Pregnancy Skin Care Routine: Day One

I knew getting pregnant meant that my skin would freak out either during or after pregnancy. What I wasn't prepared for was all the skin nightmares I had coming back to life after killing them in my early 20s. And to do that, it took a certain type of birth...

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Happy (Belated) Halloween!

Happy belated Halloween, everyone! With all the trick or treaters knocking on my door, I had no chance to get a post up. I hope everyone had a safe and spoopy night. I've got some fun posts coming up soon. See you then!

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DIY Fall Wreath

In the last several years, I've become a wreath person. More specifically, a grapevine wreath person. It was really pushed hard as part of my wedding decor and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. I still don't necessarily know how I feel about the traditional Christmas garland wreath style,...

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We're Having a Baby!

One of the other reasons for my absence from the web has been because Mike and I are having a baby, guys! The first trimester craziness is no joke, and we wanted to make sure we had time to process and enjoy everything before I eased myself back onto the...

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Making Changes

I can't believe the number of changes that are happening in my life, but it definitely makes sense that they would happen in September for me. September has always been more of a time for renewal for me. I think a large part of it is due to this time...

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Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru - Initial Thoughts

A couple of weeks ago, I managed to score a huge set of Japanese games for pretty cheap on Humble Bundle. If you're not familiar the site, Humble Bundle curates games of one theme and sells the keys at a discounted rate. It's completely legal and gives you a chance...

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Getting back into cooking with HelloFresh

I am a planner. I plan things to such an extreme extent that I will set up a Google Drive folder of files, a binder of files and a separate section in my build-your-own planner for the one thing. I'll do sketches and notes and mull over it for far...

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