Our Love Nerd Life Archives - The Love Nerds https://thelovenerds.com/category/lifestyle/our-love-nerd-life/ Crafts, Decor, Cooking, and Event Planning Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:01:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Here We Go Again … https://thelovenerds.com/pregnancy-countdown-shirt-svg-file/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 21:12:23 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=13041 Pregnancy Countdown Shirt Designs - This makes the perfect gift to a loved one or to yourself to celebrate a new pregnancy! This pregnancy countdown shirt is great for bump photos! Get your FLASH FREEBIE while still available! | The Love Nerds

…With That Time I Needed Another Pregnancy Countdown Shirt! Remember when I told you not long ago that I had really good reasons for slowing down this year and not posting as often?? Well if 2018 wasn’t busy enough with buying a house and moving, we also decided it was time to grow our family!...

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]]> 13041 We Bought our First House! https://thelovenerds.com/buying-our-first-home/ Fri, 14 Sep 2018 21:36:57 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12890 It's only taken me four months to write this post, but The Love Nerds bought a house! We honestly didn't know if this would ever happen and are so happy to be settling into our new home, even though it's required a lot of work, money, and time! 

It’s only taken my four months to write this post, but The Love Nerds bought a house! We honestly didn’t know if this would ever happen and are so happy to be settling into our new home, even though it’s required a lot of work, money, and time! So I’m sharing what it was like...

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]]> 12890 The Best 2 Player Games for Couples https://thelovenerds.com/best-2-player-games/ Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:00:13 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=12118 The Best 2 Player Games for Couples - Make your next at home date a game night date with one of the best couples board games or card games on this list! Competitive and cooperative 2 player games included. | The Love Nerds #coupleboardgames #2playersboardgames #deckbuildinggames

Finding great games for two players can be a challenge but not anymore! I’m sharing our favorite 2 player board games, 2 player cooperative games and 2 player card games!  Make your next at home date more fun with a game night date with one of our favorite couple games!  These Great Games for Couples...

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]]> 12118 Adulting is Hard … Which is Why We All Need a Little Help https://thelovenerds.com/aduting-is-hard/ Fri, 08 Dec 2017 13:00:54 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11958 Growing Up is a LOT harder than it looked as a kid! With raising our toddler, running two businesses, and working toward buying a house, it's nice to have American Family Insurance DreamKeep Rewards on our side to help stay knowledgeable and protect our dreams!

Need help making some of the big adult decisions? Work through activities with American Family Insurance and let them guide you through many of the tough choices, big moments, and everyday home safety help. Why Did We Want to Grow Up, Again?! I remember there was a time that I was excited to grow up. As the...

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]]> 11958 Must Have Items for a Successful Toddler Outing https://thelovenerds.com/items-for-successful-toddler-outings/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:00:16 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11721 Stress Free Items to Make Outings with a Toddler Easier

Getting out of the house for an outing with my toddler is always an adventure, especially with the new temper tantrums that have begun to rear their ugly heads. I’ve discovered my must have items for a successful toddler outing with him that I never leave the house without, including the best compact stroller from OXO Tot....

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]]> 11721 Fiesta Date Night with Cranberry Margaritas https://thelovenerds.com/cranberry-margarita-recipe/ Mon, 06 Nov 2017 13:00:21 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=11762 Cranberry Margarita Recipe is perfect for the holidays as a delicious cranberry recipe

My husband and I work hard to come up with fun at home date night ideas, especially since becoming parents. We miss going out whenever we feel like it, but stay at home date nights don’t need to be involve only sitting down in front of the tv. This month we had a Fiesta Date...

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]]> 11762 This Year I’m Going to Rise – My 2017 Word for the Year https://thelovenerds.com/this-year-im-going-to-rise/ Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:33:00 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=9918 Rise. To stand. To grow. To become greater! This is my word for the year and this free word art printable is my constant reminder of where I want to be! | The Love Nerds

Picking One Word for the Year to give you focus and strength can be empowering as it allows you to carefully craft your goals around what matters to you most. If you need help choosing your word, you will want to check out my NEW Word of the Year Worksheet! I am Going to Rise!...

