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The Benefits of a Bedtime Routine

Living transitionally for the past three months with our impending move to Nashville, well, let’s just say it’s been quite the adventure. While we have not been able to control everything, we have tried to maintain aspects of our normal routine as much as possible for the sake of normalcy. For Brooks, this has been...

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Five Tips for Documenting Home Life During the 2020 Pandemic

There will come a time when we look back at 2020 and recall the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be a time whether it is with our children when they are older or perhaps our grandchildren, that they will ask what life looked like at this time. What will we have to show them?

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How to Create a Block Schedule for Productive Days

This simple system might have been the most amazing thing I ever learned many years ago. I couldn’t tell you how or where I came across the subject, but after visiting a few links and researching a short while I was hooked on this concept. And after implementing it, I saw my days go...

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From inspiration for all things home and family to championing the effort of preserving our memories and individual stories, my hope is that you feel inspired while here. My hope is that you connect with something and that we can link arms in the important work that goes on in the walls of our homes and for our families. Because it matters so much.

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How to take more artistic photos with your smartphone. Join me in my new partnership with Big Picture Classes and the course I created for their community! #BigPictureClasses #MemoryKeeping #Scrapbooking #Photography #iPhonePhotography #SmartphonePhotography #iPhonePhotographyTips #SmartphonePhotographyTips

Documenting the Everyday

How to Take More Artistic Photos with Your Smartphone

The lessons that found me in 2019. Read it now on Haus of Layne | #LifeLessons #LeapOfFaith #Courage #Dreams #LiveBoldly

Motherhood & Family

The Lessons That Found Me in 2019

Our first Dickens of a Christmas on Franklin's Main Street. And we just couldn't wipe the smiles off of our faces. From the people to the music, it was the most amazing Christmas ambiance. Get a look into all the festivities over on Haus of Layne! #AmericasFavoriteMainStreet #ThingsToDoInNashville #ThingsToDoInNashvilleInDecember #ThingsToDoInNashvilleWIthKids #FranklinTennessee #FranklinTN #HistoricFranklinTN #FranklinTennesseeMainStreet #DickensOfAChristmasFranklinTN #ChristmasInTennessee #ChristmasInNashville #NashvilleBlogger #ThingsToDoInFranklinTN #ThingsToDoInFranklinTennessee

Nashville Living

Dickens of a Christmas on Franklin’s Main Street

There she goes again, a female entrepreneur making a pivot in business to build her career around her family. To step into her purpose as a mother and dreamer. Read all about the pivot I am making in my business, why it is a blessing, and what 2020 is going to be about. All on Haus of Layne! #Entrepreneurship #Mompreneur #MompreneurInspiration #BusinessTipsForWomen #EntrepreneurJournal #IntentionalLiving #LiveSimple #LiveMeaningful

News & Events

There She Goes Again

A fun and darling pinecone christmas tree craft to have the kids join in on! I absolutely love handmade items and little details around the house this time of year - completely invites the magic and spirit of Christmas into our home! Catch the step-by-step walk through and supply list over on Haus of Layne! #ChristmasCraft #PineconeChristmasTreeCraft #ChristmasCraftsForKids #DIYChristmasCraft #ChristmasCraftIdeas #EasyChristmasCrafts #HolidayCraftIdeas #PineconeCraftIdeasForKids

DIY

Pinecone Christmas Tree Craft

Get in the damn picture. A little bit of tough love for all of us parents to remember the importance of the photographs we take and the ones we are in. Get inspired over on Haus of Layne #MemoryKeeping #ProjectLife #Scrapbooking #FamilyMemories #iPhonePhotography #Motherhood #Photographs #DocumentingTheEveryday

Documenting the Everyday

Get in the Damn Picture

Happy Halloween from our home to yours! Friends, the years are going by too fast and I am just trying to soak every moment in as long as I can... #HappyHalloween #HalloweenPortraits #HalloweenKidsCostumes #FamilyMemories #ProjectLife #MemoryKeeping

