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Personal

Our SIXTH annual Christmas Tree Hunting double date deserved to be blogged, so here we go!  It’s becoming different now that we have children in our home, but it’s still one of our favorite traditions of the year. (You can see the first annual, second annual, third annual, fourth annual, and fifth annual Christmas Tree Hunting double […]

Christmas Tree Hunting 2020

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Dec

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Business

Just popping in here for a second to give you a friendly reminder that your worth is not dependent on the successes of your business. 👏 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Yes, it’s fun and it’s motivating and it’s such a huge honor to set huge goals and crush them. But our identity doesn’t change whether or not we hit […]

A little reminder…

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Nov

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Photography

I had the chance to photograph a couple Whimsy and Wellness products that are perfect for your sleep routine. I also was a guest blogger over on their blog! You can check that out here.

Whimsy & Wellness Sleep Product Photography

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Oct

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Wellness

Whipped up a bottle of “Monster Spray” to help the littles sleep well and stay brave. You just need: A glass spray bottle Water 1 oz witch hazel Essential Oils of choice⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I did Orange, Lavender and Valor because they are calming & help promote restful sleep.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A few other oils you could use are: Peace and […]

DIY “Monster Spray”

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Oct

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Wellness

Mamas, if you’re doing life without oils, you’re working too hard. 👏 Say hello to a BRAND NEW KIT that is going to make your life a little easier. The Little Oilers Premium Starter Kit.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Feather the Owl Diffuser, 5 KidScents Oils, 2 roller figments, a membership to YL and access to our incredible community. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The […]

Meet The New Little Oilers Kit

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Sep

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Personal

HAPPY MAY 6TH. Today is the day I turn 29, and it’s the day I officially launch the brand new home for Alexandria Hinders . com 💃 I have been wanting a new home that really just screams ME for a while now, and it’s finally here. Thanks to the amazing Elizabeth McCray and her […]

Welcome to the NEW Alexandria Hinders

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May

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Foster Care / Adoption

I got a phone call today from someone I love dearly asking if I would say yes to opening up our home to foster a tiny newborn. Our house is a disaster with our kitchen reno, I have no clue what work would look like, but we said yes and got to work cleaning and […]

Saying yes.

03

May

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Personal

Last summer we refinished our deck, but never had the opportunity to make it a cute & cozy space after, so we decided to this summer. I created a little mood board, and set out to shop all of the pieces we’d need. AMAZON FOR THE WIN. And because it makes it SO much better […]

Our Deck Makeover

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Apr

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Wellness

In 2012, I decided that I wanted to become a wedding photographer, so I started a wedding photography business. I went full time with that business after I graduated college in 2014, which happened to be the same time that I started feeling intense stress, I got sick all the time, I wasn’t sleeping well, […]

Essential Oils every photographer needs

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Feb

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Wellness

Ready for the yummiest smoothie recipe ever!? (for my friends who are dairy free, I’m sorry, I’ll have another recipe to share with you all soon!!) In a blender add: About 1/3 cup of frozen Blueberries About 1/3 cup of frozen Strawberries About 1/3 cup of frozen raspberries+ black berries About a handful of spinach […]

Quick & easy smoothie recipe using Young Living Protein Powder

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Feb

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Wellness

Welcome to get started with Essential Oils, but not sure where to start? Young Living just launched a brand new starter kit that is available all of February. This kit has everything you need to infuse their homes and their lives with the power of pure essential oils!!! The Welcome Home Starter Kit includes: • […]

The Brand New Welcome Home Kit

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Feb

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Personal

We spent the first few weekends of the new year remodeling our 70’s master bath, and we are FINALLY FINISHED! Although we ran into a few issues and had to change a few details & figure out some solutions in the process, I think we have come a long way from the pink counters, pink […]

Our Master Bathroom Refresh

24

Jan

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