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Essential oil bottles and blends.

essential oil blend recipes for diffusing and rolling

You know that one episode of The Office where Michael says, “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious”? That’s the way I feel about essential oils–“I’m not super oily but I am a little oily”. Anyone else? I love using essential oils for cleaning (especially lemon!) and for diffusing. But I’m definitely no […]

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4 simple things to do to choose joy daily.

how to find joy daily and change your attitude

I’m not going to lie, the past year has been rough in a lot of ways. As I sat around thinking of all the ways that “this isn’t fair” I was reminded of what Mike and I always tell our kids–“Life isn’t fair. Different people get different things at different times.” “You are in charge […]

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photography by Britney at Your Creative Counterpart

21 pictures to take in 2021 for moms

The past 12 months have seen a lot of historic events take place. From a global pandemic to escalated unrest–and that’s not even mentioning the things that transpired in our own personal lives. Did you remember to document it all? When I host a party I always remember too late–shoot, I didn’t take enough pictures! […]

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the best children’s books for Black History Month

I have always loved to read. Since our son was born almost 11 years ago we’ve been trying to instill that love in our children. As such, it is my belief that you can never have too many books. Although, our bookshelves might disagree. Today I’ve rounded up some of the best children’s books for […]

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Tips for working out at home.

home gym essentials for your healthiest year yet

Winter is always a hard time to workout, isn’t it? It’s so cold and the daylight hours are so short. Plus, with continued restrictions in multiple states and regions finding indoor places to get your workout in can be tricky. The great news is that you don’t need a fancy home gym or an expensive […]

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