I've been in therapy on and off throughout my adult life. In 2016, a year after giving birth to my son, I finally realized (or rather, admitted) that my anxiety was impacting my day-to-day life so significantly that I needed help. I saw a psychiatrist that specialized in postpartum women and was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). I ...
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How I Optimized Our At-Home Workspaces
During the COVID-19 global pandemic, many of us have found ourselves having to adapt to working from home. Our house doesn't have an extra room that could serve as an office, so we had to get creative, working within the spaces we do have. For the first few months, I worked at our dining table while Kevin opted for the couch (by choice - that's ...
The Silver Linings
I’m a worrier by nature and have been since I can remember. A global pandemic felt like something I was always prepared for as a “worst case scenario” thinker. Despite my perceived level of mental preparedness, I truthfully never imagined that we’d be home for so long, with no end in sight. The uncertainty of it really triggers me sometimes and I ...
My Invisalign Treatment: Before & Afters
When I started my Invisalign treatment in October of 2019, it seemed like I would have the aligners on forever, but it has gone by faster than I could have ever imagined. I was on tray 16/20 when the COVID-19 pandemic began. I was able to get the remaining 3 treatment trays from my orthodontist right before they mostly shut everything down, save ...
Our Weekday Routine: Work From Home Edition
Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post! We have been at home since March 14, with both Kevin and I working remotely and the kids being out of school. Needless to say, this has changed our day-to-day routines quite significantly and I've been wanting to share what our new normal looks like now that we've settled into this new reality. I've ...
My Fitness Journey, A Decade Later
It feels like everyone, everywhere is exercising at home right now out of necessity, but I think the shift to working out at home will have longevity (Peloton's sales are increasing, for example). Streaming workout platforms are convenient and cost-effective and I've found that consistency is more easily achieved when there are less barriers ...
Why We’ve Moved 4 Times in 12 Years + How We Found Our New Home
Last month, I shared that we bought our fourth house in 12 years and we couldn’t be more thrilled! What prompted the move after living in our last home for four years? Let’s go back in time a little bit. Our first home that we purchased before we were married was a two-story, 2-bedroom, 2-bath home with one bedroom/bath on the first floor and ...
Our Third Home House Tour
We lived in our third home for a little over four years. It’s where we brought Lincoln home and where our children reached so many milestones and made so many memories. I felt quite attached to this home because it was the first time I really got to have input into the design of our home, since our first home wasn’t a new build and our second ...
Surprise! We Moved (Again!)
In the least surprising news in the history of our family – we’ve moved (again!) It feels so good to share this news after months of watching our home go from framing to its completion! It was a long house hunt this time around – we spent almost a year looking at homes, going to countless open houses and meeting with local builders. You may ...
What To Wear for Family Beach Photos
We are on our second year of taking family photos on the beach with Meshea Shaffer of Olive Gray Photography in Destin, Florida. We drive over an hour from Seaside just to shoot with her because her work is that amazing! Meshea has been a photographer for six years and her work is just stunning - she really capture families in the most ...