1. PHILLIPS ONE BLADE - Get him a trimmer he'll love! 

2. TOBACCO PIPE - For the classic and sophisticated pipe smoker. Maybe get him a bottle of whiskey or bourbon to go along with the tobacco pipe. 

3. ALLBIRDS - These wool sneakers are Mitch's favorite shoes of all time! Shhh... he's getting another pair for Christmas,  just so I can wash his originals. ;)

4. CHELSEA BOOTS - Trendy statement shoes for him! (*Note: they run a little big)

5. UE BLAST BLUETOOTH SPEAKER - Take music with you wherever you go. Ultimate Ears does it again, another great bluetooth speaker! Stepping up the game this year with Amazon - Alexa Voice Control. 

6. SMARTWOOL SOCKS - Get him socks that will last. Mitch has worn these for a year and I still haven't spotted a hole. Comfortable to wear for a whole day without sliding down. 

7. FLORAL TIE - A statement tie for any occasion! 

8. SMART LIGHTBULB - I'm still geeking out over our smart bulbs! The lights turn on as soon as the door opens after a certain time in the evenings and we're no longer walking into a dark home!

​9. FLEECE PULLOVER -  You can't go wrong with a fleece pullover for him this Christmas. We hang dry only and they all still look like new! 

The baby bump is visible y'all!
Today we went to our 19 week ultrasound and appointment.  Baby is growing so quickly! The doctor officially knows if baby meiss is a boy or girl and we don’t! Eeek.. I can’t believe we’re really not finding out until delivery - crazy and exciting!! 😬

Pregnancy truly amazes me! Every ultrasound I'm more and more in awe of the way God designed us. I literally have a human with a speedy heartbeat living and growing inside of me. 

We can't wait to meet this little babe! Almost half way! 

To the Mama's out there - I'd love any and all shopping tips and registry must haves!

I joined the Beautycounter movement!

Here's Why:

Safer Beauty

About a year ago I began eliminating harmful chemicals and toxic cleaning supplies from our home, in order to help us move towards living a safer and clean lifestyle.  As soon as I heard about Beautycounter, I was immediately interested in learning more.  Did you know that the FDA allows us to use products that have harmful chemicals in them each and every day?! IT'S SCARY, the FDA has not passed a safety regulation on the ingredients in personal care products since 1938! With that being said, at Beautycounter we're committed to health and safety standards that go above and beyond U.S laws.

Our mission is to get safer products into the hands of everyone! 

I'm loving the opportunity to work on mission to be education-based about beauty / skin products while
educating friends and family too!

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Let’s talk lighting!

When buying a house, there are always purchases to be made, especially when you want to fill your home with beautiful things. Mitch and I have taken the approach of taking our time and shopping for things we love.

First it was furniture, then curtains, and now we are wanting to turn our favorite corner into a well lit reading nook.  After plenty of time on Pinterest and Houzz looking for fun lighting ideas, we found the Color Cord Company! They offer the best selection of lighting cords, shades, and bulbs to add to any space. Even better, they provide the parts and pieces to do it yourself!

As soon as we found these awesome products we couldn't wait to get started. ​

When we decided to take on a DIY Lighting Project, Mitch was in the process of building us the most beautiful dining room table. With that being said, we used our resources. (Stayed tuned for that table reveal on the blog!) Mitch saved a corner piece of the maple from cutting the table, and turned it into a 90* angle wall mount for our new plug-in pendant and taper shade. I had envisioned wrapping the cord to hang down, so we made a cutout where the cord could be wrapped and then added a notch to hold the cord in place.


What we used:
Standard Plug-In Pendant Light - Gray Tweed
Fabric Taper Shade - White/White

Do It Yourself:
 - Find a space to add some lighting
 - Shop online at the Color Cord Company for a cord that matches your space
- Make a wall mount using wood, a metal, piping, etc
- Firmly attach wall mount
- Add the cord
- Attach the shade
- Add the light bulb
- Turn it on
& enjoy :)

Be sure to share your lighting DIY's with us! We'd love to see your spin on this project!