We are absolutely loving fall time around here! On top of warm cups of tea and homemade soup, one of my other favorite things is the DIY leaf and acorn garland I have hanging up in our home. I LOVE making garlands from items found outdoors. Not only is it basically free (plus a few READ MORE
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Meaningful Homemade Gift Ideas for Toddlers
If you missed it last week, I shared a bunch of awesome diy gift ideas for “crunchy mamas”. With the holidays approaching so quickly, this week’s post is sticking to the gifting theme. This time it’s all about your littles! Do you get tired of too many toys? Do you want to simplify your holidays READ MORE
Eco Friendly Gift Ideas for Your Favorite Earthy- the DIY Edition!
Nothing says I love you like something made with love from your own two hands. Seriously, I would choose something made by hand over an expensive gift any day. Why You Should Give Handmade Gifts On top of being oh so meaningful, it can save you money and be better for the planet to make READ MORE
10 Creative ways to make your Home feel more “Nature-y” and bring on the Earthy Vibes
Lately I’ve been working hard to create the home space I want for us. Along with lots of de-cluttering and organizing, I’ve also done some planning to decorate the way I want! The more I brainstorm and organize the looks I like, I’ve realized that I want our home to feel like a bit of READ MORE
10 Actions to Have an Empowered Birth
I have been thinking about pregnancy and birth a lot lately because I have so many good friends who are pregnant right now. As they have asked me about my birth experience and how I prepared myself for my natural birth with Peter, it has caused me to reflect a lot on my experience and READ MORE
Please, Be You
I wish you could know that beauty is not pain. That you don’t have to pluck, starve, or tear yourself apart to be acceptable. You don’t have to shove your foot into heels. You don’t need long, dark eyelashes. You don’t need silky hair. I wish you could know that you aren’t defined by your READ MORE
15 Cozy Ideas for Upcycling Old Plaid
So I know it’s not fall yet, but I feel like people are already getting excited about cooler weather, pumpkin spice, and sweater weather. I’m not ready for winter, but I am definitely a fan of fall. One of my favorite things is pulling out all my plaid flannel shirts (Proud to say that they READ MORE
Recenter
So lately I’ve been getting so excited working on so many things. Making homemade cleaning products, organizing and decorating our apartment, switching to more natural living, sustainability, seeking community and connection with others… These things are wonderful. It’s exciting and satisfying. I feel so good after using my own homemade dishwasher detergent or making a READ MORE
Some things I love about my German
So Carter’s not really completely German. But he’s got some German ancestry, he owns his own pair of lederhosen, and left a piece of his heart in Germany, so that’s good enough for me ♥. Ha ha! Mostly I wanted to write this post as an excuse to share these darling photos taken three years READ MORE
Weekend Camp-out in Albion Basin (Little Cottonwood Canyon)
Last weekend we had the chance to join my family in one of the most beautiful places ON EARTH. I love going to Albion Basin every summer because it is covered in wild flowers! This place is amazing. While Carter was working, I took the bitty boy into Little Cottonwood Canyon up to Albion Basin READ MORE