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Christmas Gift Guide for Her

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023 - Sarah 1 Comment
Christmas Gift Guide for Her - Great gifts for moms or any woman this Christmas.

It’s that time of year when we’re all shopping for something special to give at Christmas time. I put together a few of my favorite Christmas gift ideas for her. You can shop them all here, if you’re in a hurry. Or keep reading to find out why they’re added to my gift guide thisRead more

Posted in gift guides, LIFESTYLE - Tagged christmas gifts, gift guide, gifts for her

Timeless Inspired Nursery Design

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 - Sarah Leave a comment
Carpet One Timeless Nursery Mood Board Design Mood Board

This post is sponsored by Carpet One Floor & Home. All opinions are my own. I’ve been dreaming up Olivia’s nursery design since before she was born, and my favorite way for me to organize my thoughts is to create a mood board for the space. My goal is to create an elegant yet cozyRead more

Posted in OUR HOME - Tagged home, home decor, mood board, nursery

Modern Backyard Patio Design

May 21, 2023May 22, 2023 - Sarah 3 Comments
modern backyard patio ideas

This post is in partnership with RugsUSA. All opinions are my own. My favorite perch this time of year is our backyard covered patio. We have it setup like a cozy living room with a modern patio design. I love how the sun rises and streams through the trees and onto the porch. We haveRead more

Posted in OUR HOME, seasonal decor - Tagged backyard, home, home decor, landscaping, patio

Backyard Patio Finds

May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 - Sarah Leave a comment

I love visiting the garden center at Walmart for inexpensive plants and decor items that are on trend. The planters are always my fav and my house is filled with their large tropical houseplants. I use them to turn my backyard into a summer oasis and then bring them indoors to help with clean airRead more

Posted in OUR HOME, seasonal decor - Tagged backyard, outdoor, patio, Walmart

Most Used Baby Feeding Essentials

April 17, 2023April 19, 2023 - Sarah Leave a comment
Feeding Esstentials for Baby High Chair

As a third time mama, I’ve been able to test out so many cool baby feeding essentials. In this post, I’m sharing our most used baby feeding products that we love! First of all, I’m drawn to how adorable and aesthetically pleasing baby products are these days! Can you tell I’m loving the muted pastels?Read more

Posted in FAMILY - Tagged baby, baby products, baby registry, kitchen, motherhood

Easter Basket Gifts For Baby Girl

March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 - Sarah Leave a comment
Easter basket gifts for baby girl #easter

How adorable are these Easter basket gifts for a baby girl? Take a peek into Olivia’s Easter Basket! Spring is still cold in Wisconsin, so that lilac sweater is going to be so cute and cozy on her. She had it in the burnt brown color for fall and it was my favorite clothing pieceRead more

Posted in FAMILY, gift guides - Tagged baby, baby gifts, easter, gift guide, holiday

Valentine Coffee Bar

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 - Sarah Leave a comment
Valentine Coffee Bar from Target #coffeebar #valentinesday #targetfinds

And when I say Valentine Coffee Bar that includes Hot cocoa too! 😉 Each holiday I clear my coffee bar area and decorate it for the occasion. I add themed jars, small decor and mugs. But my favorite themed goodies to add are the consumables… marshmallows, chocolate stir sticks, paper plates and napkins, snack cups,Read more

Posted in OUR HOME, seasonal decor - Tagged coffee bar, home decor, Valentine's Day

Front Porch Fall Vibes

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 - Sarah Leave a comment
Fall Front Porch with Stained Gable and columns #fallporch #frontporch #falldecor

My front porch is one of my favorite spaces to decorate, especially in fall. It’s the first space someone sees as they come up to our home. I can see it as I drive up the road and it’s a welcoming first impression. I love to change it up with each season or holiday. First,Read more

Posted in OUR HOME, seasonal decor - Tagged fall, front porch, home, home decor

My Baby Registry Picks

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 - Sarah Leave a comment
3rd Baby registry picks for baby girl #babyregistry #babygifts #babyshower #babygiftguide #newbaby

Baby number three is on the way! A little girl! We already have a seven year old girl Evelyn and a four year old boy Levi. So we did save some clothing and baby items from those two. However, it’s a pretty big gap since my last baby! It’s been almost 5 years since IRead more

Posted in FAMILY, pregnancy - Tagged baby, baby gifts

Happsy Mattress: A Non-Toxic Swap

March 23, 2022March 25, 2022 - Sarah 1 Comment
Happsy Mattress Non-Toxic Swap Bunk Room #bunkroom #nontoxicliving #mattress

I received our Happsy mattresses for review. All opinions are my own. Whenever we can make a non-toxic swap in our household we jump at the chance! Did you know that we spend about 1/3 of our lives either sleeping or attempting to do so? That’s a heck of a lot of time spent onRead more

Posted in OUR HOME - Tagged basement, bunk room, non-toxic living

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I'm Sarah, lifestyle blogger at SUGAR MAPLE notes, a blog about home, family, and motherhood. I share my love for home decor and parties with my audience as well as motherhood and family topics. I live in Wisconsin, love to travel, but home is ultimately where my heart is. Come feel at home with me and get inspired to elevate everyday moments into something special!

