To know Beka Gross, is to absolutely adore her! Beka is a literal walking-talking-smiling-giving-loving-beating-heart ANGEL on earth. There are zero people that would dispute this. She is the kindest, most caring friend who thinks of everything and does anything to make her people feel seen and loved. She loves to connect with people by hosting ALL the parties, whether at home or camping in the country! She is the definition of Happy Homemaker, her favorite role of all. She manages her family with great love and complete adoration of her husband and two precious children. If she sounds like a fairytale character, it’s only because she is….enjoy getting to know Beka and her favorite things!
We will call this Favorite Things “A Day in the Life of a Mama of Littles”, starting with the most important sidekick. COFFEE. Waco friends, do not sleep on this piece of information. Common Grounds bottles and sells their secret sauce. Change your life. Don’t worry, I still drive through and get iced coffee in the afternoon, but in the morning, this baby stays right by my coffee pot.
Now that I am alive and functioning, time to get “ready” for the day. You know, Mom ready. Do you have a part of your body that gets more attention from you than another? I do. My lips. If you know me, you know I always have something on my lips. No color, just moisture. These two I will take to my grave.
I also sometimes have irrational fears. One of those being that Blistex will stop making DCT. You all know how you feel when your favorite beauty product gets discontinued. Anxiety level a billion to find another product that will live up. Before the days of our glorious Amazon, I would go into CVS and Walgreens and buy out the entire stock of this stuff. True story, on so many occasions. I keep at least 30 jars in my bathroom *just in case*.
Want to add a little sparkle? I HIGHLY recommend Beauty Counter Beyond Gloss. I love, love, LOVE it! This is the only color I wear… Quartz Shimmer.
Going somewhere today? Gotta put on a bra. This True & Co. Bra will make you feel like you aren’t wearing one. Try it, I promise you won’t ever feel like you have to throw off your bra when you get home!
Before I leave the house to do anything, I have to go check on my flock (chickens, not children) and check on the garden. I absolutely am the crazy chicken lady. I was gifted this egg stamp when my girls started laying and I just adore it. When I gift fresh eggs, I use this stamp for the cutest touch. It can be found on Etsy!
Where are my gardeners at? Anyone? Bueller? Here are 3 things I must have related to my garden. First, Modern Sprout pruning shears. Second, the Bounty Basket. Collecting the fresh fruit and veggies with my two littles NEVER gets old. And lastly, custom made stickers (Etsy) for whatever we are making with our haul. Most often, it’s fresh pickles or salsa.
Y’all, we are finally ready to leave the house. Here are a couple of my tricks to keep my two sweethearts busy on long car rides or on the airplane. We got back from Colorado last night and every flight attendant there and back commented on their snackle boxes. Such an awesome way to keep them busy and not HANGRY. Total life savers.
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We made it through the day. Time for wine. I’m in no way picky about that… find one and pop it open, girls! We did it!
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Wishing you all love, light, and laughter for the remainder of your summer!
Brooke
