What's On My iPhone 6s Plus?
About two years ago I shared the apps that I kept on my iPhone and well, a lot has changed since then. ;) You know what hasn't changed? My nosiness! I'm obsessed with learning what apps other people...
View ArticleWords on words
Time for a little weekend word vomit!An unrelated photo of a little cafe in Bisbee we visited a couple of weeks ago.First and foremost--we had comfortable temps today!!! I'm talking low 80s and breezy...
View ArticleTHE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS MY DERMATOLOGIST RECOMMENDS
When I last saw my dermatologist, it was to receive Botox injections for my hyperhidrosis. I figured, while I was in the office for something non life threatening, I figured why not pick her brain on...
View ArticleMy "Fake Awake" Makeup Routine
The dark circles under my eyes have been my chief beauty complaint for as long as I can remember. Constantly looking as though I just pulled back to back all nighters during finals is quite...
View Article2016 Summer Fashion Trends - Stay At Home Mom Style!
Historically, I've been the type of person who takes a while to warm up to the latest fashion trends. By the time I get comfortable with the looks we saw on the runway and finally feel ready to try...
View ArticleDream on girl...
I wish there were more people around to witness Kyle's category 8 freak out the other day. It went something like this...Kyle || (from the other room) "AMANDA!"Me || "What?"Kyle || "YOUR BIRTHDAY IS...
View ArticleNailed it!
Lately it seems I'm gravitating towards anything with a nude hue. Nude shoes, nude lipsticks and nude nail polish! It can be tough for anyone to find truly flattering shades of nude, but I've noticed...
View Article27 on my 27th
Growing up, whenever me and my sisters would ask Mom or Dad how old they were they would respond with either "I don't know. How old am I?" or they would bust out a pen and paper for a quick little math...
View ArticleOur Baby Had A Seizure
On Sunday, July 3rd 2016 our 14 month old son Michael had a seizure.Helplessly watching our son have a seizure, calling 911 and riding in an ambulance to the hospital... there just aren't words to...
View ArticleGirl Bye
I'm sure at this point in our relationship you are well aware of the fact that I'm a quientessential introvert. It costs me energy to be social. Working to actually MAKE friends in our new city,...
View ArticleNordstrom Anniversary Sale || The Best of Beauty
The Nordstrom's Anniversary Sale is finally here!!! Since it can be difficult to find a blogger who will compile and share a list of the #NSale's best, I figured I'd better hammer a blog post out for...
View ArticleNordstrom Anniversary Sale || The Best of Kids
Holy moly is stuff from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale selling out like hot cakes or what?! Both Mallory and Michael have already worn through and/or outgrown most of the summer-y pieces they had from...
View ArticleBitty & Beau's Coffee
"Bitty & Beau's is more than just a place to grab a cup of coffee - it's an experience."My parents have spent a good chunk of the summer preparing to move to Germany for my dad's job when in true...
View ArticleA Day At The Beach || Wilmington, NC
We put our toes in the water and ass in the sand at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina last month for the lowest key beach adventure in HISTORY!This was Mallory and Michael's first real visit to the...
View ArticleThe Ride or Die Makeup Tag
This post is brought to you in part by too much caffeine and a late night YouTube binger. One of my guilty pleasures is watching countless hours of beauty videos (ok, really videos of any kind) on...
View ArticleBlah, Blah, Blah, Blah
TGIF! I'm praying to the toddler conspiracy gods that my kids will cooperate for another long travel day. (Not that they cooperated the first time, but...) We are flying to Cincinnati on Sunday to...
View ArticleCincinnati Trip Recap
Our most recent trip to Cincinnati has come and gone. Gosh, we love that city! We love being able to see so many family and friends in one place. Kyle's Aunt was kind enough to open her home to our...
View ArticleWe've Moved ... AGAIN!
Didn't we just leave Alaska??? Now, here I am typing this post not from Arizona, but from our newest home -- Germany!!One of the coolest parts about having this opportunity to live in Germany is that...
View ArticleFort Huachuca In A Nutshell
Our time living in roasty, toasty southern Arizona (roughly 7-ish months) can be described by just a handful of events/experiences...Probably the most significant (read: traumatic) "thing" to happen...
View ArticleView Discretion Advised
Even the best of history teachers can't evoke the feelings one has being within the concrete walls of Dachau Concentration Camp.Dachau was the first. The model and blueprint for all of it's heinous...
View ArticleUniform
Ok. I'll just come right out and admit it; I drank the cool aid. The fruity, and oh so sweet, KonMari cool aid. (In case you haven't heard of or read the "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by...
View ArticleGirl Talk
Like friends who meet for a quick 15 minute coffee break in the midst of cramming as many errands as possible into nap time...My son is going to send me to an early grave! It's either that or the...
View ArticleNew Groove?
All of my people (and dogs) are finally on the same continent AND we have officially moved into our new home in Wiesbaden, Germany! The kids and I left the states ahead of Kyle and sent our household...
View ArticleWhat's the deal with this lip stuff?
Ok. Before I jump into this... I do not sell LipSense. I do not plan to sell LipSense. However, it seems that many of my friends have made a very different choice and peddle the shit out of some...
View ArticleThe Netherlands || Amsterdam, The Hague & Keukenhof
Over Mother's Day weekend, my mom and I snuck in a little overnight getaway to the Netherlands! I can't believe it's already been a month since our trip, but I just have to share a few snip-its and...
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