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Simple & Fresh Homemade Salsa

I'm gonna tell ya'll something and it's gonna make you gasp and maybe hate me a tad...but I feel like you need to know. Okay here it goes... I, Brittany McGee, HATE summer. Yes you read that right I hate it. I hate the 95 degree days and I really really hate the 345% humidity levels we seem to have. If you could find me a place that was fall half the year and spring the other half I would be in heaven. Until then I'm praying climate change isn't real and summers here continue to only last for 3 ...

The 5 Easiest Houseplants

07.09.17 | gardening

If you don't live in the Northeast you may not know what I'm talking about but our winters are enough to drive you to the loony bin. It's not just the color vortexes but the grey skies we are plagued with for months on end. I always tell my husband that I don't care what that darn thermometer says as long as I have some sunshine. Another downfall we face in our house? Our air! In the winter be heat mostly with wood which is great but it rough on your sinuses and overall air quality. I started ...

Small Shop Series: Nogili

06.23.17 | Uncategorized

We are picking our Friday Small Shop Series back up and I'm so excited! Out of the fun things we do on the blog this series is always my favorite. I love shopping small and supporting families, so sharing these shops with you is such a blast! Today I have Maya, the amazing mama behind Nogili. We first got in contact with each other when we were remodeling Noelle's room ( aka the never ending project) and she sent Lennon a new bed set and I was HOOKED. As you all know a cleaner and safer ...

My Secrets To Sleeping Babies AND Toddlers

06.21.17 | Mom Life

I've been blessed because I have had two babies who sleep like rockstars. Both girls, from about 5 weeks on, slept 12 hours a night. People always ask how we do it, there isn't a magic potion or I would bottle that up and be rich. I think a lot of the credit goes to them, because they were both such laid back kids. I do have some tricks up my sleeve to share with you though! Make their bed as inviting as possible. We don't co-sleep, ever. My kids are little maniacs in their sleep and if ...

DIY: The Ultimate Playhouse

06.20.17 | diy, Mom Life

Starting last year we knew we wanted to build something outside for the girls to play in. We went back and forth between a giant swing set and a playhouse. Ultimately the playhouse won, because mom has some design issues and finds swing sets ugly as sin. It ended up being the right call though because this playhouse is Noelle's favorite spot! We were originally going to build the entire thing but my project list is long so I was thrilled when I found this adorable cedar set at Costco. The ...

Simple & Fresh Homemade Salsa

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The 5 Easiest Houseplants

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DIY: The Ultimate Playhouse