Jackie Nicole Downs 

2020, we all thought this was going to be the best year yet. Three months in and the world is falling apart. Not exactly, but we have a virus spreading acros...

"July 2019. Several people were asking if I was pregnant yet this week. It was the first day of my expected period, but it didn't come. I was originally plan...

For those of you that don't know, I have a bit of an obsession with Starbucks. Just for reference, there was a time in my life, at the beginning of college, ...

One thing that I am sure has surprised people as they've come to our house and watched me in married life has been how clean our house is! So for the people ...

Being married so young, I get so many questions about why I did it, why I didn't want to explore and date more, why we didn't just date and live together, et...

Self-care. Something that everyone is talking about, but no one seems to actually make the time. I found myself falling into this category. I saw "self-care"...

I am in no way an expert in this topic. I am and will forever be learning how to do marriage. I am only in my 2nd year, but I do know several things that my ...

I consider this the Trader Joe's Lentil Dip because I purchase all (so many, 3 haha) the ingredients from there. Obviously other stores carry the ingredients...

If you haven't seen, we have a wonderful dog who is now almost 2! Our beautiful German shepherd, Harley Quinn. We have always known we wanted to have two dog...

Whoever invented the Crock Pot is a genius. The ability to dump a bunch of ingredients into a pot, shut it and come back a few hours to a meal ready to serve...

I have surveyed many women and men, married and dating to find exactly what we actually want to receive for this cheesy romantic holiday! We go through men's...

For our big family Christmas dinner and for a wonderfully easy Super Bowl Sunday snack, I made these super easy potato skins for an appetizer! I'm one of the...

For those of you that don't know, I LOVE musicals! I love movie musicals and live! One of my favorite things to do is see shows at the Hollywood Pantages! I ...

Resolutions. Everyone makes them, but who actually keeps them? Well I wanted to try and find a way to stay motivated this time! And just like that, the lovel...

Ok so 2018 was like the longest, most eventful year ever, but it also flew by!! I cannot believe it is already over!! Here's a brief list of our highlights t...

There are so many things to do in the holiday season! I wanted to compile a list of all the fun activities to do with your significant other, friends, family...

Back story of my living situations for the last *almost* 23 years. I lived in the same house with my family from ages 0-21 and then moved 10 minutes away to ...

The holiday season is such a magical time. I love getting to spend time with those you love. We got to get together with some of our best friends to make din...