Five of my favorite purchases for the past month…. Each month I’ll be sharing five of my favorite finds or purchases from the past month along with links, when available. Items will range from mom hacks to zero waste to home decor to kiddo clothes… and of course, what I wear. For the first month,
Winter
Style | Lauren x Wardrobe
With all of the changes that 2020 has brought and almost everything happening virtually, like most people, I’ve done much more online shopping for clothing. But what’s even more fun AND more sustainable??? ….online clothing rental! So I was super excited to collaborate with a new designer clothing rental service Wardrobe. I initially chose 4
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Family
Family | Bennett’s Newborn Session
Photography by Amanda Vick
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Decor
Home | Baby B’s Nursery
Bennett’s Nursery Many months ago, while scrolling through Pinterest for boy nursery inspiration, I found and saved this French bee stencil. I thought, “That would be super cute if we give him a name starting with the letter B.” A few months later, after we finally decided on naming him Bennett, it was time to
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Mom Life
Mom Life | Mother-Daughter Lifestyle Session
This Summer was different for everyone, but especially different for me being pregnant and preparing for our second child. Not only am I navigating this pandemic, but also trying to stay present and cherish my last Summer with Lillian as an only child. Usually I am the one behind the camera snapping and recording her
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Baby
Maternity | In-Home Session
Lauri Baker Organic Imagery In-home Maternity Session A few weeks back, when I was 26 weeks, a local photographer, Lauri Baker, came over to do a private, in-home maternity session. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when she arrived, wearing a mask, while toting her backdrops and equipment. She set everything up in our
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Vegetarian
Super Healthy Pasta Salad
Super Healthy Pasta Salad I originally named this dish “Summer” pasta salad because I used to make it in the warmer months when you want something cold, fresh and easy to eat. But as time went on I began making it year round because it’s such a super healthy and delicious way to get all
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DIY
DIY | Organic Body Butter
Organic? Non-toxic? Plastic free? Affordable? YES PLEASE! I stopped using conventional lotions years ago and switched to almost only coconut oil to moisturize my body. In my pregnancy with Lillian I grew pretty big and gained a lot of weight during a Winter pregnancy. So coconut oil was definitely on my list of Top 5
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Lifestyle
Cozy and Casual Chic
Hot Pink Speckled Sweater Coffee Please with Olive Duster Bamboo Tee and Patterned Pants Deep V Sweater w/ Felt Hat Distressed Hem Camo Sweater Dusty Blue Jogger Set Two of my favorite feelings when I get dress are cozy and casual chic. It also feels like January just kind of flew by. But that doesn’t
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Milwaukee
Coffee and Cashmere
Coffee and Cashmere Happy Winter Solstice! The new season is officially here, and here in this blog we have a few of my favorite things…. constellations, cashmere sweater and a cool new coffee shop! Since moving up from Chicago, AND as a stay at home mom, I am always on the lookout for a great
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Holiday
Green Gift Guide
‘Tis the season of giving! I absolutely love wrapping gifts and giving them to loved ones. But getting ideas for the right gifts, for each person can be a challenge for me. That’s why I’m super excited to share my green gift ideas and have teamed up with eight other women, who are also making
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Fall
Brown Sweater Bows
Brown Sweater Bows Fall has officially started. October is officially here. We all know cooler weather is officially coming along with it… and also the excitement of a new season of style. It seems EVERYone loves Fall fashion!! I especially love the sweater weather when there’s just a bit of chill in the air and