Home Renovation: No One Warns You About the Emotional Cost Therese (Mom) When we decided to renovate our home, I imagined fresh paint, beautiful new spaces, and finally having a house that reflected the life we had worked so hard to build. I pictured the excitement of choosing finishes, watching rooms come together, and enjoying […]
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My 2026 Bingo Card Haylee (Daughter) Going into 2026, there were all these things that I wanted to accomplish. I told myself that I’d finally learn to sew and use the vintage sewing machine that I bought from the thrift store three years prior. I told myself that I’d be more consistent with my workout
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It’s Been A While… Therese, Haylee, + Tori We realize that we suddenly disappeared without explanation. While those closest to us know the extent of what we’ve been going through, we wanted to share a very brief snapshot of our lives lately. At the end of April, Haylee underwent a routine surgery that, unfortunately, turned
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My Skincare Routine: Personal, Intentional, Grounding Tori (Daughter) My skincare routine didn’t always feel like self-care—it used to feel like trial and error, frustration, and wasted money. Over time though, I found a combination of products that didn’t just “work,” they changed how I feel in my skin. Now, my routine feels personal, intentional, and
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The Art of Letting Go: Trusting Myself Again Therese (Mom) I have always been drawn to creating. Baking, crocheting, knitting—though I rarely seem to finish what I start—and painting. Especially painting. Lately, it’s become something close to an obsession, and yet, it doesn’t come easily. I sit in front of a blank canvas and instead
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What It Really Means to Feel Beautiful Tori (Daughter) Beauty is a strange thing. It’s everywhere—on billboards, in perfectly filtered photos, in the effortless glow of people who seem like they woke up already complete. For a long time, I thought beauty was something you either had or didn’t, like a trait assigned at birth.
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How I Stay Close to God in the Chaos of Motherhood Haylee (Daughter) Children are great forms of accountability, especially when it comes to your faith and spending time with God. Before becoming a mom, it was easier to make excuses for myself and the time I spent working on my relationship with Him. Now
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My Top 10 Self-Care & Stress Relief Products: Women 50+ Friendly Therese (Mom) There comes a point—often sometime after 50—when you realize stress isn’t just an occasional inconvenience… it’s something that quietly weaves itself into your body, your sleep, and even your joy. Maybe it’s the years of putting everyone else first. Maybe it’s the
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Menstrual Cycle Blues: The Pain, The Emotions, and What Helps Me Stay Sane Tori (Daughter) There is a particular kind of dread that settles in quietly, almost predictably, yet never comfortably—the kind that comes with knowing your period is about to start. It isn’t just the physical pain people talk about so casually; it’s the
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Lessons in Motherhood: What I’ve Learned 5 Days Post Op Haylee (Daughter) It’s funny how something like surgery can change your perspective on things. While this isn’t my first surgery – that was three years ago when I broke my leg – this is my first one being a mom. Suddenly, scheduling and recovery became
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