Do you ever have big dreams… and then reality was humbles you real quick? Well, reality was my husband this time. Every year my sweet husband buys me hydrangeas and lavender because they’re my two favorite plants. And every year… they simply do not survive and thrive under my care. I end up sending them off to my mother-in-law’s house so she can nurse them back to health. (She truly has a magical touch. Especially with the state some of those poor plants arrived in.) If you saw her house, you would literally laugh. She has beautiful hydrangeas lining the entire front of her home and down her walkway, with…

I still remember the first time I fell dow the “non-toxic living” rabbit hole online. I was scrolling Instagram, just looking for some home decor inspiration, and 20 minutes later I was spiraling over toxic laundry detergent, dangerous cookware, and whether my air freshener was gong to ruin out lives. It was overwhelming, anxiety-inducing, and honestly–it made me feel like I was failing as a mom, a wife, and a human. And that? That is not what a healthier home should feel like. At the time, we were on a budget. Throwing everything out and replacing it with “clean” alternatives just wasn’t an option. I had to take a deep…