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Last Minute Mother’s Day Gifts Your Mom Will Love
Anyone else a last minute shopper?? I certainly am! While last minute shopping has certainly gotten easier in the past few years (thank you, 2 day shipping!) it can still be daunting to find that perfect gift. To make it easier, I have complied a few tried and true last minute Mother’s Day gifts that your mama or other special women in your life are sure to love! Flowers. You cannot go wrong giving a woman flowers, even my boys know that! Online stores offer same day or next day delivery making it super simple to get flowers delivered. TIP: research local florists and call them directly. Calling directly not…
