Menu

letters to ever

our days together
  • about
  • blog
  • presets
  • contact

presets


MORGANFAITH | essentials pack
MORGANFAITH | essentials pack
40.00
Add To Cart

about


dreamsicle after.jpg

My name is Morgan, wife to Jesse and mama to Ever Joy. We live in a tiny 500 sq ft house by the sea in sunny Southern California, and hope to be a flicker of light in our dark world. Here you'll find a little bit of motherhood, fashion, and fitness, but mostly our many adventures together. 


follow


how many times do you change your kids' clothes per day? correction: how many times per day does your kid take off their clothes and refuse to put them back on so you have to change them into something else? we're currently on our 3rd outfit ๐Ÿ™„ she's become verryyyy particular with her clothes ("too tight!" "don't like it!") so I can't just dress her in anything I want anymore ๐Ÿ˜‚/๐Ÿ˜ญ#everinherroom
#honestmotherhood #candidchildhood #wildandfreekids #childhoodunplugged #letthembelittle
saturday morning jam sessions โ˜€๏ธ "like coco", as my tiny band-mate says ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ๐ŸŽผ #suarezcottage
#motherhoodsimplified #candidchildhood #wildandfreechildren #humansofjoy #seekthesimplicity
she insists on sitting next to me on the rocking chair instead of on my lap, and although I'm hanging on for dear life until she falls asleep, at least she's comfortable ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ #everjoysleeps #everinherroom #candidslumber #candidchildhood #childrenofig #littleandbrave
hi ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ I don't think I've ever actually introduced myself.
I'm the maker of that cute little Ever Joy โ€” my greatest accomplishment. I'm also a barre instructor (@merakibarre), and own a little childrenswear shop @shoplilylily.
I consider myself an outgoing introvert, and am deeply emotional. I'm 25 years old, was born and raised in Utah, majored in dance in college, then dropped out to go to bible college in California where I met my husband ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿป I'm obsessed with jumpsuits, lattes, and tv shows, and I am what I am by the grace of God ๐Ÿ’› nice to meet you ๐Ÿค—
ps. I just posted all about this outfit on my blog!
zero potty accidents today ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ today started out pretty rough and I thought I was gonna lose it, but with an early (and long) naptime we got back on the right foot and all was well ๐Ÿค— 
so let's talk potty training. we did the 5 day method. just kidding, that's not a thing. we TRIED to do the 3 day method (google it) but here's why it didn't work for us:
1. we don't have a washer and dryer so I couldn't risk her having accidents at night and having to pay to wash a million sheets and undies and pajamas. 
2. she loves her big girl undies and wants to wear them all the time ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ
3. I just couldn't stay home for 3 days straight. we had to get out of the house. maybe if we lived somewhere bigger than 500 square feet I could'a done it ๐Ÿ™ˆ
4. I just kinda suck at committing to things ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿผ
so I wouldn't say she's 100% potty trained, but she tells me she has to poop about 73 times per day (even if she just has to potty ๐Ÿ˜‚) and about 90% of the time she just sits on the toilet and nothing happens. I put her in a pull-up for naps and night time and when we go out in public. and even when we're in public she tells me when she has to go to the bathroom ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿผ the process may have been even more frustrating than weaning but I see the light at the end of the tunnel and I'm just so freaking happy I never have to change another poopy diaper. well, until the next kid ๐Ÿ˜ how did/do you plan to potty train?
#pottytraining #candidchildhood #honestmotherhood #childhoodunplugged
her idea of playing soccer: running and saying "i got it, i got it!", then grabbing the ball and sitting on it ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ #ad
did you know toddlers need 3 hours of physical activity per day? when I read that I was shocked and like 'oh crap, it's hard enough coming up with regular activities.' these @SASSshoemakers shoes allow me to keep up with this crazy active lady all while staying super duper comfortable ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ use code MORGAN5 for $5 off their website until 2.17.18! thank you for my complimentary shoes @SASShoemakers!
#SASSfootwear #stylefeelsgood

subscribe

never miss a post.

Thank you!

shop my feed



IMG_0062.JPG

non-toxic kitchen

October 29, 2017

I'm one of those people that can get super paranoid if I don't watch my thought life. I become paralyzed by fear of the craziest things. So I think it's so important to live your life in balance, not in fear, because living in fear is no way to live. But, at the same time, we must be cautious and do everything we can to live the fullest life possible. 

So this year I started doing more research on all the different toxins we encounter daily, and how they affect our health, and I was amazed by the things I found. Plastics that are BPA free are supposed to be safe right? If it's FDA approved, it's safe right? If it's recommended by a doctor, it's safe right?? Wrong. 

My favorite website to search out all these things is healthychild.org, that's where I began my research. Here are some articles I love and some highlights from those articles. (click the title to take you to the article) 

IMG_0058.JPG
IMG_0053.JPG

REDUCE YOUR USE OF PLASTICS

Other reasons for concern: Corporations use hormone-disrupting phthalates to soften PVC plastic and add fire retardants to plastic electronic items. The synthetic estrogen BPA, once common in plastic water bottles and baby bottles, is still used in the linings of most metal food cans. And perfluorinated chemicals are widely used to create a greaseproof layer in fast food packaging and food containers such as pizza boxes and candy bar wrappers.

FIND SAFE PLASTICS TO STORE YOUR FAMILYโ€™S FOOD!