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]]> 9918 Becoming a Mom Without a Mom – Grieving a Mother and a Grandmother https://thelovenerds.com/becoming-mom-without-mom-grieving-mother-grandmother/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:59:19 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8993 Becoming a Mom Without a Mom - Grieving a Mother and a Grandmother | The Love Nerds

Living a reality that I never thought possible and grieving for both a mother and a grandmother as I became a Momless Mom. It’s taken me awhile to write this post and then even longer to finally publish. Partially because I had been attempting (and somewhat failing) to take some time off for maternity leave and...

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]]> 8993 DIY Anniversary Journal https://thelovenerds.com/diy-anniversary-journal/ Sun, 18 Dec 2016 23:54:49 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=9094

When our first anniversary rolled around, Bryan and I decided that we really wanted to take the opportunity to jot down a few thoughts and memories. We value stories and memories, but time passes by so quickly and important moments one year can be easily forgotten five years later. The project started as a notebook,...

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]]> 9094 Our Light of 2016 https://thelovenerds.com/our-light-of-2016/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 18:12:31 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8996 Welcome Baby Liam: Harry Potter Newborn Photos - "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." | The Love Nerds

Meet Liam with his adorable Harry Potter Newborn Photos! If you follow along with us here or on social media, you know that 2016 was the most difficult year. We’ve had hospitalizations, job losses, a NICU stay, and the death of three family members, including my mother. Then, while I normally keep my feelings private...

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]]> 8996 Take Time for Summer Fun https://thelovenerds.com/take-time-summer-fun/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:46:22 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8501 Take Time for Summer Fun - Don't let summer end without getting outside to unplug, reconnect, and enjoy the sun! | The Love Nerds #ad #NestleSplashOfFun

We all need to take time for summer fun! It suddenly dawned on me that it’s August! How did we get here so fast? There were so many wonderful things I was looking forward to for summer and yet it somehow has slipped through our fingers a bit more than I wanted. We’ve been so...

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]]> 8501 Actively Become More Grateful https://thelovenerds.com/actively-become-grateful/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:46:21 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8373 Steps to Actively Become More Grateful - Live a happier, more present life by practicing a few steps every day to be more thankful! | The Love Nerds #Ad #Swayis5

Steps to help you actively become more grateful!!! If you follow along regularly with us here, you know that we have been experiencing a season of grief. My mom passed away in March from Pancreatic Cancer, and I took a step back from blogging and social media. Mostly because I needed a break and time to...

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]]> 8373 A Year of Change https://thelovenerds.com/a-year-of-change/ Tue, 19 Apr 2016 22:34:00 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8222 Love Nerd Baby Announcement | The Love Nerds

Experiencing the very best and worst of life… On Friday, I shared the hardest post that I ever had to write about my mom passing. Today, I am sharing one of the happiest … Bryan and I will be experiencing a big year of change! He has accepted a new position at a new school...

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]]> 8222 Losing My Buddy and a Part of Myself https://thelovenerds.com/losing-my-buddy-and-a-part-of-myself/ Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:20:27 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=8174 The Hardest Post I've ever had to write - Losing my buddy and a Part of Myself | The Love Nerds

I have always known that I was lucky. It’s not that life didn’t have its struggles; it always does. But even as a kid, I knew I won the mom lottery, and it’s one of the last things I ever told her … I can’t say I never got annoyed with her, especially when she...

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]]> 8174 Create Focus for the New Year https://thelovenerds.com/create-focus-for-the-new-year/ Mon, 04 Jan 2016 21:50:55 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=7709 Create Focus for your New Year without Resolutions - Focus on the positive and create a healthy vision for 2016! | The Love Nerds

It’s time to create a vision and focus for the New Year – WITHOUT Resolutions! Hi, Nerds! Are you still in denial that it’s 2016 like I am? I know it’s cliche but it really does feel like time is moving faster. It’s a sign of how busy things have been and how busy they...

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]]> 7709 Saying Goodbye to My Grandma https://thelovenerds.com/saying-goodbye-grandma/ Mon, 02 Jun 2014 23:07:07 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=3248 Saying Goodbye to my Grandma

I am sorry things have been so quiet around here lately. On a day to day basis, this blog and other aspects of The Love Nerds are so important. But sometimes, things happen that cause work to be the very last priority. For me, it was losing my grandma. Wasn’t she beautiful? My grandma had...

