Easy DIY Autumn-Scented Foaming Hand Soap

foaming hand soap with essential oils

Yesterday, I told the boys to go wash their hands. Simple, right? Less than 2.7 seconds later, I ran to the bathroom because there was screaming. Turns out, one of them (neither will admit fault here) thought it would be fun to “skate” on my bathroom floor with the foaming hand soap. There they both…

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How To Eat Healthy When You’re On Vacation

how to start eating healthy

I recently took a mom-cation to Orlando, and it was glorious. 3 days, no kids, and I got to attend an amazing conference before heading home. My time away made me realize how much you can really recharge on vacation. Escaping the everyday routine and getting to relax and destress is a great way to…

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9 Surprising Reasons Why Your Diet Failed

not losing weight on my diet

It’s no secret that Brea’s on a journey to get fit (I mean, it’s the name of this site, right?!). But sometimes, even with the best intentions, things don’t work out. You are trying very hard, but the scale is not budging. It’s only natural to wonder whether those pounds will ever shed off. However,…

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DIY Moon Press Bath Bombs

DIY Moon Press Bath Bombs

Here’s a quick tip: if you don’t want to make your own bath bombs, you probably shouldn’t start. Because once you figure out how freaking easy they are to make (even if there seems to be a million ingredients), you’ll never want to spend money in those mall stores buying them ever again. Jump to…

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Easy Homemade DIY Layered Massage Soaps

melt and pour soap

Y’all. Do anyone else’s kids go through soap like it’s their job? I honestly cannot figure out how on earth two little people are going through soap so incredibly fast. I feel like I literally just gave them new soap…and they informed me that “it’s all gone, mom.” …I suspect that they’re just leaving the soap…

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How to Avoid Blisters at Disney World

how to avoid blisters

I am so stinking excited, y’all!! I am on my way to Disneyworld later this week for a much-needed mom-cation. Yes, I’m visiting Disney without my kiddos. Again. Don’t worry they’re going to Disney for a week next fall (they just don’t know it yet). That means I have to avoid blisters at Disney World…

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Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm Recipe

DIY Pumpkin Spice Lip Balm

I’m going to be totally honest (and totally “basic”) here for a minute. I live for pumpkin spice all the things. I love pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice diffuser blends, pumpkin spice scented lotions and balms…I probably go a bit overboard, but what can I say? I love it. What I don’t love? The weird…

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22 Awesome Keto Fat Bomb Recipes

Keto Fat Bomb Recipes

I mentioned earlier this month that I’m working to eliminate sugar as best as I can (and it kinda sucks)… Y’all. It’s hard. I love sweets. Which means I’ve spent approximately 10,000 hours trying to figure out how to get out of giving up sugar. Because just one macaroon won’t hurt…right? Except that I know how…

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DIY Homemade Oatmeal Bath Bombs

DIY Homemade Oatmeal Bath Bomb Recipe

So we discovered that The Baby is allergic to catnip. And it wasn’t the first thing we suspected. Socs (our 12-year-old cat) got some new toys a few weeks ago…and they had (shocker) catnip in them. Now, these toys are super cute-they’re little animals, and they look cuddly and soft. Because they are. Skip to…

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