hair care favorites

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Hair Care Favorites

Hair care doesn’t have to break the bank. My tried and true hair products.

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Gestational Hypertension & Jamison’s Birth Story

Lots of labetalol and many hospital visits. Sharing the inside scoop of Jamison’s delivery at 34 weeks.

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Design

Home Tour – Part 2

Our home is a rambler that has a basement. When we bought it 5 years ago, the basement was completely unfinished. Let me show you what I did 🙂  Home Tour – Part 2 I think its important to note, how this basement didn’t happen overnight. It was a series of smaller projects combined to […]

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DIY

How To Build The Tops To The Living Room Builtins

Moving into our home one of the first things we put on the project list was to do some builtins on either side of the fireplace. It was a project we talked about numerous times and our plans evolved and when the right solution came to the forefront of our mind it just clicked, the […]

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DIY

6 Paint Tips

One of the easiest ways to upgrade any space is with paint! Do you already know how to? Or are you stuck when you walk into a store, completely overwhelmed with all the paint cans, sheens, products? Let’s get you feeling comfortable and confident so you too can walk into a paint store and know […]

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Top 10 Must Have Nursery Items in 2023 by a Labor and Delivery Nurse

There’s no shortage of baby products on the market these days. So many brands, so many new techy products. As a mom and former Labor and Delivery nurse I’ve tested lots of products and read hundreds of reviews.  So let’s break down what is on my own nursery list for our baby #4 and what […]

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Picture Light Roundup – Hardwired, Battery, & Rechargeable

Over the past week I’ve been on the HUNT for some picture lights, the type of wall sconce that hangs above artwork or bookcases.  My original plan was to hardwire the lights and place a switch at the bottom of the bookcase to turn them both on, but 5 studs and a window got in […]

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Home Depot Holiday Decor and Gifts

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.  Tis the season for gifts and this year I’m excited to be able to use this space as a main hub for a lot of our gatherings and festivities. I built our basement kitchen a year and a half ago and just completed this dining space in […]

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