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]]> 3248 Wedding Invitation Christmas Ornament https://thelovenerds.com/wedding-christmas-ornament/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:26:58 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=1844 Celebrate the Big Day with this Wedding Invitation Christmas Ornament! It's perfect for a First Christmas Together gift to a friend or to yourself! | The Love Nerds

Celebrate the Big Day with this Wedding Invitation Christmas Ornament! This past week, my husband was gone on a service trip with students in Colorado and he wasn’t allowed to use his cell phone. Zero communication!! I’ll be honest with all of you: in this day of cell phones and constant communication, it was very...

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]]> 1844 Meet Migraine Maggie https://thelovenerds.com/meet-migraine-maggie/ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 21:18:46 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=1761 As soon as I went into first grade, I started complaining a lot about headaches. We had to get a doctor’s note to bring my own special bottle of Advil to keep in the nurse’s office. It wasn’t until years later that I was officially diagnosed with migraines. I remember my doctor apologizing that we...

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]]> 1761 Kelly Vanderploeg – Our Fabulous Wedding Photographer https://thelovenerds.com/kelly-vanderploeg-wedding-photographer/ Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:00:57 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=1328 thelovenerds wedding @ thelovenerds

I’ve been thinking about weddings a lot as I work to launch The Love Nerds Event Boutique, especially my own wedding. I know I have shared many pictures of our wedding with all of you and you may even be sick of them, but I wanted to take a moment to thank two woman who...

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]]> 1328 Celebrating the First of Many – Our First Wedding Anniversary https://thelovenerds.com/firstanniversary/ Sat, 08 Jun 2013 14:30:22 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=614 lovenerdwedding @ thelovenerds

I am so lucky to have such an incredible husband! This year has had so many wonderful moments but it has also been one of the hardest years with work problems, moving five times, my health issues, and adjusting to new schedules and new locations. Bryan always stood by me though – even when that...

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]]> 614 DIY Wedding Vow Art https://thelovenerds.com/wedding-vow-art/ Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:08:19 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=601 Wedding Vow Word Art on Wood Board

When we got married, it was really important to the both of us to say our own vows. We were so lucky that Bryan’s cousin was officiating because we have known people in the past struggle to deviate at all from traditional church ceremonies. Bryan’s cousin though was willing to have us to both the...

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]]> 601 10 Most Used Kitchen Items from our Wedding Registry https://thelovenerds.com/top-10-kitchen-registry/ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:40:24 +0000 https://thelovenerds.com/?p=584 Creating a registry is not easy, so I'm sharing the 10 Most used Items from our Wedding Registry! {The Love Nerds}

Registering for our wedding was one of the few things I found immensely stressful. Everyone says how fun it should be, but I just felt so overwhelmed. First, deciding what we need, don’t need, have space for, etc. Second, choosing the “best” option from all the possibilities out there; how am I supposed to know...

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]]> 584 A Stylish and Nerdy Wedding https://thelovenerds.com/a-comic-book-and-lightsaber-wedding/ Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:47:00 +0000 http://184.173.236.48/~mroush/2013/03/a-comic-book-and-lightsaber-wedding.html Comic Book Wedding - Unique details incorporates nerdy personality while still being stylish! {The Love Nerds} #lovenerdevents #weddingdecor #nerdywedding

It is easy for a wedding to represent the bride’s style. Years of dreaming plus having the majority of control when it comes to the planning makes it easy for the bride to run the whole show. I wanted to make sure this didn’t happen. The book theme was already in place after the save...

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]]> 15 A Book Nerd Wedding https://thelovenerds.com/a-book-nerd-wedding/ Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:42:00 +0000 http://184.173.236.48/~mroush/2013/02/a-book-nerd-wedding.html A Book Nerd Wedding by The Love Nerds #diywedding #scrabblewedding #lovenerdevents

In the 8th grade, we had to complete a career report. We took a few of the career assessment and interest tools and were then supposed to choose one from the list to research. The research even included interviewing someone in the field and completing a detailed report. My career of choice: wedding planner. I...

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