Loving Lately January 2018!

Happy New Year! Life always feels so crisp and fresh at the start of a new year. We took our decorations down on Monday (wow, just yesterday??) and I thought I was going to be sad about it but the house looks so clean and uncluttered. I love it.

Now down to business and a little bit about the products that I feature on these Loving Lately posts. As a mom of many small children I don't have a lot of extra time to think during the day. Over the years I've streamlined our daily routine to reduce stress and yelling (crying lol) because I find that everyone is in a better mood when life is predictable. I have favorite things that I reach for each day that make living easy and fun. The items that make it on to my "love it" list are things that I use every day because they are truly the best and have helped to enrich our lives in some way!

I have a long list of things I'm loving this month so look for another post next week!

This week:

These books  by Brad Meltzer. The kids got these for Christmas this year and they are incredible. Brief but wonderfully uplifting histories of some amazing people. They each have a really great message at the end that makes me tear up a little each time I read it. One of my favorites from "I am Abraham Lincoln":
 "In life, strength can take many forms. But there's nothing quite as strong as standing up for someone who needs it.
 No matter where you're from, or how little you have, one thing that can never be taken away from you is your voice.
 When you find something you believe in, use your voice.
And when you see injustice, speak louder than you've ever spoken before." Such a beautiful and empowering message for kids. Such a great way to introduce things like justice, bravery, kindness, etc.

 

I gifted myself these signs from my talented friend Sarah at Kairos Creations. I was able to customize this round one, its double sided, and I love absolutely everything about it. I am so glad I have these beautiful reminders of God's promises to us as we head into this new year. 

 

If you've resolved to start removing toxins from your home in 2018 and like to clean, or even if you don't like to clean but are forced to because living = messiness you must get this cleaner. This bottle is filled with thieves cleaner concentrate so all you have to do is fill a spray bottle with water and then dump 1-3 caps of concentrate in and you're done. It lasts forever and can be used to clean EVERYTHING. Counters, carpets, stainless steel, windows, bathrooms (moms of boys this has been a lifesaver for me...you know what I mean), floors, etc. It smells fantastic and is formulated with oils that have antiviral and antibacterial properties. Here is a great scrub recipe (works so well as a comet replacement) for sinks, tubs, toilets: mix 1/2 cup of baking soda with thieves cleaner until it makes a paste then add 2 drops lemon oil. You can adjust this based on how much you need at the time :)

That's it for this week friends! I love reading your comments so feel free to drop one below!