It has been awhile so I thought I would hop on here with an update. Between moving from South Everett to Sammamish, listing and trying to sell my condo, gearing up for 2 weeks in Uruguay to watch my Dad start his legs of the Clipper Race, being pregnant, getting engaged, planning a wedding and reception and working on getting my real estate license I have been slightly busy. Not to mention the emotions of being pregnant and not having my mom around hit me out of the blue.

First of all, it feels so amazing to be back in Sammamish. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until we moved back here! I am so glad I was able to check off on my box of accomplishments that I was able to buy a place on my own 5 years ago (and funny thing, I had a 5 year plan to live there and sell it!) Living so close to my dad and where I grew up is such a wonderful feeling and we are so excited to be so close to him once Anchor is here.

So initially I started this blog back up to share recipes, things I am enjoying, tips, tricks, life hacks, essentially just random things, but also as a way to vent or maybe even relate to others. So, with that being said…here are a few of my favorite things currently.

Smart Sweets-Oh my goodness! I am SO glad I found these! With this pregnancy I have been CRAVING sweets of all kinds. I ran across these on Instagram and started following their page and then spotted them at PCC, QFC, and Whole Foods. They are only 3 grams of sugar and help curb that sweet tooth!

Clarins Oil– One of my friends told me about this to help avoid stretch marks. I HATED the way it smelt, so I put a few drops of DoTerra lavender oil in it which helped immensely. I have been putting it on my belly the last few weeks, so stay tuned on the results! I love lavender oil though since it is so soothing, perfect to put on right before bed.

Green Juices- With moving I feel like my schedule is still off. I used to juice consistently, but with everything going on its just been a little too much to wrap my head around so I have been cheating and getting these green juices from Whole Foods. They are amazing though and worth every penny oh and saving my sanity! I have been trying to stay as healthy as possible during this pregnancy and this is a great hack! (I can’t find the exact link to the Whole Foods brand I get, but it is called Green Aid 🙂 )

Hippeas– Another great healthy hack! I love the big bags they have a spicy one I LOVE, but heartburn lately is a real thing. So, I found these mini snack bags perfect to grab on the go, and have been putting them in my fiances lunch as well….he hasn’t complained yet so he must like them 😉

Last but not least- Function of Beauty shampoo, conditioner and leave in….this has been amazing so far. I was using another subscription brand, but just wasn’t seeing the results. My hair kept breaking and wasn’t growing and just wasn’t right. So I switched over to this about 2 months ago. So far I am loving it and feel like my hair isn’t breaking as much as it was prior. It is really nice that you can pick and choose what you are looking to achieve in your hair. You can also pick the scent and color as well. So far I am loving it!

Happy Fri-Yay!

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