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Hello and Mullets! 👋🏼 Lots of new faces over

Hello and Mullets! 👋🏼
Lots of new faces over here so I wanted to introduce ourselves! We're the Hicks family! When thinking of how to describe our family today, I decided to compare our family to a mullet. Business in the front and party in the back.

You see we're really just a regular family raising our kids in a suburban home and working 9-5 jobs. But we also fit in a lot of "party" or unconventional in our lives from building out sprinter vans in our off hours to traveling to all 50 states on a maternity leave, and from travel IVF to build our family due to infertility struggles to embracing unschooling in the little years and eventual homeschooling.

I hiked 100 miles in the Smokies while pregnant with my twins and backpacked on the AT a few months postpartum and packed in 20 lbs of dry ice to save my hand pumped milk. But I also sit at a desk job every weekday and sleep in until 11 on the weekends.

My girls hiked Diamond Head in Hawaii at 2. They don't watch TV and can sit through plays and long chapter book read alouds. They also only want macaroni at meals. 🤪

Brad has built out two sprinter vans now and has also reno'ed a lot of our current home. He also works a desk job and liked to crash on the couch in the evenings.

So whether you relate to the regular or the crazy, there is a bit everything over here. I won't have cool travel shots every day because truth is we don't even leave the house many days (I do a mix of work from home and office). But I hope we can inspire you to fit a little bit of crazy into your life.

What are your mullets or hidden crazy hobbies, talents, pastimes, etc?

#raisingwildflowers #1000hoursoutside #twinsplusone #vanfamilies #motherhoodafterinfertility #familytraveltribe
#sprintervanconversion #girlmama
#raisingwildlings #knoxvillemoms #momhoodlifestyle #fridayintroductions

🌞𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙣🌞 #spo

🌞𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙣🌞
#sponsored Thanks to @walgreens we've been trying out some new outside activities for summer! I found so many fun things to try out in yard. Here the girls are with their stomp rocket. I'm chalking this up as a science lesson too.

Here's some other fun things I found:
- Jump Ropes
- Frisbees
- Parachute
- Bunch Water Balloons
- Tie Dye Kit
- Pool Floats
Seriously Walgreens has everything you need for summertime! Check out the link in my stories and bio for all their summer stuff.

What's something on your summertime bucket list?

#Walgreens #WalgreensDeals #WalgreensFinds #summerdelights #summervibes #summertime #summerbucketlist #summerfun #1000hoursoutside #outsideplay #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #mylifestylepix

Family of 5 Sprinter Van Conversion Tour. Here's t

Family of 5 Sprinter Van Conversion Tour. Here's the long awaited tour of our second family van conversion of a 2020 170“wb crew Sprinter van! Another beautiful build by Brad Hicks!

This van features: seating for 5, a queen/king bed for mom and dad with plenty of headroom, a full bed underneath for the kiddos that can also be removed and serve as a "garage" for bikes and gear if desired, and a kitchen with a Dometic fridge, induction stove, pull out trash can, a farmhouse sink, and plenty of cabinetry. The opposing side bench seating creatively hides a toilet and hamper. The front seats swivel around to face the back, and you can pop in the removable table legs and top for family meals. Water and electric setups are conveniently housed on either side along the wheel wells in the rear. There's 200 amp hours of lithium batteries that can be charged by shore power, alternator charging, or 200 watts of solar. There's even a shower setup in the back!

On the blog - a complete parts and shopping list for ya'll! 🙌🏼
Also, unofficially putting this out there that if you are in the market for a family van conversion, but nervous about doing the build yourself, I know a guy. 😉

#diyvan #vanbuild #diyvanconversion #vanfamilies #familyvanconversion #vanconversion #vanlifewithkids #sprintervanconversion #sprinterconversion #vanbuildideas #vanfamily #campervanconversion
#projectvanlife #vanbuilder
#outdoorfamily #adventurefamily #familytravel #familytravelblog #familyadventures #travelmoms #familytraveltribe

It's the tongue curl mid-twirl for me 💕 Are yo

It's the tongue curl mid-twirl for me 💕

Are your girls as obsessed with dresses as my girls? After a weekend in holiday themed shirts and shorts, they were glad to be back in dresses today. These new dresses from @kytebaby really have that twirl factor going for them! And they are incredibly soft bamboo. 😍😍😍

This rainbow polka dot print is a new release along with a rainbow herringbone starting today at 11 am eastern, so go snag yours (check my stories for a link) before they are all gone! #kytebaby #kytepartner

