Each year, Earth Day on April 22, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. While I work on being environmentally conscience all year, April 22 is a great day to review what type of impact we are personally having on the environment! It is crazy to me that more than 8 MILLION TONS of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. That is a lot of plastic! Here are 4 Tips for Reducing Waste that are easy and might even save you money! Start using reusable cups / containers Around 50% of plastic…
DIY Indoor Maternity Photos
While we have been quarantined at home, I still wanted to be able to capture my growing bump so Manuel and I set out to create these DIY Indoor Maternity Photos! Overall, it took about 25 minutes to capture these. And I wanted to give you guys some tips on how to take your own photos at home in case you are in the same situation (or you just want to save money!) These were taken with my Nikon DSLR camera, however, you could certainly shoot them with just a phone or whatever camera you have. If you have someone…
Super Easy Chili & Cornbread Recipe
Is there anything like chili and cornbread? If you are from the Midwest, like me, you might say chili and cinnamon rolls (yes, that is really a thing we like to eat together). However, I have always prefered cornbread with my chili and this one is so delicious and easy! Manuel loves that the chili is vegetarian, and it can easily be frozen to eat later. I will certainly be making a batch or two of this while on maternity leave because you simply throw it all in the pot and you are good to go! I start with the…
Sweet Treats Baby Shower
My Mom and Sister threw me and Baby F the cutest Sweet Treats Baby Shower! I am so thankful that it all worked out before we had to leave the United States. It was a blast getting to see everyone and I can already tell that Baby F is going to be so so loved! For the shower, they created so many adorable features! The Ice Cream Bar was even complete with a pink awning, the cake had a “melting” ice cream cone on top of it, and there were tons of other bite sized treats to enjoy! Plus there…
More of my favorite coffee to come – Cameron’s Coffee!
I am often asked what my favorite brand partnership is, and I immediately can always reply with Cameron’s Coffee. Over the past year, I have loved being able to share my favorite blends, tips and recipes with you all. Coffee is a huge part of my day to day life and one of my goals as a blogger is to represent products that I use and believe in. That’s why I’m excited to announce that we will be partnering together again this year to bring you a series of lifestyle posts related to my love for coffee, recipes, and enjoying…
