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Our Transition from Nap Time to Quiet Rest Time

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

This summer marks the first summer that Harrison is no longer napping. He’s 5 and will start kindergarten in August. I noticed that while his nap during the day was great, it started taking him so much longer at night to fall asleep. When it took him an hour one night to fall asleep, I decided that we needed to ditch the nap. I had tried ditching it last summer (or rather napping some days and not napping other days), but that lasted maybe one day because I realized he still needed a nap last summer.

I know that nap time is highly valuable to a mother. It’s probably the only time during the day that we get to pick up the house, do dishes, get caught up on laundry, make important phone calls, or even work out. Something that I heard before I became a mother was the term “quiet rest time.” I remember listening to a Sally Clarkson podcast while working out one day and she talked about her children having a quiet rest time each day. I held onto that idea for when it was time to employ that in our home.

Quiet rest time for Harrison happens after lunch when Banks goes down for his nap. We have a few rules for quiet rest time:

-he has to stay upstairs in the playroom or tv room until I tell him his quiet rest time is over

-he may watch tv if he hasn’t watched a lot of tv already that day

-if he does get to watch tv, it has to be on his Disney+ watchlist and I have to turn on the tv for him (this is the only time he watches tv unsupervised which is why he’s only allowed to watch what’s on the approved watchlist that I put on for him)

-he has to clean up the playroom before he comes downstairs when quiet rest time is over

I think having quiet rest time is wonderful for when kids are out of the nap stage. It teaches them to entertain themselves and to be self-reliant. And when Harrison is able to read, he’ll also be required to read before he can play ๐Ÿ™‚ Quiet rest time will still remain a solo time during the day when Banks and even Merritt are old enough to ditch the nap. Everyone gets a break in the middle of the day-even Mom ๐Ÿ™‚

This is not something that I grew up doing, but it’s something that we will always do in our home!

Category: family, tips and advice6 Comments

One Year of Gluten Free Living

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

June 18th marks one year of being gluten free. (You can read this post from last year about going GF). I will never forget that day because it was Father’s Day and I was the sickest I had ever been from my endometriosis. After everything that I had read, I needed an anti-inflammatory diet and I felt like giving up gluten would be so much easier than giving up dairy (which, joke’s on me because poor Banks has to eat dairy free, so lots of things at our house are DF).

I could tell a difference in my skin within a couple of days. Since junior high, I had dealt with little read bumps on my cheeks/jawline area. Those cleared up without me changing any type of skincare–just eliminating gluten from my diet. Then I remember my brain just feeling clear and lighter (very weird to describe but it did!) and also I had LOTS of extra energy! No longer did I feel sluggish during the day, but I felt like I had plenty of energy–which was great! Now, those changes only lasted about 5-6 weeks because if you read the post I linked earlier, I very surprisingly got pregnant LOL

I stayed GF my entire first trimester (because I pretty much missed that entire trimester ha!) and my second trimester. I ate gluten for the first time on Christmas morning and aside from the red bumps coming back to my face (and my stomach hurting a little), I didn’t notice much of a change since I was already super tired all the time. After that, I would eat gluten every once in a while because at that point, I figured I was already in my third trimester and everything with Merritt was looking great, and I had really deprived myself of pizza or cookies and sometimes I just wanted what I was craving! (I attribute a GF diet to helping me not gain a ton of weight since I couldn’t just eat cake and cookies haha!)

Now that I’m 10 weeks postpartum and I’m feeling a little more normal, I feel like I can really attest to what eliminating gluten from my diet feels like. Like before, I have lost of energy–which really surprises me the most since I’m never resting and always up and doing something. I still only drink one cup of coffee a day, and I really only do that because it’s a comfortable habit that I love and look forward to–not that I need the caffeine. My skin looks better some days than others because I’ve accidentally eaten gluten (like some frozen French fries I baked that I didn’t realize had gluten in them since none that I had ever eaten before had….and I didn’t realize it until I ate them).

