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The bodylove basics Hot & Heavy Neck and Shoulder Weighted Wrap is a product very close to my heart. When I was going through my bout with meningitis, I suffered from extreme tension headaches. I found that the only thing that helped alleviate them was wrapping a heating pad around the back of my neck. […]

Let’s tackle the subject of phones! We put off our kids having phones for as long as possible. My oldest two are at the ages/circumstances now where one is starting to drive, they are often gone at friends’ houses on the weekends, and they are spending more time independently. We felt that it was the […]

As a person with severe health anxiety, the thought of getting vision correction was not even on my radar. I’d lived 20 years wearing glasses and contacts, and I had no idea what I was missing out on!   I kept hearing from my friends that they got Lasik done at Waite Vision, located in […]

I rarely, if ever, share about large or expensive items. I like to keep things simple with everyday items on a budget. But since getting an Emerald Pools and Spas hot tub for our family, I have had a huge influx of questions about it. Keep reading if you’ve ever contemplated getting a hot tub […]

Over the past year the internet has been exploding with buzz about ice rollers. Celebrities and self-care advocates alike have been raving about the benefits of including them in your daily routine. I finally caved and bought one, and let me tell you, the obsession was immediate! I loved *almost* everything about it, but it […]

How often do you catch yourself scrambling for something nice to say to someone, and end up settling for the low-hanging fruit of, “love your shoes!” or “your hair looks gorgeous!”?   Listen, there’s no shame in that game! Uplifting someone else is a beautiful act of kindness. But how much more meaningful would our […]

For the first several years of our marriage, Justin literally shook the house with his snoring. THIS is how I felt almost every night 😉 He slept terribly, I slept terribly, and whenever we had a newborn in the room with us, it was just a recipe for chaos. We never pieced together that there […]

(This post contains Amazon associate links) Omicron snuck up on us this season, and she is spreading rampantly! We were graced with her presence right over Christmas break and to be honest, it kicked my fully-vaccinated butt. Haha, but the fun thing about being stuck in bed quarantined alone for 10 days is you do […]

Affirmations are kind of a buzzword right now, and you might be wondering, “What’s the hype all about?!”   An affirmation is a simple, powerful statement that is meant to encourage and manifest a goal within yourself. Repeating these statements on a daily basis will train your subconscious mind to have deeper belief in the […]

I started using essential oils over a decade ago. They have been a great supplement in our home for swapping out toxic ingredients for clean, natural options and solutions. If you don’t already use oils, and feel overwhelmed on how to start, I wanted to share some of the ways that we have utilized them, […]