Living in cold climates can really impact your skin in the winter. When I’m back in Minnesota I can instantly feel the dryness and I feel like I’m putting lotion on my face and hands ALL the time. In Missouri the climate isn’t as dry or harsh, but I still use different products when winter…
Monday Motivation
Image from Pinterest Happy Monday! Doesn’t this photo just make you happy? I want all these flowers! I wanted to share some things I’ve been looking at over the weekend as motivation for a new week. Fun new recipes, organizational ideas – basically a random assortment of motivation and inspiration. Hopefully this will help you…
Lexington Travel Guide
The past few months my husband has been interviewing for Medical Residencies, and I’ve tagged along on a few of his trips! One place we went to recently was Lexington, Kentucky. We had driven through Kentucky before and saw that it was full of rolling green hills, horses (literally everywhere), and pretty southern houses. So I…
Athleisure Picks
Everyone loves wearing leggings and a workout top – and I’m with you! I love being able to wear my favorite leggings with cute sneakers and a sweatshirt when I’m running errands. If you follow me on Instagram (@helenlovesblog) I posted the above outfit in my story yesterday. I was just running to the store…
My Favorite Clothing of 2016
Last year I really tried to buy items that I would wear consistently – and I think I did pretty well! I tried to limit my impulse shopping and really think about items before buying. So here are my 4 favorite clothing purchases of 2016 – I wore them on repeat throughout the year! Old Navy…