Sunday, we went out to eat at a restaurant after church for the first time as a family of five. We went to a restaurant that Dustin, Harrison, and Banks love and that I used to love when I could eat gluten. I really wanted to eat chicken fingers, so I decided that I would eat gluten for lunch and that was it. As soon as we got home from lunch, I felt sluggish and gross. I took a two hour nap–which I hadn’t done since going back to work at 6 weeks postpartum. Even though I only ate gluten at lunch, I could still tell that I felt more tired than I had all summer yesterday, too. So it just goes to show me that I have to be really choosy if I want to eat gluten or not because I will definitely be paying for it later.

Now, for anyone who is curious about eliminating gluten from their diet, I just want to say that it’s not as hard as you would think it would be! There are certain things that have gluten in them that would surprise you (like cream of mushroom/chicken soup, soy sauce, and those fries I mentioned earlier), but there are plenty of things that don’t have gluten!

I love to make easy dishes like this–corn tortilla chips, pulled pork, black beans, cheese (Banks ate this without cheese), white sauce and red sauce. Or a simple meat and vegetable meal. There are certain brands that I’ve also learned taste better than other GF brands I’ve tasted–King Arthur anything, Sweet Loren’s cookies, Banza ziti pasta. There are other things that I just don’t eat now because I can’t find a substitute that tastes good….like bread. There’s a GF bakery about 30-40 minutes from my house that makes amazing GF cakes, so my birthday and baby shower cake both came from there!

I do want to encourage anyone who is just thinking about giving up gluten to try it! Is it fun? Not all the time. But is it hard? Not really. I love following people in the functional medicine world, and I’ve listened to lots of podcasts about gluten. The reason why so many people cannot tolerate gluten now vs 40 years ago is because the food industry started spraying glyphosate (Round Up) on crops and our bodies cannot tolerate that. And it’s wreaking havoc inside our bodies. Giving up gluten most likely reduced inflammation in my reproductive area which resulted in my getting pregnant after YEARS of unsuccessful trying and medical intervention. One of my friends has debilitating migraines and she eliminated gluten from her diet and hasn’t had a migraine since. You never know what it could do for you or how much better you could feel just by giving up gluten.

I’d love to talk to anyone curious about it or who needs food ideas. Or you can always search Pinterest ๐Ÿ™‚

Category: Healthy Living, tips and advice4 Comments

The Big Debate: Steamer Vs. Iron

Monday, January 9, 2023

Happy Monday, y’all! The idea for this post came to me in the strangest way–I was steaming my dress for church yesterday. While I was steaming it, I was thinking about how easy steaming my dress was and how I could never use an iron again.

And I wondered how many people would agree with me….or disagree with me ๐Ÿ™‚

I used to use an iron when I was younger and lived at home, but I never really wore clothes that required ironing. My clothes were more delicate and needed to be steamed, and I didn’t like (or trust myself) using the steam feature on the iron.

I don’t even think I registered for an iron when Dustin and I got married. Instead, I registered for a steamer. I think Dustin probably had pushback at the beginning, but once I let him know I wouldn’t be ironing his clothes but would steam them instead, I think he quickly came over to the steamer side LOL

This is not the one I have, but it is very similar!

I love having this steamer. This stays in my laundry room, and we steam our clothes as needed while they hang on a hanger. Even Harrison’s clothes get steamed!! So very easy. But here’s the key–you must use distilled water in your steamer if you want it to last. Otherwise minerals will clog up your steamer over time. I have had our steamer for almost 9 years and it’s still working great because I take care of it and only use distilled water.

I have this exact steamer!

This handy little steamer is perfect for traveling!! I packed it for my trip last summer to a women’s conference and it was great to have to straighten our clothes each morning. I also keep this one in our closet to do a quick steam if something needs it instead of walking it to our laundry room.

So, are you Team Steamer or Team Iron? I’d love to know!

