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Introducing The Genuine Joy Podcast

The Genuine Joy podcast is now out and ready for you to tune in!  We are SO excited to share with you our new passion project.  This podcast is hosted by myself and my husband Matt, to share how we find genuine joy in our lives.  I get…
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Baby Self Feeding at 6 Months

Figuring out what to name this was difficult! I read a lot about Baby Led Weaning and decided to do the Feeding Littles infant course to prepare myself before she turned 6 months old. (ps, if you are interested in the feeding littles…
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Newborn Product Must Haves

I officially have a 5 month old!! How in the world did that happen?  The first 6 weeks felt like 7 years and now here we are.  So I figured it was about time that I shared the products that have worked for us in these first 5 months of…
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We're Hiring a Content & Strategy Intern!

Team LBO is growing!!  It's been 6 1/2 year since starting this blog and 2 years since I left my job to run it full time, and now it's time for a new chapter.  I am so excited to find someone new to join our team/ family so if you think…
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The Get Happy Challenge!

The question I get more than I ever thought I would: How are you so happy and positive all the time? Now don't get me wrong - it is not ALL the time, but for the most part I am a very happy person!  This is for many reasons I am sure,…
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Our First Month with a Newborn!

My sweet Ruth Margaret was born on June 26th at 8:29 PM and I have been SO in love ever since!! She was 6 lbs 11 oz and 18.5 inches - just a little peanut.  She came at 38 weeks 6 days after I leaked some amniotic fluid and was give some…
This pregnancy must haves list is all of the things that got my through this pregnancy so far! Feeling great and ready to meet my girl!
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Pregnancy Must Haves

The final countdown is on!! With less than 3 weeks until my due date I thought now would be a good time to share all of the things that have helped me get through this pregnancy.  It really feels like I have been pregnant for 3 years so…
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My Art Deco Nursery

My Art Deco Nursery has come to life!!! Okay now I will be the first to admit I have no design skills.  All I knew when I started thinking about this nursery was where I thought the furniture would fit and that I wanted an art deco/ 1920s…
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My Top Wedding Registry Ideas

Finally it is time to share my top wedding registry ideas!! Matt and I got married 3 years ago and registered at Crate and Barrel and Bed Bath and Beyond, but if Amazon prime was as big as it is now back then, we definitely would have done Amazon…
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Healthy, Happy Mama eBook

It's new eBook release day!!!  I am super excited to be sharing this eBook called Healthy, Happy Mama - 6 Key Nutrients for Pregnancy & How to Incorporate Them Into Your Routine.  The best thing about this book is that is brings together…
Sharing the reasons why I take collagen, the protein that keeps my skin, hair, nails and more looking and feeling good!
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Why I Take Collagen

I thought it was about time for a much needed blog post - why I take collagen!  I have been using Vital Proteins collagen since the summer of 2016 after learning about them at a fitness/ blogging expo.  To be honest at first I was confused…
Roasted Chicken and Rosemary Vegetables - a Whole30 compliant meal from Blue Apron!
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Roasted Chicken & Rosemary Vegetables from Blue Apron

Okay, I am going to go out on a limb and assume most of you have heard of Blue Apron.  I had heard of them a few places before but had never tried it - there are so many like it these days it's hard to know what works!  If you don't…