My sister is starting a Whole30 this week so I thought it would be a good time to do a quick round up of the 10 Whole30 must have items that got JR and I through our 30 days! Again if you are unfamiliar with Whole30, I did a recap of our experience here. It is essentially a 30 day food challenge where you cut out all processed food and then some. We survived all 30 days and I have been checking my calendar for another 30 day window to do a second one while produce is still fairly in season. If you are interested in doing one I highly recommend reading the book first. It does require a bit of planning but with some good meal prep and these 10 Whole30 must have items you will be set!  Read more…

Our DJ didn’t show up for our wedding. Well, he showed up, but after some stern phone calls from some family members and about 4 hours late. It could have been a disaster but thanks to some good organization and some super helpful and wedding-DJ-experienced friends most of our guests didn’t even notice! One of the best ways that we avoided chaos was having some good organized wedding playlists. Note: I didn’t say wedding playlist – I said playlists! Thankfully I had all our music organized into separate folders based on time and all on good ol’ reliable Spotify so anyone and everyone easily had access from their iPhone. With our renegade DJ missing, my sister, her iPhone, and our helpful DJ-experienced friend, Colton, swooped in and saved the day. So, here are the 10 wedding playlists you need to keep your favorite jams organized for your big day! Read more…

I have been following a lot of new blogs lately and have noticed the trend through the spring and summer (when a lot of weddings are held) of anniversary posts. Initially, when I started blogging I was super concerned about fitting into a niche. I was only going to post home design/renovation posts and maybe a few life posts on the side. We have had a super busy summer and our funds (especially after Camp’s tooth debacle) are on the low side. So naturally, there hasn’t been a lot going on in the home renovation market at our house (except starting our bathroom reno!). Our first anniversary flashed by back in May and I felt like we didn’t really sit and reminisce. After seeing a ton of other bloggers post about their anniversaries I decided to take a go and am excited to have this annual post. I can’t wait until we have been married 5, then 10, and 20+ years and be able to look back at all the reflections of each year being married!

This will be a post on our first year of being married – if you are interested in some wedding posts shoot me a message! I have held off but I’m up for writing a few if there is interest! 

We got married on Memorial Day weekend in 2016 on May 28. I was so nervous about the weather and the spot where our ceremony was supposed to be held actually ended up being underwater when we arrived! Thanks to a ton of help from family and friend (a special thank you to my Aunt Robin and Uncle Jeff – our hosts!) we got the crew rallied together, set up some tents, and made it all work! It was such an awesome day and I truly wouldn’t change anything for the world. Read more…