#girlsquad #girlmama #girlgang #twinsplusone #mamaofgirls #raisingdaughters #momsofmultiples #knoxvillemoms #girlsindresses #twirlfactor #bamboodress #bambooproducts #raisingwildflowers #1000hoursoutside #littlephotocrew

This fashion statement had to have a permanent pla

This fashion statement had to have a permanent place on my feed. 😍😍
#modelstatus #raisingwildflowers #girlsquad #girlmama #girlgang #twinsplusone #mamaofgirls #raisingdaughters #momsofmultiples #knoxvillemoms #littlemodels #summermamahood

Happy 4th of July weekend! Enjoying BBQ and waterm

Happy 4th of July weekend! Enjoying BBQ and watermelon and berries and refreshing root beer this weekend. What summer delights are you enjoying this weekend?
@zevia offered a 10% off code to share with my followers to enjoy their newest zero sugar and zero calorie summer flavor, Zevia Creamy Root Beer! Use code DRINKCRB10 at checkout on Zevia.com, to receive 10% off your first purchase of Creamy Root Beer. Get yours today, code expires July 7th!
#sponsored #ZeviaCreamyRootBeer #ZeviaSoda #summervibes #summerdelights #dirtyketo #ketolifestyle #zerocalorie #sugarfree #4thofjuly #motherhoodfunday

As all my fellow infertility warriors can attest,

As all my fellow infertility warriors can attest, when you are dealing with fertility health, you really have to take matters into your own hands (definitely something Brad and I wish we had done sooner). That's why I am super excited to share with you all about @modernfertility's at-home fertility testing kit (#sponsored)!! It's similar to a DNA test kit, but offers you a ton of insight into your fertility health by testing many different fertility hormone levels including AMH, TSH, FSH, E2, and LH.

Not only is it convenient, but its cost effective too! The test kit is only $159, which is a steal compared to how much we paid for fertility testing when we first started IVF. And they offered me a special link for you to get $20 off, so head over to my bio to get your kit for only $139!

Since it's been a bit since we did full testing, it was a no brainer for me to get this kit as we think about the future of our infertility journey. I'll be collecting the sample on my next CD3 and will keep you posted on the results!

#fertilityjourney #fertilitysupport #fertilityawareness
#infertilitywarrior #infertilityjourney #infertilitysupport #infertilityawareness #infertilitycommunity #infertilitysucks #fertilityhealth #ivfjourney #ivfsupport #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #modernmom #modernmama #womensupportingwomen #motherhoodtinysquares

Happy Father's Day @braddadtogirls! You're the bes

Happy Father's Day @braddadtogirls! You're the best, and we love you so much! 😘 #worldsbestdad #girldad #girldadlife #twindad #twinsplusone #fatherofdaughters #familyof5 #raisinggirls #raisingdaughters #dadsofinstagram #instagramhusband #tninfluencer #knoxvillemoms #knoxvilledads

We treated Brad to a daddy-daughter dinner date at

We treated Brad to a daddy-daughter dinner date at @Culvers for Father’s Day, and it was the perfect evening spent together. #ad The food was delicious, the service was fantastic, dessert was amazing, and you couldn’t beat the company. Culver’s has something on their menu for everyone in the family to love (our favorites are the burgers, cheese curds, and frozen custard), and they make all of their food fresh for you when you order it. I highly recommend treating Dad to some Culver’s this Father’s Day! Check out all the details of our Father’s Day outing over on my blog.
#Culvers #FathersDay
#fathersdayideas
#fathersdaygifts #fatherofdaughters #girldad #girldadlife #daddyslittlegirls #dadlifeisthebestlife #mamasmidweeklook #worldsbestdad #handymanhusband #twindad

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Hello and Mullets! 👋🏼 Lots of new faces over

Hello and Mullets! 👋🏼
Lots of new faces over here so I wanted to introduce ourselves! We're the Hicks family! When thinking of how to describe our family today, I decided to compare our family to a mullet. Business in the front and party in the back.

You see we're really just a regular family raising our kids in a suburban home and working 9-5 jobs. But we also fit in a lot of "party" or unconventional in our lives from building out sprinter vans in our off hours to traveling to all 50 states on a maternity leave, and from travel IVF to build our family due to infertility struggles to embracing unschooling in the little years and eventual homeschooling.

I hiked 100 miles in the Smokies while pregnant with my twins and backpacked on the AT a few months postpartum and packed in 20 lbs of dry ice to save my hand pumped milk. But I also sit at a desk job every weekday and sleep in until 11 on the weekends.

