Out of all of the rooms that I have painted in my lifetime, never did I realize how complex this process can be! When we moved into our home 4 years ago, we knew that it needed some TLC. Even though the previous owners had an interior designer help them with the décor of the home, there were just some tastes that were not for us. I mean, HELLO aqua venetian plaster in the master bath!!! It took two years of being nauseated every time I walked into my bathroom before I took a gallon of Kilz and a paintbrush to those walls! It was so taste specific and gross that I had no problems covering up a job that I know cost thousands to apply! This is where our dilemma started. The pretty white that ... read more
Selecting the Perfect Paint Colors
Mama Burnout and Rona
Hey, Mama! How are you doing over there? If you’re like me, you are trying to juggle kids being homebound for 4.5 months and counting. We got through distance learning, and we all hoped that we would resume some sort of normalcy by now. Boy, are we surprised that it seems like we are in the long haul for this rona crap. Yes, I know COVID-19 is real and very serious, but I still refer to Rona as a b*tch. She is, I’m still bitter that she’s here, and I’m sorry. My kids are tired of me entertaining them, they are tired of not seeing their friends, outings have a 10 minute mask limit before someone loses their sh*t, and well we are a house full of crabby pantry-raiding boys over here. ... read more
Traffic Secrets: What I learned with this 30 day program!
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Traffic Secrets: The Underground Playbook for Filling Your Websites and Funnels with Your Dream Customers”. The opinions expressed below are my own. So, 30 days ago, I started a journey. A journey that I hoped that would help me achieve one of my goals, and that was to increase my traffic to my blog and other social channels. Honestly, I was nervous to get started. I mean, what if I failed and this didn’t work for me? Then a friend visited the day that I received this book, and he picked it up and said “Oh, I need to read this one. I love Russell Brunson! I’ve been a huge follower of his since I knew that I wanted to own my own businesses! ... read more
Always Eat After 7 (Results)
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. Alright y’all! It has been a month since Josh and I started our new lifestyle change and we are both loving our results and cannot wait to continue this new lifestyle change! (to follow along with our journey click here, here and here) Joel Marion really hit the nail on the head with this program. It has been something that we have both been able to stick to and plan to make this a lifestyle change! We are feeling better and sleeping better. We don’t feel deprived of carbs or sweets and crave healthy fats. We no longer have to force ourselves to eat breakfast ... read more
Always Eat After 7 (weight loss update)
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. Hey y’all! It’s me again! I wanted to keep everyone updated on Josh and I’s results! If you haven’t been following along, we have been taking my readers on our weight loss journey. Click here and here for my previous two posts about our journey. We are both feeling great and have lost inches and our clothes are fitting better as the weeks go on! We are loving the easy meal planning, dinners together and some of the yummiest dessert recipes that we have indulged in while sticking to this diet. We have both noticed that we feel less hungry throughout the day and ... read more
Always Eat after 7 (second update!)
This post is brought to you by our sponsor, “Always Eat After 7 PM”. The opinions expressed below are my own. When it comes to dieting, I am always looking forward to the result but hate feeling constricted and restricted when it comes to food. I can go all week without being tempted by eating a candy bar or a cookie, but tell me that I absolutely cannot eat those foods and I will crave it all day everyday. This usually results in me cheating on said plan and blowing my progress to smithereens! I chose this book and this plan specifically because it already fits into our lifestyle and is so easy for both my husband and I to follow. We can still sit down and have a ... read more
Always Eat After 7pm
This post is sponsored by “Always Eat After 7PM,” but the opinions expressed below are my own. I have been wanting to find a diet plan that both Josh and I can easily follow. We both want to shed some weight but were wanting something that could work for the both of us so that we weren’t stuck preparing ten different meals a day. Click here to check out this video that discusses the science behind the diet. What really grabbed our attention was that this diet was based around a bigger meal at dinner time and indulging in desserts while still burning fat! It is not too far off from our usually eating habits, so we are anxious to get started and start burning fat overnight. What ... read more
Crawfish/Shrimp Fettucini
Hey y'all! How are ya'll surviving quarantine? My husband and I have been tackling things around the house in-between work and homeschooling. I started off by painting our breakfast nook which has now expanded into the dining room and we are currently awaiting scaffolding so that we can tackle our main living space! I've learned so much about the paint color selection process that I will be sharing a blog post on it soon! Okay, so on to the fettucini! If you are a purist and love to cook authentic Italian dishes, you will have to step outside of the box for this recipe. I love a good fettucini alfredo (my favorite cheat meal), but you cannot put both of these dishes in the same ... read more
Fun Easter Craft!
I know that everyone has seen, or executed the painters tape/sidewalk chalk project that is all over the web right now. We decided to do something similar, but with a little twist! I wanted to incorporate a religion lesson into it as well. I started with painters tape (I suggest using a more narrow tape if you have it). I eyeballed and marked out my cross in the middle of my window. Then I branched off from there, creating different shape triangles until my window was all taped off. Tip: use sissors to cut the tape to maintain clean lines. I messed up in a few places and quickly learned my lesson! Next, we took Crayola Washable Paint and a wide paintbrush and started painting our ... read more
I did a 3 day Juice Cleanse and here’s what happened!
Ok, ya'll! I did a 3 day juice cleanse and here is what happened! I am going to be honest with ya, I was skeptical about this whole thing. My husband came home over the course of a few weeks talking about this juice cleanse that he kept following along with and how he wanted to try it. Hold up, swole up... nah homeboy, remember that time you tried that body builder program to get cut when you were competing for a power lifting competition and I threatened to go stay at my parents until you finished because you were so grouchy? Yea Hulk smash, I will take one for the team, be your test dummy and try it out before you do. So here's how it went! Let me preface by saying that I had the ... read more