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This Christmas season just feels more magical with a toddler running around! Stella will be 16 months by Christmas. She is just so excited by every little light, decoration, treat, song this holiday season. I am so excited to share with you How to Fill a Toddler’s Advent Calendar. IfContinue Reading

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We’re back in the US as of a week ago, after the busiest 2 week adventure in Italy! Taylor and I brought our 1 year old, Stella, all the way to Europe! I’m as surprised as you are haha. Luckily, we were traveling with my MIL and bro-in-law. Having someContinue Reading

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Its no surprise that the first blog post I write since having Stella is all about the newborn stage, and the 5 products that are helping me survive through it! If you follow me on instagram, you know that Taylor and I welcomed a baby GIRL (!) to our littleContinue Reading

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It feels like just yesterday I was singing ‘whoooooa we’re halfway there’…and now we really are here! Baby W is due this week! Hallelujah! Truly a rollercoaster of emotions meeting this milestone of week 40. I am beyond grateful for my body growing and carrying this little miracle for asContinue Reading

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Can you believe Baby Wilson’s Backyard Clementine Shower was already 6 weeks ago!? 39 weeks preggo writing this post, on big-time baby watch, and just swooning over these photos from our special day. With COVID protocols making event venues a nightmare to book, Tay and I opted to host ourContinue Reading

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Comin in hot at 38 weeks this week! Figuratively speaking, as in this home-stretch of pregnancy really snuck up on us. But also literally, in that its hot AF here in San Diego – this mama is sweaty as all get out. Praises for solar panels and AC thats crankin’Continue Reading

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You all know I love a good deal. Better yet, when a good deal coincides with a quick n easy DIY – I AM SOLD. So excited to share with you an affordable and easy-to-assemble DIY alternative to the trend of woven basket wall art. I imagine you have seenContinue Reading

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I love doing these monthly roundups of Amazon Purchases, but dang – ya girl shops on Amazon a little too much sometimes. Each month looking back at the purchases, I’m like ‘whoa sister slow down’. Its just so easy! At my Baby Shower this past month, we played a gameContinue Reading

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Third Trimester: May 8, 2021 – ???  Today is July 7 – and officially (already one day into) BABY MONTH!! Baby Wilson’s due date is in ONE month! Let me repeat for added emphasis – ONE month!!  Do I sound like a broken record yet saying ‘this trimester went byContinue Reading

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Is this a joke or are we already in June!? So cliché, but time really does fly the older you get. We celebrated Taylor’s 30th birthday this past weekend, and we’re both just pinching ourselves – is my husband actually 30? Are we actually going to be parents in 8Continue Reading

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Second Trimester | January 30 – May 6 Pinching myself that baby W and I are into the third trimester this week! Legit feels like a few weeks ago I was sipping decaf coffee writing my first trimester blog. Mamas before me ain’t kidding when they say the time trulyContinue Reading

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Oct 30, 2020 – Jan 29, 2021 What a speedy 13 weeks! From finding out we were pregnant the day after Thanksgiving, to announcing to family Christmas Day – 3 midwife appointments later, and we’re into the second trimester! Still pinching myself that this is even reality, I’m gonna beContinue Reading

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No, I’m not 30 yet, this girl’s got 3 more years! And no, by no means do I have life figured out. But I will confidently say, I think I’ve found the true ‘Natalie’ in this decade. I attribute that found sense of self to so many life lessons learned.Continue Reading

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Adding a new point to my Daily Self Care checklist, a fool-proof, mental-health, wellness routine; one that saves me from the endless anxiety and stress of 2020 – journaling!  For years, Taylor and I have journaled in a shared notebook, as a way to connect when I’m in a stretchContinue Reading

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Parking: $15. Drinks $25. Entrees $50. The cost of a simple date night adds up so quickly! The last thing you should have to worry about on a date night is the cost of your outfit! I’m reminded of those MasterCard commercials, listing the prices of various items, only toContinue Reading

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I can’t decide if this is a nurse’s day-off thing, a quarantine thing…or just a girly girl thing. But I seem to keep finding myself amidst ‘Add to Cart’ kind of days. Anyone else? I’m a firm believer in retail therapy; and better yet, when I can do that fromContinue Reading

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It’s no surprise that my love for high waisted jeans, pants, and skirts has now transcended to swimwear. But can you blame a girl for loving the way a high waist just accentuates her curves so perfectly? Amazon is crawling with endless high waisted swimwear options – my cart, andContinue Reading

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Growing up, my mom taught my sisters and I to always have a variety of color on your plate. As a kid, this was fun creating a rainbow, and a sneaky way for us to enjoy eating fruits and veggies. Fast forward to age 26, I’m craving those same colors.Continue Reading

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A QUICK, LOW-CARB WAY TO USE UP EASTER LEFTOVERS Was I crazy to think that our #socialdistancing Easter Brunch for all of THREE people required a dozen eggs? I’m all for stuffing your face on holidays…but who needs 4 hard-boiled, colored eggs along with the rest of your brunch plate.Continue Reading

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When I ask Tay his most preferred way to connect together, he’ll always say ‘on the couch, talking, sharing a bottle of wine’. It’s no surprise the night we met, we did just that! (…except that we were dumb college kids and it was keystone not wine…don’t judge!) Sharing aContinue Reading

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I’d be 100% lying if I said I didn’t fall victim to a midnight snack. If I’m really being honest, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t midnight binge on occasion. Being a mid-shift working RN, I’m used to coming home well after midnight, usually starving. It’s not easyContinue Reading

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Anyone get that giddy, ear-to-ear smile feel when they snag a solid deal? Show of hands? Amazon Prime has been killing it with OH SO CUTE options this season. From bikinis and coverups, to flowy dresses and graphic tees…all at bargain prices to boot…no excuse to treat yo’ self toContinue Reading