Motherhood & Family

Happy Halloween from Our Home to Yours

Saturdays at Franklin Farmers Market. A beautiful part of the town where farmers and makers gather to sell their goods. It's one of my favorite weekly traditions and I am sharing a peek into the experience. Catch it all on Haus of Layne! #FranklinTennessee #ThingsToDoInFranklinTennessee #FranklinFarmersMarket #NashvilleTennessee #ThingsToDoInNashville #FarmToTable #OrganicFoods #Farm #FreshFood #HealthyLiving #HealthyLifestyle

Nashville Living

Saturdays at Franklin’s Farmers Market

Finding fullness in the pursuit of wholeness. Read it now on Haus of Layne #Faith #Anxiety #HealthyLiving #MentalHealth #PositiveVibes

Motherhood

Finding Fullness in the Pursuit of Wholeness

How we are making our home safer with non-toxic cleaning solutions. I have loved approaching this in a healthier way and our family is benefiting so much from a safer home! Catch how we are doing it as well as my free label printable over on Haus of Layne! #CleanLifestyleTips #ToxicFreeHome #NonToxicHome #ToxicFreeCleaningProducts #Thieves #ThievesCleaner #BottleLabel #PrintableLabel

Wellness

How We are Making Our Home Safer with Non-Toxic Cleaning Solutions

Favorite fall and winter style finds at Target right now. They absolutely killed it in the wardrobe department and I am loving it! Catch my favorites over on Haus of Layne #FallStyle #FallOutfitIdeas #WinterStyle #WinterOutfitIdeas #FavoriteStyleFinds #TargetStyle

Style and Beauty

Favorite Fall and Winter Style Finds at Target

Our family's journey to cleaner and healthier living. From removing toxic products to utilizing essential oils to support our mental, physical and emotional health... I am sharing all about the changes we have made and the benefits we are experiencing. Catch it all on Haus of Layne! #CleanLivingLifestyle #DitchAndSwitch #Wellness #EssentialOilsForBeginners #EssentialOils #YoungLiving #YoungLivingEssentialOils #ToxicFreeLiving #ToxicFreeHome

Wellness

Our Family’s Journey to Cleaner and Healthier Living

A letter to my son on his 2nd birthday. Catch it now on Haus of Layne! #Motherhood #RaisingKids #BirthdayTraditionIdeas #BirthdayPortraits #MemoryKeeping #ProjectLife

Motherhood

Happy Birthday, Brooks

How to document your family memories intentionally this fall season! Get my tips and ideas to infuse more story telling in your everyday photographs. And enjoy the free download to inspire you in your daily documenting! Catch it all on Haus of Layne! #FreePrintable #FreeDownload #MemoryKeeping #Scrapbook #ProjectLife #FamilyPhotography #TellingYourStory

Documenting the Everyday

How to Document Your Family Memories Intentionally this Season

Only eighteen years and more tales of motherhood. Read it now on Haus of Layne! #Motherhood #RaisingKids #BlackAndWhitePortrait #MotherhoodPortrait #ChildhoodPortrait

Motherhood

Only Eighteen Years

Homemade playdough for the kids! An easy and quick recipe for clean, non toxic playdough. Catch it now on Haus of Layne! #DIYPlaydough #HomemadePlaydough #CleanLiving #ToxicFree #ToxicFreePlaydough #EasyPlaydoughRecipe

DIY

Homemade Playdough for the Kids

Fall decor inspiration and favorite finds. Feeling so inspired to fill our home with the warm and cozy ambiance of the upcoming season. Check out what I have found to help get the job done! It's all on Haus of Layne #FallDecor #FalLDecorInspiration #FallDecorIdeas #Autumn #FallSeason #FallStyle #FallColors

Design & Decor

Fall Decor Inspiration and Favorite Finds

Motherhood & Family

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