GIFT GUIDE | For the New Year

Getting towards the end of the year, I think about January Goals. They are pretty much always the same. I want to do something that starts the new year off feeling good. I want to gulp down veggies after indulging. I want to get excited about working out. I want to draw closer to God on a daily basis. I want to take care of my body, heart, and soul.

I have tried multiple cleanses or drinks (some much less $$$ than this one listed) but you can’t beat Living Kitchen’s drinks. If you look at the ingredients, most other juice cleanses contain SO much cucumber and are limited on taste. Living Kitchen’s is the perfect balance of veggie combined with just the right amount of sweetness. I felt energized all day long. And they are having a buy 2 get 1 free sale!

After drinking SO much coffee (or wine) to get through the season, these white strips work wonders on my teeth.

HSM Core. I’m obsessed. Combined with diet, I think it would be hard NOT to get abs taking this class. It is SO good. If you’re looking to tone, like interval training, and want a challenge this class is perfect. They have a good schedule, too.

I have already started this devotional. There are 365, and each day is about 1 page. It is very thought-provoking and a good start to my day. He also wrote a parenting book I highly recommend! (parenting with the 14 gospel principles). Hoping my husband and I can read that one together this coming year.

Steam cleaner. Need to refresh my carpets more often. We try not to wear shoes upstairs and not to have food/drinks, but sometimes you’re in survival mode and rules slip. I borrowed our neighbors, and now I’m ready to get my own. You need a whole day… and a babysitter ha!

Microblading. Brows are a must for me. I filled them in every morning, and that just takes so much time and precision! I decided to go with the semi-permanent microblading procedure after researching all the benefits. I drove to Natasha in Raleigh, because her portfolio was the best I had seen. You have one initial appointment (that lasts about 2 hrs) and then you come again 4-6 weeks later for another fill in or assessment. They last for up to 2 years. And if you get it done before the 2 year mark, she’ll do it again for half price! I LOVE getting up in the morning or after the shower!

  1. Juice Cleanse (Living Kitchen) $110
  2. Crest White Strips
  3. HSM WorkOut Package
  4. Paul David Tripp New Morning Mercies Devotional
  5. Steam Cleaner
  6. Eyebrow Microblading
  7. Oxo Pop Top Containers (not pictured)

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Home | The Dining Room

I have been trying to figure out what to do with our dining room for a LONG time now. I can easily decorate a room from SCRATCH but when you need to add things to create a space, then I’m clueless. We bought this table right after we got married and then bought the chairs and bench a couple years later to host Thanksgiving. It was an impulse buy, and while I like them, they just aren’t my style. Farmhouse, pottery barn-ish, yes, but modern or boho or vintage or scandinavian, not so much. So, I’ve been contemplating selling and starting over OR trying to work with it.

I’m really inspired by modern boho.. I love blush, black, white, fur, lots of texture and layers, but I also love clean looking, well styled spaces. Below is the dining room with an added rug and fur throw. Then the second photo, I added black velvet curtains. The third one I added a black mirror (still can’t decide how I feel about it though). And the last photo is another idea of where I could take this.

I think the chalkboard would be fun to put photos on with washi tape or to write quotes for holidays or gatherings. It could be too much though? Also, still considering table scape… minimal? Planters? Black or white vases? I’ll let you know how it turns out! It could be completely different next week haha!

I linked the exact decor and here is some other similar items:

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