07/19/2019
(This post is the second in our series of posts with Trunk Club. I originally tried Trunk Club for this post and was immediately hooked on the concept and the results. Keep reading to see how things went this round!) When I first tried Trunk Club a few months ago, one of my favorite things about the way it works is that it’s not a monthly subscription. You can receive Trunks as frequently or infrequently as you like which is much more like shopping for yourself organically. There’s normally a change in season, a change in life circumstance or a special occasion that prompts me to want to shop for something new. Our upcoming family vacation seemed like the perfect chance to get in touch with my Trunk Club stylist, Amanda, and try another round! Here’s how it … 
Looking for the perfect summer snack to fill you up and keep you cool? This super easy coconut banana popsicle recipe is a go-to in our house! Every summer I get requests from my hubby for these coconut banana popsicles! Now that Flora is almost two, she checks in on hot afternoons, asking “mama pop?”. The best part is there’s no preservatives, additives, food dyes or sugar like most store bought popsicles. Did I mention they’re only six ingredients that can be thrown together in less than 10 minutes?! Creamy coconut milk for a … 
I know that the Enneagram is all the rage right now, but did anyone ever take Strengthsfinder? It’s an interesting personality-based test that identifies what you do really, really well. At the end of the test you’re given a list of 5 personality traits that are the most dominant. One of mine, unsurprisingly to me, was the word ‘strategic’. I cannot help myself. I have to strategize everything, sometimes to my detriment. Have you ever seen those cars who get stuck behind a bus at a bus stop and can’t go around … 
Is it just me or are morning routines having a real moment? No matter what kind of routine you’re looking for, there’s a book, journal, podcast, and blog post for that. A couple of months ago I added a two minute ritual to my morning that has really had a lot of positive effects and it’s this: I pick a word for every day now in the morning. I truly believe that life balance is about choosing what’s a priority in that moment and being present for that. Rarely can everything be balanced all in the same moment, but we can … 
Anyone else obsessed with braids this summer?! Keep reading for the best braid tutorials to try before summer’s end! Last week when we were in San Diego I had a minute to braid all of the girls’ hair. Parker and her friend Greta got matching pigtail braids and Ellie got a combination of french and dutch braids all braided together into one braid. I really love braiding and wish I had the time to play and do fun hairstyles every day, but alas who really does?! That said, these special braid tutorials are worth the extra effort if … 
