In 2016, I had my first child. His name is Landon. This is a recount of my first pregnancy experience. Pregnancy Experience: First Trimester After mother nature decided not to visit me one month, I started noticing some small changes with my body. These changes made me feel like I wasn’t myself and I knew … Read more
I’ve always been a fan of journaling. Spiritual journaling is something I’m starting to get into more in order to have a richer understanding of the Bible and document what I’m learning better. This is also a great practice to implement into your Self Care Plan. One spiritual journaling method that I’ve come across recently is … Read more
Tis the season for everything pumpkin and before we head into winter there’s a little time left to get in one last pumpkin recipe. Treat yourself to this autumnal smoothie for breakfast. What You’ll Need: 1/2 c pumpkin puree 1 large banana 6-8 ice cubes 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice 1 tsp of honey 3 tblsp … Read more
It’s been four weeks since I had my son and life has been a lot different than what I expected. First off, I have to say I’ve been incredibly blessed with a very good baby who is content and cries minimally compared to what I was expecting and a husband who will take baby shifts … Read more
Try out this super quick, easy, and fun DIY to help you fall fast asleep. Mix up the ingredients and spray a mist of it onto your pillow before you go to bed at night and the aromatherapy will ease your anxieties and coax you into rem before you know it. What You’ll Need: Small … Read more
Before This room was Jonathan’s hobby room from the time he moved in and he graciously gave it up to be his baby boy’s nursery. It needed a lot of work done to it. A previous owner had cats that used this room as their toilet and it reeked. We would need new flooring and … Read more
As a last minute thought, I decided I wanted to replicate The Handbook for the Recently Deceased from Beetlejuice. It was a bit tricky and I sadly don’t have an easy step by step guide, but I figured to wrap up my DIY Burtonesque Halloween decor tutorials I would at least share how I attempted … Read more
Make your very own mini topiary to display in your home. You will feel like Edward Scissorhands by the time you are done! What You’ll Need: A little toy animal that you can paint over. I got a dinosaur from the dollar store, but it would be fun to try with other animals like maybe … Read more
I saw this little decor “plant” on Etsy that was reminiscent of a crossover between the sand worm in Beetlejuice and the Little Shop of Horrors’ Audrey 2. It was so cute, I decided to try my hand at making my own. What You’ll Need A pot of some sort. I found this one … Read more
Decorative pumpkins have been circling the web for a couple years now especially on sites like Pinterest, however I have never taken the time to actually DIY some of my own. I love the black and white look to them and decided I would pick and choose a couple of my favorite ideas to create … Read more