My girls hiked Diamond Head in Hawaii at 2. They don't watch TV and can sit through plays and long chapter book read alouds. They also only want macaroni at meals. 🤪

Brad has built out two sprinter vans now and has also reno'ed a lot of our current home. He also works a desk job and liked to crash on the couch in the evenings.

So whether you relate to the regular or the crazy, there is a bit everything over here. I won't have cool travel shots every day because truth is we don't even leave the house many days (I do a mix of work from home and office). But I hope we can inspire you to fit a little bit of crazy into your life.

What are your mullets or hidden crazy hobbies, talents, pastimes, etc?

#raisingwildflowers #1000hoursoutside #twinsplusone #vanfamilies #motherhoodafterinfertility #familytraveltribe
#sprintervanconversion #girlmama
#raisingwildlings #knoxvillemoms #momhoodlifestyle #fridayintroductions

🌞𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙣🌞 #spo

🌞𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙁𝙪𝙣🌞
#sponsored Thanks to @walgreens we've been trying out some new outside activities for summer! I found so many fun things to try out in yard. Here the girls are with their stomp rocket. I'm chalking this up as a science lesson too.

Here's some other fun things I found:
- Jump Ropes
- Frisbees
- Parachute
- Bunch Water Balloons
- Tie Dye Kit
- Pool Floats
Seriously Walgreens has everything you need for summertime! Check out the link in my stories and bio for all their summer stuff.

What's something on your summertime bucket list?

#Walgreens #WalgreensDeals #WalgreensFinds #summerdelights #summervibes #summertime #summerbucketlist #summerfun #1000hoursoutside #outsideplay #childhoodunplugged #raisingwildflowers #mylifestylepix

Family of 5 Sprinter Van Conversion Tour. Here's t

Family of 5 Sprinter Van Conversion Tour. Here's the long awaited tour of our second family van conversion of a 2020 170“wb crew Sprinter van! Another beautiful build by Brad Hicks!

This van features: seating for 5, a queen/king bed for mom and dad with plenty of headroom, a full bed underneath for the kiddos that can also be removed and serve as a "garage" for bikes and gear if desired, and a kitchen with a Dometic fridge, induction stove, pull out trash can, a farmhouse sink, and plenty of cabinetry. The opposing side bench seating creatively hides a toilet and hamper. The front seats swivel around to face the back, and you can pop in the removable table legs and top for family meals. Water and electric setups are conveniently housed on either side along the wheel wells in the rear. There's 200 amp hours of lithium batteries that can be charged by shore power, alternator charging, or 200 watts of solar. There's even a shower setup in the back!

On the blog - a complete parts and shopping list for ya'll! 🙌🏼
Also, unofficially putting this out there that if you are in the market for a family van conversion, but nervous about doing the build yourself, I know a guy. 😉

#diyvan #vanbuild #diyvanconversion #vanfamilies #familyvanconversion #vanconversion #vanlifewithkids #sprintervanconversion #sprinterconversion #vanbuildideas #vanfamily #campervanconversion
#projectvanlife #vanbuilder
#outdoorfamily #adventurefamily #familytravel #familytravelblog #familyadventures #travelmoms #familytraveltribe

It's the tongue curl mid-twirl for me 💕 Are yo

It's the tongue curl mid-twirl for me 💕

Are your girls as obsessed with dresses as my girls? After a weekend in holiday themed shirts and shorts, they were glad to be back in dresses today. These new dresses from @kytebaby really have that twirl factor going for them! And they are incredibly soft bamboo. 😍😍😍

This rainbow polka dot print is a new release along with a rainbow herringbone starting today at 11 am eastern, so go snag yours (check my stories for a link) before they are all gone! #kytebaby #kytepartner

#girlsquad #girlmama #girlgang #twinsplusone #mamaofgirls #raisingdaughters #momsofmultiples #knoxvillemoms #girlsindresses #twirlfactor #bamboodress #bambooproducts #raisingwildflowers #1000hoursoutside #littlephotocrew

This fashion statement had to have a permanent pla

This fashion statement had to have a permanent place on my feed. 😍😍
#modelstatus #raisingwildflowers #girlsquad #girlmama #girlgang #twinsplusone #mamaofgirls #raisingdaughters #momsofmultiples #knoxvillemoms #littlemodels #summermamahood

