Hi friends! Happy Monday. Last week I got a new restock of some of my favorite Primally Pure goodies and wanted to share them with you all today. What I use Primally Pure for:-Body care (bath salts, body butter, bug spray, etc.)-Home products (hand soap, room spray, diffuser oils, candles, etc.) -Baby care (baby powder, lotion, etc.) What I don’t use Primally Pure for:-Skincare. I have not had a stellar experience with the skincare products I’ve used from Primally Pure … Read More
We Bought a Lake House!
We bought our primary home six years ago knowing full well it would be a project. It’s been nearly six years worth of projects! We may not be completely finished with our home renovations, but we have most of the major renovations complete. So what’s a couple to do when they run out of projects? Evidently, in our case, the answer is to buy another project house. (Insert nervous laugh…) The WHYNeither Joe nor I grew up with family who … Read More
Why you need to make the switch to clean deodorant (and how!)
New Year = New Deodorant. That’s how the saying goes, right? Okay, maybe not. But if you’re in the process of cleaning up your personal care products and haven’t addressed what goes on your armpits, then it’s time to listen up. For over a decade I used a conventional deodorant/antiperspirant, but when I started learning more about the impact what we put on our body has on our health, I started to think twice about my daily antiperspirant. It turns … Read More
Current Favorite: After School Smoothie
I have one fairly picky eater (ahem, Ainsley) who isn’t a big fan of things like foods touching on her dinner plate, anything remotely “spicy,” and anything that isn’t a very familiar food. It’s been a tad frustrating, to say the least, when her siblings are happily eating whatever I serve and our oldest is complaining about what mom made for dinner. I’ve read a lot about helping kids develop a healthy relationship with food and not forcing things too … Read More
What I Buy at Walmart // Weekly Meal Plan
Hi Friends! I hope you had a great weekend. I’m sitting down to sketch out our family’s meal plan for the week and wanted to share our weekly Walmart haul with you all. We are aiming to swap out as many conventional products with organic alternatives this year, in an attempt to lessen our toxic load and continue to evolve our family’s wellness journey. Many of you know that we live in an area with only a handful of options … Read More
Family Budgeting in 2021
Hi friends! Happy NEW YEAR! Today I’m talking about something that has become near and dear to my heart over the last half of 2020. It’s not the sexiest of topics, but it’s important. So, today let’s talk about budgeting. Most of us probably have some goals for the year ahead, and I would guess that at least a few of those goals revolve around finances. Am I right? Over the last couple years I felt convicted to button up … Read More