Real Life with Royal + Reese

Whitney Wednesday: My Skincare Routine

Now that I'm in my 30's I'm trying to be more diligent with my skincare and really give my skin the attention that it needs. I'm really picky about...

Whitney Wednesday: My Go-To Makeup Items

I get asked a lot about my favorite makeup or what I use, so I compiled a list of my daily go-to's! 1. Tarte Shape Tape Concealer This is my curren...

Whitney Wednesday: Valentine's Day Gift Guide

My sister, Tara, started a tradition when we were younger and got us pajamas for each Valentine's Day. Now that I'm older, I've carried on this tra...

Whitney Wednesday: Athleisure favorites

If you're anything like me, you start the new year with a new diet and a new athleisure wardrobe that'll hopefully inspire more gym visits. NEW YEA...

Whitney Wednesday: Gift Wrapping Guide

Tis the season to be wrapping gifts like crazy!! Here are a few tips and tricks I picked up over the years to wrap gifts like a pro and to impress...

Cheesecake.

When I’m asked to make food or be a part of any plan with food, I pull out all the stops. I love to cook and bake and I attribute that to a...

Whitney Wednesday: How To Do A Quick Top Knot

I’m a mom, which I’m sure you knew at this point, and I don’t have time to do my hair. So as most of you have noticed, I rock the top knot pretty m...

Whitney Wednesday: How I Met My Husband Part 2

Last week I started telling you the story about how I met my husband. (In case you missed it, here is the link to my previous post) Let’s see, wher...

A Whim and a whirlwind; God’s story behind Royal and Reese

I went stomping down the stairs at my parent’s house with my huge duffle bag stuffed so tightly with my clean clothes that I was pretty sure I...

Whitney Wednesday: Preventative Postpartum

If you’re reading this, you probably read my previous post about my struggle with postpartum anxiety, but if you missed it, you can read it here. ...

Podcasts.

My mom’s family lives in Bloomington, Illinois, so when we were young, my mom wanted to entertain us in the car, so she bought, Advent...

Whitney Wednesday:My struggle With Postpartum Anxiety

What an ominous title, eh? It’s actually a little hard for me to write about, honestly, and I’ve been avoiding posting about it even though I have ...