Happy 4th of July weekend! Enjoying BBQ and waterm

Happy 4th of July weekend! Enjoying BBQ and watermelon and berries and refreshing root beer this weekend. What summer delights are you enjoying this weekend?
@zevia offered a 10% off code to share with my followers to enjoy their newest zero sugar and zero calorie summer flavor, Zevia Creamy Root Beer! Use code DRINKCRB10 at checkout on Zevia.com, to receive 10% off your first purchase of Creamy Root Beer. Get yours today, code expires July 7th!
#sponsored #ZeviaCreamyRootBeer #ZeviaSoda #summervibes #summerdelights #dirtyketo #ketolifestyle #zerocalorie #sugarfree #4thofjuly #motherhoodfunday

As all my fellow infertility warriors can attest,

As all my fellow infertility warriors can attest, when you are dealing with fertility health, you really have to take matters into your own hands (definitely something Brad and I wish we had done sooner). That's why I am super excited to share with you all about @modernfertility's at-home fertility testing kit (#sponsored)!! It's similar to a DNA test kit, but offers you a ton of insight into your fertility health by testing many different fertility hormone levels including AMH, TSH, FSH, E2, and LH.

Not only is it convenient, but its cost effective too! The test kit is only $159, which is a steal compared to how much we paid for fertility testing when we first started IVF. And they offered me a special link for you to get $20 off, so head over to my bio to get your kit for only $139!

Since it's been a bit since we did full testing, it was a no brainer for me to get this kit as we think about the future of our infertility journey. I'll be collecting the sample on my next CD3 and will keep you posted on the results!

#fertilityjourney #fertilitysupport #fertilityawareness
#infertilitywarrior #infertilityjourney #infertilitysupport #infertilityawareness #infertilitycommunity #infertilitysucks #fertilityhealth #ivfjourney #ivfsupport #ttccommunity #ttcjourney #modernmom #modernmama #womensupportingwomen #motherhoodtinysquares

Happy Father's Day @braddadtogirls! You're the bes

Happy Father's Day @braddadtogirls! You're the best, and we love you so much! 😘 #worldsbestdad #girldad #girldadlife #twindad #twinsplusone #fatherofdaughters #familyof5 #raisinggirls #raisingdaughters #dadsofinstagram #instagramhusband #tninfluencer #knoxvillemoms #knoxvilledads

We treated Brad to a daddy-daughter dinner date at

We treated Brad to a daddy-daughter dinner date at @Culvers for Father’s Day, and it was the perfect evening spent together. #ad The food was delicious, the service was fantastic, dessert was amazing, and you couldn’t beat the company. Culver’s has something on their menu for everyone in the family to love (our favorites are the burgers, cheese curds, and frozen custard), and they make all of their food fresh for you when you order it. I highly recommend treating Dad to some Culver’s this Father’s Day! Check out all the details of our Father’s Day outing over on my blog.
#Culvers #FathersDay
#fathersdayideas
#fathersdaygifts #fatherofdaughters #girldad #girldadlife #daddyslittlegirls #dadlifeisthebestlife #mamasmidweeklook #worldsbestdad #handymanhusband #twindad

Anyone else's kids love to brush their teeth? 🙌

Anyone else's kids love to brush their teeth? 🙌🏼

Brad and I have decided Heidi is going to be a dentist when she grows up with how often she brings us her toothbrush and tooth paste. 🤣Anyways, I wanted to share with ya'll they awesome and cute toothbrushes we found! I've tried bamboo toothbrushes and they fall apart within days. I finally found an eco-friendly toothbrush that holds up to all their brushing!

These are the Roarex dinosaur toothbrushes from @anpeiusa. Aren't they so cute (swipe right to see a product shot)! They are a vegan-friendly toothbrush set made from plants. These toothbrushes are not only cute and fun, they are also biodegradable, compostable, and nontoxic. Also, as a member of 1% for the Planet, Anpei has committed to donating 1% of its annual sales to nonprofit partners in support of environmental solutions. It's a win-win in my book. You can find them on Amazon.

#amazonfinds #amazonmoms #ecofriendlyproducts🌿 #ecofriendlyproducts #nontoxicliving #nontoxichome #ecofriendlyhome #wildandfreekids #modernmom #modernmama #mamalife #kidsstufftolove #earthfriendly #earthdayeveryday #kidsproducts #dinosaursarecool #kidsanddinosaurs #raisingwildflowers #raisingmytribe #raisinggirls #healthyhabitsforlife #knoxvillemoms #momhoodinthemaking #mondaysmummy

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