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Newborn Baby Must-Haves!
Here are a few newborn baby products I use everyday and love. Will be adding more if I think of any other must haves- other than the basic diapers,wipes, and lots of extra outfits of course 😉 *Note: I do receive a small commission if you purchase any of these products, with no extra cost to you. Click the images or hyperlinks to access the products 🙂 1. The Owlet Smart Sock The owlet gives me such peace of mind that helps me sleep at night. It reads your baby’s oxygen levels and heart rate and alerts you if something goes wrong. This one can be controversial because of the…
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Third Trimester Recap
I can’t believe this pregnancy is almost over! Trust me, I’m pretty ready for it to be, but then again it has also been such a fun and unique experience that I have really enjoyed! I am glad I’ve had a lot of support and have been able to document so much of it online as well. (I’ve had biweekly updates on my tiktok from week 15-week 39 so far!) Overall, this pregnancy has been a great experience, much better than what I thought pregnancy was going to be like going into it. I was super nervous coming into pregnancy from the way so many women talk about it, but…
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8 Morning Sickness Remedies For Pregnancy That Really Work
Morning Sickness Sucks… BUT Morning Sickness Remedies Can Help! Morning sickness is rough. And the thing I dreaded most when I found out I was pregnant (Well, it was a close tie between that and giving birth, lol) (click to read that story!). But thankfully, I found remedies that truly helped to improve my morning sickness! My mom and grandmother both had horrible morning sickness, so I was terrified mine would be inconsolable as well. While I have had a few horrible nausea spells, I am now 36 weeks pregnant and haven’t thrown up! (knock on wood!) These tips I’m sharing have helped remedy my morning sickness, which was the…
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Gender Reveal! Finding Out The Gender of Our Baby With SneakPeek!
I Wanted To Know The Gender, ASAP! From The Moment I found out I was pregnant, I could NOT wait to determine whether our baby was a girl or a boy. I felt like knowing & revealing the baby’s gender & being able to prepare makes everything feel SO much more real! And now, knowing the gender, I can tell you that it is definitely true! (PS: A discount for a Sneak Peek kit is at the bottom of this post!) Sneak Peek Made That Possible I heard about the SneakPeek Baby Gender DNA Test and immediately knew I wanted to get it to find out the gender as soon as possible.…
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I’m Pregnant! How We Found Out We Are Having A Baby!
Finding Out I’m Pregnant Took Some Time! Pregnancy Test #1: A Faint Positive The pregnancy test was VERY slightly, ever-so faintly positive. I had been feeling off for the past week. My period was supposed to start the next day- but didn’t have any of my normal pre-period symptoms- so I thought I could be pregnant. My heart was racing, but my mother-in-law and sister-in-law were here visiting & on the main floor and Ryan, my husband, was all the way in the basement. I didn’t think I could successfully maneuver through them without a suspicious look on my face, so I called Ryan and told him to come up…
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Southern Utah 3 day Travel Guide: Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Coral Pink Sand Dunes
Southern Utah Travel Guide This southern Utah adventure was one of our favorite short trips that we’ve ever been on! We talk about our experiences during these short three days often. We even plan to go on another similar trip with my aunt this fall. There is enough jammed in this short 3-day travel guide to keep things exciting, AND we felt that we had plenty of time to experience the beauty of Utah’s nature at each of these spots! Ryan and I went on this adventure with a dear friend from middle school/high school/college named Josh! We all had a blast, and he’s coming again soon to join us…
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Canyonlands National Park in One Day
Our Journey To Canyonlands My husband, friends, and I were looking for a fun day trip from Utah County and decided Canyonlands was the perfect spot to check out! None of us had ever visited, the pictures looked incredible, and it checked another national park off the bucket list! Although we definitely could have explored the over 500 square mile park for days, we were able to experience the highlights of the park in one day! Here’s a guide to how we did it… The Park Canyonlands National Park is located near Moab, Utah. There are two sections to the park, The Needles and Island in the Sky. We visited…
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Finding the Motivation To Workout When You Don’t Feel Like It
There are many days where I just don’t feel like working out. I’m tired, lazy, or have so many other things to do… working out just isn’t the priority. Whenever I struggle to find workout motivation, these are the tips I use to maintain my goal of staying active at least 5 days a week! The Ways I find motivation to workout when I don’t feel like it: 1.Drink some caffeine 🤪 Sometimes, you’re just tired. And you need a little boost. Caffeine can really help you get that boost and motivation to get out there and move! I usually drink Mio Energy to get my caffeine fix. It’s 0…
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Golden Star Beauty: The Best Self Tanner I’ve Ever Used and a 15% Off Discount Code!
Why I Love Golden Star Beauty Golden Star Beauty Self Tanner is fantastic, and I HIGHLY recommend it. First off, this self tanner is unlike so many others! It does not make you look orange! I don’t know what the secret is, but I do know that it WORKS. The self-tanner comes with instructions and includes tips about how to avoid becoming orange! One of those tips is to avoid putting on too much self-tanner during the application process. This is so important because everyone wants to look like they just came off a beach vacation not out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory 😜 The instructions completely guide you through…
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How I Use Travel Credit Cards to Travel For Free/Cheap
Credit Cards are Your Friends If you are spending money, you might as well be getting points for it! I know credit cards can have a bad rap in some people’s minds… but if that bias exists in your mind, ERASE IT! And repeat after me, credit cards are your friends. 😉 Because as long as you pay them off in time and never inquire actual debt, travel credit cards can have huge perks and make travel very inexpensive! We have a few travel credit cards that have literally made our trip to Europe possible (well, if it ever happens… #socialdistancing). These travel credit cards were the Chase Saphire Reserve,…