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      • A Long Thanksgiving Weekend!
      • What's Up Wednesday--November 2017
      • A Night to Remember: The Butterfly Ball
      • Christmas Gift Guide for Ladies Under $30!
      • A Weekend Spent in Enemy Territory
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Ask Sarah Vol. 1
      • Happy Tuesday!
      • The Best Flavored Coffee
      • Friday Favorites! (...on a Saturday)
      • October Book Review!
    • (+) October
      • Weekend Recap: The One With All The Shopping!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • 30 Facts for My 30th Birthday
      • Birth Day Stories (Repost)
      • Weekend Review!
      • Life Lately
      • Fall Outfits on IG
      • Sense of Sarah: Guilty Pleasures
      • A Day in the Life! (10.6.17)
      • Friday Favorites!!
      • July, August, and September READS!
      • The Color of Fall
      • TBB Asks: October
    • (+) September
      • Fall Mug Exchange + an Update
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Fall Favorites 2017: Fall Decor!
      • Small Town Fun
      • A Prayer Request
      • Fall Favorites 2017: Favorite Fall Fashion
      • Creating a Good Night's Sleep
      • A Fall Look for Anyone
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Fall Favorites: Fall Drinks
      • How to Wear White After Labor Day
      • Friday Favorites!
    • (+) August
      • What's Up Wednesday--August 2017
      • September Goals
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Random Thoughts on a Thursday
      • How to Find the Perfect Running Shoe for YOU!
      • Weekend Wrap-Up + IG Stories
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Our Struggle with Infertility
      • Home Tour Tuesday: August 2017
      • Sense of Sarah: Items on My Weekly Grocery List
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Dustin's Tailgate Birthday Bash!
      • Summer Questions from The Blended Blog
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Salsa Chicken & Black Bean Enchiladas
      • August Goals
    • (+) July
      • A Saturday Full of the Great Outdoors and the Fine Arts
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Three Years of Marriage!
      • Happiest of Birthdays to My Wonderful Husband!
      • It's Monday, Already?!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Croissant Breakfast Casserole
      • Friday Favorites: #NSale Edition!
      • Fall Fashion Inspiration
      • A Beginner's Guide to the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2017
      • Best Recipes
      • Day to Night in Black and Brown
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Random Thoughts on a Thursday
      • May and June 2017 Book Review!
      • Happy 4th of July!
    • (+) June
      • A Comfortable 4th of July Look
      • What's Up Wednesday--June 2017
      • Home Tour Tuesday: 2017 Update!
      • Friday Favorites
      • Three Things Survey!
      • My Current Wish List
      • Weekend Recap: Father's Day Edition!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • A Day in the Life (6.13.17)
      • Island Vibes in the Summertime
      • A (Non)Update on Whole30
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Sense of Sarah: My Summer Staples
      • Family Beach Vacay 2017
      • Whole30 Day 1 + My Why
      • Friday Favorites!
    • (+) May
      • What's Up Wednesday--May 2017
      • Two on Tuesday: Real Housewives of New York City
      • A Little Life Lately
      • My Favorite Homemade Flavored Water
      • Friday Favorites: Short and Sweet!
      • My Make Up Must Haves
      • My Favorite Fashion Bloggers
      • April 2017 Reads
      • Friday Favs!
      • May Goals!
      • Matilda Jane May Release!
    • (+) April
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday--April 2017
      • A Saturday Tour of Belle Chรจvre Creamery
      • Friday Favorites!
      • The Best One Piece Swimsuits (and I want them all!)
      • Sense of Sarah: Reality TV
      • Friday Favorites!
      • #MeetTheShaneyfelts: Reception!!
      • #MeetTheShaneyfelts: Wedding Ceremony
      • Life Lately
      • Triple Berry Lime Smoothie (aka the best smoothie in the world!)
      • #MeetTheShaneyfelts: Pre-Ceremony
      • February and March 2017 Reads
      • April Goals
    • (+) March
      • Friday Favorites!
      • #MeetTheShaneyfelts: The Rehearsal Dinner
      • What's Up Wednesday--March 2017
      • #MeetTheShaneyfelts: The Proposal
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Easter Dress Inspiration
      • Podcasts: To Listen or Not To Listen?
      • Week Happenings: A Little Life Lately
      • I'm Still Here!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Sense of Sarah: My Favorite Self-Tanner + How to Use It
      • Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Bar
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Balancing Work and Home Life
