I'm Dana, a very real mom of 3.

Let's start with the basics: Ivy is my middle name (not my last); you know I'm a mom, but I'm also so much more! Namely, a wife, a home chef for my family of 5 (I only do easy meals, trust!!), a lover of fashion (I know what's good!), a gluten-free eater, a former elementary school teacher, a daughter, a sister, traveler, a good friend who loves and appreciates her people, a naturally positive person, a make-up & beauty obsessed self-care advocate, and a pretty great gift finder if I do say so myself!! Oh! And I take wayyyy too many photos of my kids #noshame in my #momtog game!

get to know me!

I'm married to my forever fave guy, Isaiah. We have 2 boys who are wild, silly, crazy, funny & sweet! Brody's 9 and Levi's 7 and while they love each other at their core, they have incredibly different personalities. Just being real here - they don't always see eye to eye. One thing they do agree on, though, is their love for their little sister Demi, who's the funniest and sassiest 2-year-old we know! 



Meet My Fam Bam!!

something I like to remind myself:

Mom life is HARD. Let's make it easier.

I am a mom but not ONLY a mom.

Never in my life did I think I could make a career out of blogging and content creation...

But somehow, here I am! And guess what? It's the best job a mom like me could ask for! Everyone wants to know why I started blogging, and to be honest, it's because I realized I liked sharing! My friends were constantly asking me for my beauty and fashion recs, they had me send over my favorite tried and true recipes, and they wanted to know about specific products I used or where they should go on dinner dates with their boyfriends. I always answered questions like these, and while some people don't love giving away their tips and tricks, I fed on it!!! It ignited me! So I started blogging, and the rest is history!

I'M Currently OBSESSED WITH:


Playing Canasta

MY FAVORITE Social media platform:



Instagram, of course!

my all time favorite tv show:



The Bold Type


MY PERFECT HOBBY:





Shopping {That counts right?!}

Random Things You Should Know About Me

I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT:


My iPhone

BEST TRAVEL SPOT:


It's a tie between NYC and LA

MOST IMPORTANT LESSON:



Life is about Experiences

FAVORITE ICE CREAM:




Mint Chocolate Chip, duh!!

My Current Favorite Sport:

Pickleball

what i did before blogging:

I taught 1st Grade!!

Next question >

There are a few ways to shop the things I've shared! You can always DM me and ask for any links - happy to send them! And while I highly recommend you download the LTK app {and follow me @danaivy}, you can shop all the links I share on the Shop With Me page on this website.

HOW DID YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND MEET?

HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY?

HOW DO YOU EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?

HOW CAN I SHOP SOMETHING YOU SHARED ON INSTAGRAM OR STORIES?

WHERE CAN I FIND YOUR ACTIVE DISCOUNT CODES?

is blogging your full time job?

Next question >

Funny you ask! I've always had an interest in photography, though I was never very good at it. That is, until I discovered how to edit my photos. I edit all of my photos using the free Adobe Lightroom app using my own custom-made Lightroom presets. Guess what? You can now use my presets {they are made especially for moms} to bring your own camera phone photos to the next level! Turn them into framers - in one click! Check them out here!

HOW DID YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND MEET?

HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY?

HOW DO YOU EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?

HOW CAN I SHOP SOMETHING YOU SHARED ON INSTAGRAM OR STORIES?

WHERE CAN I FIND YOUR ACTIVE DISCOUNT CODES?

is blogging your full time job?

Next question >

Nosy, nosy! Ha! I'm just as nosy so I will happily answer this q. I have numerous streams of income, such as working with affiliate networks and/or directly with brands and businesses on sponsored content.  I also recently created my own custom photo presets that I'm selling! 

HOW DID YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND MEET?

HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY?

HOW DO YOU EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?

HOW CAN I SHOP SOMETHING YOU SHARED ON INSTAGRAM OR STORIES?

WHERE CAN I FIND YOUR ACTIVE DISCOUNT CODES?

is blogging your full time job?

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We met a few weeks before we graduated college at Indiana University! We actually met at a bar, ha!! One of my best friends was dating his best friend {they are now married too!} and we all met up one night. Isaiah was already moving to Chicago for his first out of college job and I was moving back home with a teaching job lined up. We were friends for 4 years prior to dating!

HOW DID YOU AND YOUR HUSBAND MEET?

HOW DO YOU EDIT YOUR PHOTOS?

HOW DO YOU MAKE MONEY?

HOW CAN I SHOP SOMETHING YOU SHARED ON INSTAGRAM OR STORIES?

WHERE CAN I FIND YOUR ACTIVE DISCOUNT CODES?

is blogging your full time job?

Turn your everyday photos into framers.

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My blog is where it's at.

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