Among the many toxic chemicals that can migrate from packaging into food are the endocrine disrupting phthalates and organotins and the carcinogen benzophenone. These compounds are heavily used in food packaging and have known health effects, yet are not routinely tested or regulated in food.

REDUCE YOUR USE OF PVC IN PLASTICS AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

From food packaging and childrenโ€™s toys to shower curtains and building materials, PVC (aka: polyvinyl chloride or vinyl) is all around us. But, from both an environmental and health standpoint, PVC is the most toxic plastic.
Hereโ€™s why: Vinyl chloride, the chemical used to make PVC, is a known human carcinogen, according to the World Health Organizationโ€™s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Workers in PVC manufacturing facilities and residents of surrounding communities are at risk from exposure to these chemicals which contaminate the water, soil and air around these facilities.

ITโ€™S โ€œBPA-FREE,โ€ BUT IS IT SAFE?

Endocrine disruption sits at the center of the BPA controversy. Hard polycarbonate plastics containing BPA can leach it into food or beverages stored inside. Once in our bloodstreams, BPA mimics hormones like estrogen and is suspected of causing health effects from cancer and obesity to reproductive and behavioral problems.
New BPA-free plastics supposedly offered a solution. Yet researchers found that when exposed to heat and/or UV light like that found in sunshine and sterilizing devices, over 75% of tested products released as of yet unidentified chemicals that also mimic hormones. Some released these โ€œsynthetic estrogensโ€ even before being subjected to such conditions.

DITCH THE PLASTIC. BOTTLE YOUR OWN WATER!

If you think youโ€™re protecting yourself or your child from the โ€œnasty pollutantsโ€ in tap water by drinking bottled water, think again. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says, โ€œSome bottled water is treated more than tap water, while some is treated less or not at all.โ€

Plastic Toxins Are Leaching Into Your Food And Water โ€“ Hereโ€™s How To Avoid Them

Play the numbers game. Plastic products are labeled with numbers to indicate the chemical makeup and ability of the product to be recycled. Avoiding number six will keep you away from styrene, while steering clear of numbers three and seven will help you avoid BPA and phthalates.

So, the first thing I replaced in our kitchen was our cooking utensils which were mostly plastic. I didn't want to get wooden utensils because bacteria can soak into the wood, so we opted for silicone (which I linked at the bottom of this post). Silicone is chemically inert, stable, wonโ€™t leach into food, or off-gas, it also doesn't absorb bacteria. We've also replaced our plastics with ceramics and glass. 

I still have so much to learn when it comes to the different toxins we're exposed to daily. So far, my research has mostly been about plastics. I've yet to search in depth about cookware and such (I have to pace myself or I'll go crazy). 

And it's easy to look the other way, or live in ignorance because it's too hard to change your way of life. But now knowing the truth I feel I have a responsibility to not only defend my family, but share it with others. 

Stay tuned for many more "non-toxic" posts as I continue my research and slowly convert to a completely non-toxic lifestyle. 

IMG_0147.JPG

See below for some of my favorite non-toxic kitchen essentials:

← nothing comes before coffeeUtah in October | a vacation →
Back to Top

follow @morganfaithsuarez

when Ever woke up this morning the first thing she asked for was the cookies that we promised last night that we would make today ๐Ÿ˜… so we made a huge mess of the kitchen making sugar cookies and then Jesse decided to take 3 hours and make a knock off @milkbarstore cake. and I got dressed because we thought weโ€™d go on a walk before Jesse had to work but then the cake took 3 hours so I self-timered an outfit photo and changed right back into my comfy clothes ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ I have to get โ€œreadyโ€ every morning before I can do anything productive, but โ€œreadyโ€ is really just changing out of my pajamas into something equally as comfy that can pass for clothing ๐Ÿ™Š
but also our doula is on her way over to go over my birth plan and some birth exercises and now things are starting to feel really real ๐Ÿ˜†
okay longest boring caption ever, bye. 
#32weeks #suarezcottage 
oh, wearing @brimmboutique ๐Ÿ’›
my silly little valentine ๐Ÿ’› (checking herself out in the mirror ๐Ÿ˜†)
I thought we would make heart shaped cookies today but then I only had a little bit of flour left and canโ€™t find our heart cookie cutter and itโ€™s pouring rain outside soooo not gonna happen ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‚
#everinherroom #happyvalentinesday
true love is not blind. itโ€™s being completely known and loved anyway. thanks for loving me anyway, @suarez.jesse ๐Ÿ˜˜ #happyvalentinesday
Ever has many different styles, including (but not limited to): beach babe, retro, disney tourist, and comfy casual, but schoolgirl just might be my fav ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿป
outfit @iralovesmae ๐Ÿ’›
ps. Iโ€™m releasing some new Lightroom presets today at 10am pst! these are the presets Iโ€™ve been using on my feed and probably my favorite yet ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿผ
It is smelling like summer with my @rawsugarliving goodies from @walgreens ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿฅญ๐Ÿ˜Œ with certified organic ingredients, and their cold pressed technology, their products are like a juice cleanse for my skin ๐Ÿ™Œ๐ŸผWhat makes me even happier, is knowing that for every product you buy, Raw Sugar donates a fresh bar of soap to a family in need! 
So next time youโ€™re in @walgreens, make sure to add some delicious @rawsugarliving to your cart ๐Ÿ™Š #rawthankyou #rawlovin
Ever the thug fairy princess ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป
#canthandlethischild #noticethetattoos