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3 Board and Batten Updates To Give Your Home A Custom Feel

If you’ve been following Poms2Moms for a while now, you know that my husband and I love a good DIY project!  And while we’ve done everything from hanging shiplap to building furniture, THREE of our favorite projects have included easy, custom board and batten updates. To get a better idea of how board and batten can transform your foyer, kitchen, or office, keep reading!

The Perfect Girls Weekend Destination

Ready for a break, mama? We all know it’s hard to get away from your daily routine and leave your kids and husband for a weekend. But guess what? You don’t know how bad you need it until you DO IT! Last October, we took a weekend, just us girls, to get away from the everyday grind. Williamsburg, VA was a perfect destination for a girls weekend and you have to know why! 

5 Things To Know When Planning Your First Trip Abroad

So, you want to earn a passport stamp? Without hesitation, I will become your biggest cheerleader in this pursuit. But if you’ve never ventured outside of the USA, I can understand why you might be hesitant to take that next step. That’s why today I am excited to share my experience and advice in planning your first trip abroad.

The Ultimate Pregnancy-Safe Upper Body Workout Guide

Round 2, let’s GO! You may or may not know, but I’m pregnant again and back with some pregnancy-safe workouts for your arms and upper body. (Because hey, they’re my favorite…and let’s face it, the lower body is doomed for the next year).

Turn An Ordinary Wall Into A Board And Batten Masterpiece

For all of you DIY’ers out there who are looking for a totally customizable, show-stopping board and batten project, I wrote this just for you.

The Ultimate Half Marathon Hack For Runners… That Isn’t Running.

Anyone else back to the grind after an epic weekend? This past weekend was one for the books! If you follow us on Instagram, you know the App State squad got together for our annual Friendsgiving! We stuffed our faces, drank all the wine, and continued to force friendship on our children. But earlier that day… I checked off a long-awaited item on my personal bucket list. Almost 8 years in the making, I completed my VERY FIRST half marathon.

25 Gift Ideas For Toddlers… That They’ll ACTUALLY Play With!

Confession… my Christmas tree has been up for 2 weeks now. (Muahaha.) It’s safe to say, the spirit of the holiday season is alive and well in our house. And if we weren’t already pushing for it ourselves, we’ve already received requests for gift ideas from friends and family for our little ones.

A Mom’s Guide To Perfectly Outfitting Your Family For Photos

Ahh… ´tis the season of boots, cute sweaters, chilly weather… and family photos! If youŕe like me, you have had complete total epic meltdowns over the outfits you, your children, and your husband are going to wear for these photos that will be plastered all over your wall and mailed out to basically everyone you know on your Christmas cards. Oh, and if they didn´t make the Christmas card list, best believe your mom is walking around with it in her purse waiting for someone to ask how youŕe doing. So here we have it, a Momś Guide to outfitting your entire family… made EASY!

15 Tried & True Toddler Meal Prep Ideas

I’m back at it again with another post regarding one of my favorite topics… FOOD. A huge part of my daily joy comes from what I eat. (Yes, I’m the woman who dreams about dinner right after I eat lunch.) I love food and aim to eat GOOD. I’m just trying to live my best life, and want to ensure that my little one does the same! That’s why today I’m talking all about toddler meal prep.

The Perfect Playroom Tent Hack… UPDATE!

Hey there, mommas!  If you have been following us for a while, then it’s possible you have read about the cutest, easiest, and best of all, do-it-yourself playroom tent that I set up in my girls’ playroom a few months back. It’s our MOST visited blog post and is sitting at over 35,000 Pinterest saves!  That’s why I’m SUPER excited to share an update on it with you today; a cushiony addition to the PERFECT playroom tent hack!