Yesterday the heat index was 102 degrees F and our neighbors have Autumn wreaths on their door. August in the Midwest be weird, y’all. Despite the fact that I’m not ready for fall, as a mom I’m already thinking about the next season because kids grow (yay) and clothes stop fitting (boo). One of theContinue reading “How to Create A Fall Capsule Wardrobe (Toddler Edition)”
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I quit my corporate job.
Last week I left my corporate job. I have worked in marketing for 6 years and have loved it. Some people stumble into marketing but I knew from an early age that this is what I wanted to do. As I became a mother, I fell for the lie that I could do it all.Continue reading “I quit my corporate job.”
5 $imple Ways To Reduce Expenses
When my grandmother and my (late) grandfather bought their first home in the 60’s it didn’t have any running water. So they “simply” hauled water from their family and friend’s homes a couple times a week and saved their income like crazy till they could afford to drill their own well and hook up runningContinue reading “5 $imple Ways To Reduce Expenses”
What Sustainability Looks Like In Our Home
When I began following the waste free movement I started to find a lot of messaging around recycling, reusing and eco-friendliness centered on saving animals and keeping the ocean clean. I believe that these are good outcomes of sustainability. Like the t-shirts say, there’s no Plan[et] B. For a while, guilt pushed me along onContinue reading “What Sustainability Looks Like In Our Home”
My Unmedicated Birth Story
A quick note: I’m 14 months postpartum as I write this and I think that’s how long it has taken me to really process my birthing experience and find contentment in my own story. With anything the temptation for comparison is strong. Just know that this is my story and it’s unique to me. EveryContinue reading “My Unmedicated Birth Story”
Why I Practice Minimalism
Please tell me I’m not the only one who made decluttering a hobby during the pandemic. It became a part time job to create donation piles and color coordinate my items after watching the Home Edit. It was very therapeutic to declutter our space – my soul even felt lighter. Now, to be fully honest,Continue reading “Why I Practice Minimalism”
Helping your guy to switch to nontoxic products
There are a lot of differences between me and my husband, Jeff. Maybe one of the biggest differences is our skincare routine. Let me tell you how it goes: I use a wash, toner, serum, eye cream, exfolitor, mask, and moisturizer – all before I do my makeup. My husband on the other hand letsContinue reading “Helping your guy to switch to nontoxic products”
Plastic Free Milk Storage
I just celebrated a year of breastfeeding! I know this isn’t the case for everyone but I really loved – really LOVED – breastfeeding and wish we could keep going. But I started to struggle with a low supply once we started baby-led weaning so one year of breastfeeding is both a celebration and theContinue reading “Plastic Free Milk Storage”
I left Instagram for a month. Here’s what I learned.
Around Thanksgiving the Lord asked me to take a break from Instagram. Life was draining the life out of me and I was using Instagram as an escape, under the guise of helping others with the content I shared. On December 1, I deleted the Instagram app off my phone. I didn’t even write downContinue reading “I left Instagram for a month. Here’s what I learned.”
6 Products I Don’t Buy Anymore
I’m currently two weeks into my Instagram sabbatical for the month of December (I’m loving it, by the way.) Before my IG detox, I got a lot of DMs about everyday switches for waste-free/waste-less products. I’m learning that sometimes the biggest changes are what I stop doing to make room for something better. In thisContinue reading “6 Products I Don’t Buy Anymore”
The Nontoxic Journal 