Lifestyle Influencers

The weather is starting to warm up in NY and I am officially dreaming of spring and summer. If you have been here for a while, you know that I prefer to wear dresses to denim in the warmer months. I am also feeling optimistic about getting back out and going to social events (after a year long hiatus!) and have rounded up some of the prettiest, affordable spring dresses for every occasion.

I know that some may not agree with my line of thought but as I mentioned before my goal is to spend as little time on busy work and devote my time to an organized, curated guest experience. Before we even closed on our first condo, I was soaking in every piece of information that I could about what it’s like to own a short-term rental and host on Airbnb Next, while it’s not really fun or light reading, Every Airbnb Host’s Tax Guide is a must-read because like it or not, this is a business and you are going to need to know all of this information. In my next post, I plan to share What it’s Like to be an Airbnb Host and cover what I do day to day to keep our place in great shape, fully booked, and guests happy.

I am not sure if I will use because I am also bringing disposable underwear and will use the ones at the hospital, but I wanted to have them just in case. Many suggested bringing the pillow you plan to use at home for nursing so that you can use it and troubleshoot in the hospital if needed. The rest of the time I plan to use the hospital blankets because I am anticipating a lot of unwrapping by me, JD, nurses, and doctors, and a lot of spit ups! Besides his toiletries, he is just going to bring 2 comfortable outfits (likely t-shirts/sweatshirts/joggers), clothes to sleep in, pillow, blanket, his AirPods, Yeti cup and cash for vending machines/food.

For this feature, we have teamed up with our friends at Snap Ships and if you asked me a year ago if I would be posting about Zoom parties for kids I would have scratched my head, but we are living through a pandemic So, we are excited to share our Zoom Party showcasing Snap Ships you can also translate this concept to a variety of other items! Since the parents were in on it, they got to tell the kids that they have a Surprise Zoom Party at 7pm. We started the party by telling them that we are having a Snap Ships Zoom Party

We are lucky to have a number of great little places nearby to explore and Landmark Park is one of our favorites. Typically, they are those places that the kids visit on grade school field trips but often great destinations for families to enjoy as well. Our favorite activities, which I am going to talk more about below, including walking on the elevated boardwalk nature trail, checking out historical buildings, loving on the farm animals, and getting some ice cream. (read my post here about scouting) and Landmark Park provides numerous opportunities throughout the year to help these kids meet requirements for badges through educational programs and experiences.

If you are looking for more pregnancy and maternity content, checkout my first trimester Q&A, second trimester favorites, and pregnancy fashion favorites! As far as preparing for delivery, I did read that eating 5-6 dates per day in the late third trimester can help with cervical ripening and postpartum blood loss. I will be taking 16 weeks of maternity leave from my full time job at the clinic, and some time off from posting on my blog/instagram. I started eating dairy again in the first trimester because I felt like my body was craving it, but gave it up completely around 30ish weeks and have had MINIMAL reflux since.

For years I had been using the MapMyRun app by Under Armour and while it did a great job mapping and tracking my runs, I felt like my only motivation was to beat a pace, length or duration of a previous run. The Nike Run Club App has hundreds of guided runs, tracks your runs, gives you rewards and more! If you tap Guided Runs up top you can see literally hundreds of runs of all duration and distance. There is even a Half Marathon Guided Plan where you can follow 14 weeks of guided runs/training and be ready for race day.

It’s everyone’s favorite go-to wardrobe staple when it comes to comfort. Today I am going to show you 40+ outfits I have put together with my black leggings over the years, along with some tips + tricks on how to take them to the next level! After years of buying poor quality black leggings that are see through, or rip on the seams, I chose to invest in a couple pairs of these and don’t regret it! Balance out the fitted silhouette with an oversized sweater/tunic top or layer a long cardigan or jacket to break it up a bit.

JD and I are starting our last week of the Whole 30 and I thought I would share our favorite recipes that we enjoy during every Whole 30, and year round! One of the reasons we continue to do it year after year is because we feel good physically and mentally, AND the food is great! I create a full meal plan each week including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options (keep in mind snacks are technically not allowed, but we just make sure they are ‘compliant’). Planning ahead will not only help you with grocery shopping and limiting food waste, but it will prevent you from feeling like you are food deprived and ensure you are getting adequate calories.

In October, on a whim and a fine weather forecast,  we took a last-minute tent camping trip up to White Oak Creek Campground in Eufaula,  Alabama. Eufaula, Alabama is located on the Alabama / Georgia border and home to Lake Eufaula, also called Walter F. George Lake, which is essentially a dammed-up section of the Chattahoochee River offering up 640 miles of shoreline. There are a few different camping options on the lake to choose from but in this post, I want to share specifics on our tent camping stay at White Oak Creek Campground. Make sure to check the map before booking to make sure you choose a site on the water if in fact, you want one.