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Reduce inflammation + sleep better tonight with this smoothie booster:

I used to go a little heavy-handed with smoothie boosters thinking, there can't be too much of a good thing, let's load this baby up! But after more than a decade of blending morning smoothies, I'm more judicious of what goes into the pitcher and why. Here's an...

Easy Pumpkin Cookies (vegan, GF, refined sugar-free)

I love anything pumpkin for the nutty flavor of fall, but did you know pumpkin is also a great source of fiber, an immunity booster, an impressive source of carotene and beta carotene (they help destroy cancer cells!) and a bevy of other health benefits? We've been...

Sunday Scrolls: November edition

We surprised Grey with a trip over fall break to see Harry Potter at Broadway in Chicago, and it was the first time we had been back as a family since we moved to Texas in 2020. What a gift to see that beautiful city sparkle and to delight in some of the joys that...
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Pack Punch List: March 7th

Say what?! A #PackPunchList on a Wednesday?! The reality is the past couple of weeks have been one ongoing to-do, and when something gets crossed off, three more projects are added. So the weekend honey-do lists just aren't cutting it anymore. I'm chalking it up to...

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Bathroom Demo

https://youtu.be/UWhOGAZC8Cc Do you have an extra 24 minutes today? Sure you do. Especially if you knew that's all it takes to start your bathroom refresh, amIright? OK. I know it's not *just* 24 minutes, it's a whole lot more. But doesn't that get you motivated?...

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Woodland Wonderland

I know I say this fairly often, but when something is as unusual as, my husband bought this house without me ever laying eyes on it, it bares repeating. Our home sits on seven acres, with thirty-five additional acres forever wild behind it. And if I'm being totally...

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Pack Project: Living Room Refresh

We have the privilege of touring a lot of houses and quite often, there is a room on the main floor that is, let's call it, underdesigned. I think there was a time period when builders heard "we want an open floor plan". Then they stopped listening, started...

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Kid-Friendly Design

One of the top 3 questions we get all the time is how do we keep our home so clean with dogs, Jon, our toddler running around? It helps that Jon and I are both clean freaks. But the truth is, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Here's why.  We delegated a...

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Pack Punch List: January 26th

This weekend is going to be a great one. I can feel it in my thermal pajamas. Is anyone else excited it's FriYAY?! Here's what the Pack will be up to this weekend. We can't wait to take you along for the ride if you're a part of the instafam, and word on the street...

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#NixonPack Nice List: January 24th

Happy Hump Day, friends! We are so thankful you clicked over to spend a few minutes out of your day with us. Here's what's catching our eye this week:  Custom Lego Homes. Legos are having a moment in casa de Nixon and I don't think they're going anywhere soon. I...

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Dear Contractor,

Little Grey has to have a minor surgery this week. And in the pre-op appointment, the surgeon reached for my hand and said, "We're all parents in that operating room. And we will treat your son as if he were our own". That was all I needed to hear. Imagine if each...

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Banish Blue Monday

Have you heard about today? Supposedly, it's Blue Monday. The most depressing day of the year. It's no secret that the time between Christmas and spring can be a little challenging, right? It's cold. We're still working off those holiday treats. And you can't play...

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Pack Punch List: January 12th

Happy FriYAY! And oh, what a Friday it is! 60 degrees and I swear it smells like spring outside. But that subtle reminder that it's still the middle of January comes in the form of a one-two punch. Tonight we get dumped on with a foot of snow and tomorrow's low is...

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