    • (+) February
      • March 2017 Goals
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday--February 2017
      • Weekend Happenings: President's Day
      • Friday Favorites!
      • A Guest Post With Emily: Creating a Healthy Lifestyle
      • All About Dustin!
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Girl Chat: Valentine's Day Plans
      • Keeping Your Marriage Strong
      • Weekend Recap: Super Bowl Weekend!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • A Day in the Life (01.31.17)
      • Sense of Sarah: Concerts
    • (+) January
      • January 2017 Reads
      • Friday Favorites: Short and Sweet!
      • Update on Healthy Eating--January 2017
      • What's Up Wednesday--January 2017
      • Black Bean Enchiladas
      • Friday Favorites!
      • 24 Hours in Memphis
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!!
      • Update on 2017 Goals
      • Benefits of Being a Morning Person
      • Snowy Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • The Best Chili Ever!
      • 2017: New Year, New Goals
      • Happy New Year!
  • (+)2016
    • (+) December
      • Friday Favorites: Last One in 2016!
      • December 2016 Book Review
      • 2016 Year in Review
      • Weekend Recap: Christmas Edition!!
      • Friday Favorites + A Life Lately
      • Reasons Why I Love Christmas
      • Light Cheeseburger Pie
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!!!
      • Day Nine: The True Meaning of Christmas
      • Day Eight: Our Christmas Card
      • Day Seven: Holiday Outfits
      • Day Six: Favorite Holiday Recipes
      • Day Five: What's In Your Bag Holiday Edition + Friday Favs
      • Day Four: Gift Guide for Your Bestie!
      • Day Three: Christmas 2016 Home Tour
      • Day Two: Christmas Traditions
      • Day One: My Christmas List
    • (+) November
      • November 2016 Reads
      • When Your Sister is a Photographer...
      • Weekend Recap: Thanksgiving Edition!
      • What's Up Wednesday--November 2016
      • Weekend Recap: Weekend Before Thanksgiving!
      • Friday Favorites!!
      • Sense of Sarah: My Nightly Routine
      • Decorating for Christmas: Inspiration
      • Weekend Recap: New Orleans 2016 Vacay!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
      • My Experience at Christmas Village 2016
      • Weekend Happenings!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • November Goals
    • (+) October
      • October 2016 Reads (on a Monday)
      • What's Up Wednesday--October 2016
      • The Night I Was Born...
      • Weekend Happenings: Birthday Party Edition
      • Friday Favorites!
      • The Scariest Moment in My Marriage
      • An Update on This Crazy Week
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Life Lately
      • Oreo Cream Pie
      • Weekend Recap!
      • October Currently
      • Link Love on a Wednesday!
      • Weekend Recap: Happy October!
    • (+) September
      • Friday Favorites: September Book Review & Such
      • Fall Favorites 2016: Fall Bucket List
      • When You Finish a Good Book....
      • Blogtember Challenge 2016: A Guest Post with Victoria Strader!
      • Friday Favorites!!
      • Fall Favorites 2016: Fall Decorations!
      • Matilda Jane Clothing + a New Sweater!
      • Cheesy Ranch & Bacon Bread
      • Blogtember Challenge 2016: My Most Popular Blog Posts
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Fall Favorites 2016: Fall Recipes!
      • Blogtember 2016: Three Books!
      • A Day in the Life (9.9.16)
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Fall Favorites 2016: Fall Fashion
      • Blogtember Challenger 2016: Five Things That Bring Me Joy!
      • Labor Day Weekend Happenings!
      • Happy Labor Day 2016!
      • Blogtember 2016: Currently...
      • Friday Favorites: First of September!
      • Fall Favorites 2016: Introductions!
    • (+) August
      • My Favorite Go-To Apps on My iPhone
      • Weekend Happenings: My Trip to the Southern Living 2016 Idea House
      • Friday Favorites!
      • BLT Pasta Salad (a healthy version)
      • Weekend Happenings!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Sense of Sarah: My Journey to Find the Perfect Blue Jean
      • 16 Questions About Me
      • Weekend Happenings
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Back to School Fashion for Teachers
      • Oven Baked Rotel and Chicken Tacos
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites: End of Summer Edition!
      • July 2016 Reads
      • Weekend Recap!!
    • (+) July
      • "always remember there was nothing worth sharing/ like the love that let us share our name"
      • Show and Tell Tuesday + a Guest Post!
      • A Little Break
      • Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Friday Favorites!!
    • (+) June
      • Life Lately (6.30.16)
      • What's Up Wednesday--June 2016
      • June 2016 Reads
