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Birth Story & Hydrocephalus Diagnosis - The Adored Abode

The Story of Jack’s Birth (and Hydrocephalus Diagnosis)

We welcomed our son, Jack, late last March and our lives have not been the same since. He is the sweetest and usually happiest little guy, who just turned one year old! We love him to pieces. Adjusting to life with two kids comes with its own challenges, but we added a few more to the mix with medical complications diagnosed after Jack's birth. This is the story of Jack's birth and diagnosis of hydrocephalus. In case you aren't aware,…

Playroom - The Adored Abode

2023 Home Goals

Every year I make a list of goals and projects we want to complete in our home! I would do this regardless if I had a blog or not. It's a helpful way to remind yourself of priorities and can be so rewarding to look back at all you accomplished in the year! Below are the main priorities we have right now. Some are big projects, some are small projects and others are overall goals. As life goes, I know…

Life Lately - The Adored Abode

Life Lately

It's over a week into the new year and I thought it was time I got back into the swing of blogging again! A few (or 7) months have past since my last post. We've had a lot happen in that time and I wanted to share a few life changes. We're having another baby! The biggest news of all - another baby boy will be joining our family in early April! I'm 7 months pregnant and this pregnancy has…

Bissell Cordless Vacuum Review - The Adored Abode

Bissell Cordless Vacuum Review

We are big time vacuum users in our house. Between 2 dogs and 3 people (including a toddler) we find we need to vacuum multiple times per week to keep our house from really accumulating hair and dirt. We bought a Bissell cordless vacuum a few years ago because we were attracted to the convenience of not having to move a the cord from outlet to outlet to reach all the nooks and crannies in our house. After a few…

Air Travel With a Toddler - The Adored Abode

Flying With a Toddler – Our Experience with an 18 Month Old

We recently took a family trip to Arizona and got our first taste of flying with a toddler. Our eyes are wide open to the challenges that traveling with kids, particularly toddlers, can bring. Is it worth it to us? Yes. Traveling as a family is something we want to and plan to continue doing. We don’t fly often, but we learned some things from this experience and have ideas on how we would do it differently in the future.…

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Weekend Edition – All Things Travel Prep & Packing

Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I share everything from design ideas, home decor inspiration, and DIY, to life happenings, products I am loving, organization tips, health and wellness, and really any other topic as it comes to mind. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.  Did you catch the upstairs office reveal earlier this week? We are so pleased with how it turned out. A few simple updates like paint, artwork, curtains,…

Tudor Style Exterior - The Adored Abode

Weekend Edition – A Monitor Stand, Concealing Trash Bins & Board Games

Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I share everything from design ideas, home decor inspiration, and DIY, to life happenings, products I am loving, organization tips, health and wellness, and really any other topic as it comes to mind. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.  I'm working hard on my office refresh this week, it's getting so close! Lots of little DIY projects to make the space what I envisioned - a…

Kitchen - The Adored Abode

Weekend Edition – New Recipes, Ope & Refrigerator Organization

Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I share everything from design ideas, home decor inspiration, and DIY, to life happenings, products I am loving, organization tips, health and wellness, and really any other topic as it comes to mind. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.  My upstairs office refresh is well underway. The desk (the one new piece of furniture for the room!) is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I am anxiously anticipating…

Grand Canyon - The Adored Abode

Weekend Edition – Pilling Fabric, Lumber Organization & Casual Juicing

Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I share everything from design ideas, home decor inspiration, and DIY, to life happenings, products I am loving, organization tips, health and wellness, and really any other topic as it comes to mind. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.  We just returned from a trip to Arizona and were able to explore the Grand Canyon - pictures absolutely do not do the scale and beauty justice,…

Toddler Vacuum - The Adored Abode

Weekend Edition – Mud Season, 7 Layer Dip & Wardrobe Revisioning

Welcome to the Weekend Edition where I share everything from design ideas, home decor inspiration, and DIY, to life happenings, products I am loving, organization tips, health and wellness, and really any other topic as it comes to mind. This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see my disclosures here.  If you are a fellow midwesterner then you may already know about the 11 midwestern seasons. Since we are creeping up on mud season we have been…