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Today felt like one of those core memory kind of d
Today felt like one of those core memory kind of days 🤍

Olivia asked if we could play dolls, and then asked if I still had my doll from when I was little. So I pulled my original @americangirlbrand Kirsten doll out of storage… along with her trunk, clothes, tiny accessories, and all the little treasures I somehow saved for over 30 years.

Watching my daughter carefully go through the same tiny outfits and accessories that meant everything to me as a child honestly felt surreal. It was like getting to step back into my own childhood for a minute… while watching hers unfold at the exact same time.

I’m so grateful little-me kept all of this 🥹

Did anyone else save their American Girl dolls or childhood toys?

#Americangirl #Americangirldoll #90skids #Nostalgia #MomLife


Spent the sweetest spring day exploring Green Bay
Spent the sweetest spring day exploring Green Bay Botanical Garden with my best friend and our girls 🌷✨

None of us had ever been before, and somehow it felt magical from the moment we walked in. The early spring blooms were beautiful, the girls loved exploring every path, and we honestly could’ve stayed all day.

Bestie packed us a picnic so we could soak up as much time in the gardens as possible 🧺💐 We already promised we’d come back later in the season when even more is blooming.

And of course… we couldn’t leave without stopping at the gift shop for some Seroogy’s chocolate bars for the drive home 🍫🤍

Some days just feel extra special.

#GreenBayBotanicalGarden #WisconsinSpring #WisconsinAdventures #MidwestMoms BotanicalGardens #WisconsinBlogger ExploreWisconsin


One thing about me… every spring I will be making
One thing about me… every spring I will be making my Walmart garden center run 🌿🌸

And my annual PSA: the Boston ferns are officially IN and Walmart always has some of the best prices I can find anywhere 👏 I check local greenhouses too (and absolutely love supporting them 🫶), but Walmart is always one of my stops for ferns, flowers, organic soil, planters, and patio inspiration.

Today’s trip included:
🌿 pretty planters
🌸 fresh flowers
🪴 organic soil for my gardens + planters
☀️ patio set dreaming
…and trying not to leave with everything 😂

If you want links to anything I showed, comment “Walmart Garden Center” or “Patio Season” and I’ll send them to you 💌

#WalmartFinds #GardenCenter #PatioSeason #SpringDecor #GardenInspo 

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A mom-daughter treasure hunt at @olliesoutlet is a
A mom-daughter treasure hunt at @olliesoutlet is always a good idea ✨

From towels and pet finds to books, rugs, tools, and even 99¢ cards. Every aisle had something fun to discover. That’s what makes Ollie’s so special… every trip feels different, and the prices are already this low every day.

Our favorite stop? Always the book section 📚

What’s the first aisle you head to at Ollie’s?

#OlliesPartner #OlliesFrugalFinds #goodstuffcheap #OlliesFinds #OlliesHaul olliesbookland


Basement flood Part 2… and thankfully, this update
Basement flood Part 2… and thankfully, this update is a lot less chaotic.

We moved FAST on drying, and I really think that made all the difference. We’ve had multiple dehumidifiers running nonstop, tons of fans and blowers going, and we’ve been checking everything with a moisture meter to make sure we’re not missing hidden moisture in the walls and floors.

With all the recent flooding across Wisconsin, groundwater levels have been really high, and our best guess is that hydrostatic pressure briefly pushed water in while our sump pump was catching up. We lowered the float so it kicks on sooner moving forward.

I think our saving grace has been our wood pellet stove keeping dry heat circulating down there. It helped dry things out way quicker than I expected.

We’re also being super intentional moving forward:
- Replacing all cardboard storage with plastic bins
- Getting everything up off the ground
- Purging and deep cleaning which honestly turned into the cleanest our basement has ever been 🫶

We’ll likely be replacing the rugs that got saturated, but overall we’re feeling really grateful we caught it early and avoided major damage.

Pro tip call your people. Bounce house blowers from family and friends worked just as well as the industrial ones we rented 😂

If you want links to the moisture meter and our favorite tools we used, comment “basement tools” and I’ll send everything your way.

Not the situation we wanted but definitely making the best of it.

⸻

#BasementFlood
#HomeMaintenance
#CleaningMotivation
#HomeHacks
#LifeLately


Apparently I walked into Target and it already kne
Apparently I walked into Target and it already knew my summer wardrobe 🤭 Barrel jeans, the perfect thick white tee, and the cutest boat-ready knit dress… say less. Also why is everything on sale right now?? If you want the links, just comment “target haul” and I’ll send them your way 🛍️

#targetstyle #springoutfits #casualchic #momstyle #ootdinspo 🔗https://liketk.it/6bvIj



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