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Advice for a First-Time Cruise
      • Cruise to the Bahamas: Part 2
      • Cruise to the Bahamas: Part 1
      • Weekend Recap: I'm Back!!!
      • Breakfast Burrito Recipe
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Thoughts on a Thursday--New Hair?
      • Super Easy Cinnamon Rolls
      • Sense of Sarah: What's In Your Bag?
      • Packing List for our Summer Vacation
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Thursday Confessions + May 2016 Reads
      • New Make Up Review: Primer and Bronzer
    • (+) May
      • Weekend Recap: Memorial Day 2016 Edition
      • Happy Memorial Day!
      • Friday Favorites: End of the School Year!
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!!!
      • #wheredustinsleeps
      • Sense of Sarah: The Story of How We Met
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!!!
      • Thursday Confessions
      • The Avett Brothers Concert Recap
      • Sense of Sarah: My Personal Style
      • Weekend Recap: Mother's Day Edition
      • 5 Tips for a Healthy, but Busy Lifestyle
      • The Beginning of a Fabulous Week!
      • Friday Night Secret Church 16
    • (+) April
      • Friday Favorites: DONE WITH GRAD SCHOOL FOREVER Edition!!!
      • April Reads!
      • Birthday Cake Bars
      • Weekend Recap: Weather Day Edition
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Oven Baked Refried Bean Tacos
      • A Day in the Life (4.18.16)
      • Weekend Recap: Party Edition!
      • Friday Favorites!!
      • Confessional Thursday (4.14.16)
      • WIWW: State Testing Edition
      • Mexican Pitas
      • Happy (Belated) National Sibling Day!
      • A HAPPY Friday!
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
    • (+) March
      • Confessional Thursday (3.31.16)
      • What's Up Wednesday--March 2016
      • March Reads
      • Easter 2016 Weekend Recap
      • Friday Favorites: Spring Break Edition!
      • Easter Dinner (Lunch) Plans
      • A Spring Break Day Trip
      • 11 Random Facts + Questions
      • Friday Favorites
      • Confessional Thursday
      • Sense of Sarah: My Favorite Morphe Brushes
      • Quinoa Fried "Rice"
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites--Pampered Chef Party!
      • Book Club Thursday--March 2016 Edition
      • House Tour Tuesday--March 2016
      • It's Monday...
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Porch Goals for the Spring
      • Three Ways My Husband Shows Me He Cares
    • (+) February
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Sense of Sarah: Weight Battles + Diet Bet
      • What's Up Wednesday--February 2016
      • Weekend Recap: DNOW + Nashville Edition
      • Currently on a Thursday
      • Dining Room Inspiration from Pinterest
      • Four Things About Me!
      • Weekend Recap: Valentine's Edition!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • White Chocolate Strawberry Trifle
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorite: Elementary Edition
      • Sense of Sarah: How I Plan Our Meals
      • House Tour Tuesday--February 2016
      • Weekend Recap!
    • (+) January
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday--January 2016
      • Chocolate Buttercream Icing Recipe
      • Weekend Recap: Blizzard 2016 Edition
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Quirks + a Giveaway!
      • Sense of Sarah: Working out When You're Busy
      • Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal (in the Crockpot!)
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Book Club Thursday
      • Red Velvet Valentine Bars
      • Sense of Sarah: Cleaning
      • Friday Favorites!
      • A Day in the Life--January 5, 2016
      • Goals for 2016
  • (+)2015
    • (+) December
      • Favorite Posts of 2015
      • 2015: A Year in Review
      • Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
      • Weekend Recap: Christmas 2015 Edition
      • Merry Christmas!
      • When Your Friends Live Far Away...
      • Show and Tell Tuesday: The Best Gift
      • Green Chile Chicken Tacos
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites--Last Day of School THIS YEAR Edition!
      • Sense of Sarah: Favorite Blogs to Read
      • A Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie!
      • A Week + End Recap: Celebration Edition
      • Am I the Only One Exhausted This Christmas Season?
      • A Christmas House Tour 2015
      • Sense of Sarah: Hair Products
      • November Reads!
      • House Tour Tuesday--December 2015 / Christmas Edition!!
    • (+) November
      • Thanksgiving Break in Pictures
      • What's Up Wednesday--November 2015
      • Sloppy Joe Casserole
      • Friday Favorites!
      • My House Tour--Upstairs Game Room, Bedroom 4, and Bath 3
      • October Reads
      • Friday Favorites!
      • My House Tour--Master Bedroom and Bath
      • A Weekend Recap in Pictures
      • Friday Favorites--A List of Gratefulness
