Essential Oils that Smell Like the Beach

Pineapple in the shallow ocean water at the beach. Essential oils that smell like the beach

Lord help me, Michigan is really growing on me. I mean, it’s kind of humid (if you’re Southern, think May-June humidity instead of July-October humidity), the sun has been out (it was 94 yesterday!), and everyone’s got something on the grill. I need some essential oils that smell like the beach because I totally miss…

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Super Easy Grilled Pork Chops

Super Easy Grilled Pork Chops

It’s summer, which means that we are super excited to get outside and grill. Yes, we really do look forward to that here in Michigan. After living in Texas where you can grill your Christmas turkey without getting hypothermia, we’ve been waiting literally 7 months to get a grill on our back deck. And we FINALLY…

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The BarreCode Live Class Review

If you’ve been around for any length of time, you know that I love barre workouts. Now it’s been a hot minute since I’ve done barre workouts on a regular basis, so when The BarreCode live class opened a shop near me, and they had child care, I took it as a sign that it…

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All Natural Homemade Body Products You’ll Love

25 All Natural Homemade Body Products You'll Love

Summer is in full swing in Michigan, which means I’m wearing a lot more dresses and even some shorts. Summer also means that my arms and legs are seeing the sun… And other people are seeing them too. Which means I need to scrub them, moisturize them, and soak them. I always choose homemade body…

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How a Slice of Pizza Saved My Sanity

How a Slice of Pizza Saved My Sanity

This post is sponsored by Red Baron but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. This is not the typical “here’s how to improve your life” post. Not today. We’ve got a full month of summer under our belts by now, and we’re all still here. Which is a freaking miracle, if you…

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DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe with Lime

DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe with Lime

I had to wear a tank top last weekend. I. Know. And I thought my farmer’s tan was my biggest issue… Turns out I should have spent some time exfoliating my arms, hence the diy sugar scrub recipe below. DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe with Lime I have something called Ketosis Pilaris, that makes my skin…

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Picnic Perfect Strawberry Salad

strawberry salad

I love summer. I have get to spend more time with my kiddos. That means that I’m constantly looking for things to do with them. We love going to the Zoo (our local Potter Park Zoo here in Lansing is small but awesome). I love having picnics on the deck. Also, Iove watching them play at…

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I Tried the Activia Challenge for 2 Weeks…

This post is sponsored by Activia but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. It’s no big secret that I try to eat healthily, and I’ve been working hard to make sure that I fit in exercise each day (even if I have to workout after dinner, like I did yesterday). So I…

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Why Do You Get Canker Sores?

why do you get canker sores

Have you ever had a canker sore that seems to never go away? Yeah, me neither until a couple of weeks ago. Normally I get one or two canker sores a year-usually after Halloween and Easter (probably the candy, TBH). Why do you get canker sores anyway? Why Do You Get Canker Sores? After an…

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Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

Deep breaths. Today is the last day of school. Smalls will be home for 3 whole months. It’s gonna be fine. Repeat, it’s gonna be perfectly fine. At least I hope it’s going to be fine. I can totally survive 3 months of being home with my kids (whom I love very, very much)…right? (If…

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