I had the cutest woodland themed baby shower for my little girl last weekend, and I thought it would be fun to share some details! My mom and little sister did most of the work, but I helped with the decor… I couldn’t help myself! It was all DIY, and so much fun and easy…
It’s a dilemma all of us pregnant women face: What kind of maternity jeans to get? Two Types of Maternity Jeans The two main maternity jeans types are ones with a crossover (or what I like to call “over the belly/bump”) panel, or ones with insert/side panels. To me, they both have their benefits. However,…
The 3rd trimester of pregnancy is when things get uncomfortable, as your body is nearing its limits for how much growing and stretching it can do. It’s so amazing, isn’t it? Despite all my 3rd trimester aches and pains (and the raging hormones, I might add) I’ve been shocked at what my body can do.…
This LDS General Conference is the last one Cristian and I have together just the two of us. Next time it rolls around, we’ll have a 5 month old to share it with. That’s such a crazy thought! Watching conference together is such a special experience, I thought it’d be fun to put together some…
Marriage has come with plenty of challenges for us lately. Moving states in my 3rd trimester to live with my parents being a big one. Making that decision together was also a big challenge for us and our marriage. We had to listen to each other and work together in ways we never had. And…
Birth can be nerve-racking, and what better way to relax while giving birth than to have a birth playlist of special songs playing in the background? Why a birth playlist? I’m having a home birth, so it’ll be no problem to play music. But if you’re not, I highly suggest checking to see if your…
Being pregnant, it can be so hard to find good maternity clothes. You want to find items that will work for you for the majority of your pregnancy, especially for when you reach your third trimester and NOTHING fits. I found this stretchy maternity dress from Target and it is my favorite maternity clothes item…
Our hearts are breaking, but yet there is this huge wave of peace and relief coming over us as we make this announcement and take this incredibly massive leap of faith. The Jouberts are moving to Utah. We have experienced challenge after challenge the last 5 months, and everything recently came to a breaking point.…
The Columbia River Gorge — full of beautiful waterfalls — is so close to the Portland, Oregon area. Many of the waterfalls only require a quick, easy hike to get to. Here are 3 easy Portland waterfall hikes you can plan on your next Portland adventure. These trails are currently closed due to the Eagle…
It feels like Instagram is constantly updating and changing, but I’ve got to say, I love the new Instagram Story Highlights feature. But are you wondering how tons of bloggers and influencers are changing their story highlight covers? If done right, it can make your highlight reel look extra put together and organized. Many Instagrammers…