      • House Tour Tuesday--November 2015
      • My House Tour--Bedrooms 2-3 and a Bathroom! (+ a little Weekend Recap)
    • (+) October
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday--October 2015
      • Weekend Recap--Birthday Edition!
      • My House Tour--Living, Dining, and Kitchen
      • Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Recipe
      • A Little Weekend Recap + Blog Reveal!
      • So I Finally Have a Snapchat...
      • Fall Break Recap + Blog Reno
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Life Lately (this week)
      • House Tour Tuesday--October 2015
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
    • (+) September
      • What's Up Wednesday--September 2015
      • Pumpkin Muffins
      • Weekend Recap--Revive '15
      • Life Lately on a Thursday
      • Weekend Recap--last one for summer!
      • Friday Favorites--are back!!
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 17
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 16
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 14 + Weekend Recap!
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 11 + Friday Favorites
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 10
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 8
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 7
      • The Blog-tember Challenge: Day 4
      • The 2015 Blog-tember Challenge: Days 1 and 2
      • House Tour Tuesday--September 2015
    • (+) August
      • Weekend Recap
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday--August 2015
      • The Alabama Shakes Concert!
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • The Guy Behind the Blog!
      • Weekend Recap
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Your Guide to Dressing for a Late Summer Wedding
      • A Thursday - Weekend Recap :)
      • House Tour Tuesday--August 2015
      • Weekend Recap!
    • (+) July
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Own It--July Linkup
      • What's Up Wednesday! (July 2015)
      • Our First Anniversary
      • When God Restores Your Hope
      • Strawberry Cake Cookies
      • A Surprise 30th Birthday!
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Eating in a Rooftop Restaurant That Spins (while being scared of heights)
      • Likes and Dislikes
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Just Checking In!
    • (+) June
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday (6.24.15)
      • A Day in the Life--June 22, 2015
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites! (6.19.15)
      • Friday Favorites (6.12.15)
      • Life Lately
      • Spending the Day in Tuscaloosa
      • Friday Favorites (6.5.15)
      • Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches/Bar (Healthy!!)
      • When Your College Football Coach's Daughter Gets Married...(and you have Instagram)
    • (+) May
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What's Up Wednesday
      • Weekend Recap (...on a Tuesday)
      • I'm Still Here :)
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Life Lately...
      • House Update 5.4.15
    • (+) April
      • What's Up Wednesday
      • My First Time to Cook Quinoa--a Recipe
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Life Lately
      • Weekend Recap
      • Friday Favorites!
      • What I Wore Wednesday: Easter Edition
      • Weekend Recap!
      • Friday Favorites!
    • (+) March
      • Our First Place
      • Friday Favorites!
      • Spring Box Exchange
      • Ladies Luncheon at Church
      • Life Lately
      • Friday Favorites
      • Weekend Recap
    • (+) February
      • Secret Church (and why it's important that you go)
      • A Healthy Tater Tot Casserole
      • Friday Favorites!
      • We're Building a House!!
      • Chicken and Refried Bean Burritos
      • Weekend Recap
      • Operation #GetFit2015
      • Five on Friday
    • (+) January
      • Five on Friday
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      • Six Months Down and Thousands More to Go
      • My Christmas Present from My Mom
      • Weekend Recap
      • Five on Friday
      • White Chocolate Strawberry Brownies
      • A Spin Class App (that I'm obsessed with)
      • Five on Friday
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      • Brain Dump
      • My Favorite Thing About 2014
  • (+)2014
    • (+) December
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      • Lacking Motivation?
      • Our Rehearsal Dinner
    • (+) November
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      • A Few Thanksgiving Recipes
      • My Weight Loss Journey
      • Super Healthy Peanut Butter Pie!
      • Five on Friday
      • Back to Back Weddings
    • (+) October
      • The Liz Hurley Ribbon Run 5k 2014
      • Lessons in Marriage
      • Five on Friday

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