Cassie Meade

Make your own oat milk! With a few basic ingredients and supplies you can make oat milk that avoids exposure to things like micro plastics and toxins like glyphosate AND create a tastier product! Here’s the recipe I use: - 1 cup organic glyphosate free oats - 4 cups water (make sure it’s filtered) - 1-2 pitted dates chopped up (could also use honey or maple syrup to sweeten) - 1-2 pods worth of vanilla bean seeds (or 1/4-1/2 tsp vanilla extract) Combine everything in a blender and blend for 30 seconds. Then strain through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth (make sure it’s organic) and gently squeeze to push liquid through. Pour into glass storage container and refrigerate! I use mine up in 2-3 days! Enjoy! As a scientist I’m so curious about where food comes from and if I can make it myself! So far we’ve tackled vanilla extract and now oat milk, what should I try next? 👇🏼 #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lovewins #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouples #lesbiancouplegoals #marriedlesbians #twowives #lesbianfamily #twomoms #twomomfamily #samesexfamily #gayfamily #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #sustainability #sustainableliving #lowtoxliving #oatmilk #zerowaste #queercouple #lovemakesafamily #couplegoals #marriedlife

Childless cat ladies unite ✨🫶🏻🐈🐈‍⬛ We decided to turn our Saturday into a date day where we each picked something we wanted to do with the other. For me, I really wanted to watch the @uswnt play Japan this morning and boy was it a stressful game 😬 but we squeezed out a W and we’re on to the semi-finals ✨🫶🏻⚽️ Alexa opted to try out a new antique mall (@lagrangepark.antiquemall) and we spent the afternoon treasure hunting. We found some pretty cool potential pieces to add to our collection. We stopped to grab lunch—we split a broccoli salad, GF buratta, and GF ham crostini— and mull over our options before heading back to make our purchase. We ended up going with this femme statue from @herstoryretold. I will never ever get tired of spending time with Alexa, all our days end up feeling like a date (whether intentional or not) and to me that’s just so incredibly special ✨ Anyone else watch the game this morning? #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lovewins #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouples #wlwcouple #marriedlesbians #lesbiancouplegoals #couplegoals #marriedlife #healthyrelationships #twowives #wifeandwife #queercouple #lesbianfamily #lgbtfamily #samesexfamily #samesexparents #twomoms #twomomfamily #samesexlove #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls

Not a burden 🥹 My journey with chronic pain isn’t something I’ve fully shared because honestly it isn’t something I’m healed through yet. It impacts all aspects of my life and it’s not something I ever imagined navigating. But here I am, 16 years into this journey, and I think I’ve found a lot of perspective. I surrender to the experience, and I work in as much harmony as I can with life to find a resolution. 🫶🏼 if this is something that impacts you or your relationship please know that it can be a source of beauty not a burden, when treated with a little perspective and a lot of love ❤️ #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiansofig #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouples #lesbiancouplegoals #couplegoals #marriedlife #marriagegoals #twowives #wifeandwife #lgbtfamily #lesbianfamily #gayfamily #samesexfamily #twomoms #twomomfamily #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #queercouple #lovemakesafamily #samesexparents #samesexlove #chronicpain #chronicpainwarrior

Finding new hobbies as an adult is HARD 👀 It is so easy to get caught up in the stress and monotony of daily life and feel like you don’t have time to explore new things. I felt so consumed by work and life chores in my mid 20s that making time for new interests felt nearly impossible. In this decade of life though, Cass and I really prioritize our creative whims and making daily life more inspired. When we have a fun new idea, whether it be something big like painting a mural or smaller like planting a new vegetable, we dive in! We support each other and cheer each other on because when it comes down to it, these creative side quests are really what life is all about! Once we started following our creative whims we discovered it was easier to incorporate more of them and we felt more inspired and energized by daily life. We also have become pretty dang good at skills we previously had no experience with! I can’t wait to see where our inspirations lead us year after year! What’s a new hobby you’ve tried as an adult? 👇🏼 #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lovewins #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiansofig #couplegoals #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouples #lesbiancouplegoals #marriedlesbians #twowives #wifeandwife #lesbianfamily #lgbtfamily #gayfamily #samesexfamily #samesexparents #twomoms #twomomfamily #marriedlife #marriagegoals #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #lovemakesafamily #samesexlove #queercouple

And just like that… ✨DONE✨ I can’t believe I’m already done with this mural! Thanks to everyone who followed along and cheered me on as you watched the vision unfold. This mural is truly a result of women supporting women. Thanks Nicole for trusting me to bring your vision for your new office space to life 🫶🏻 If you’re in the Western suburb area of Chicago and are looking for a great massage therapist (amongst many other holistic wellness modalities) please please please reach out to Nicole at @radiantlifeholisticwellness and tell her we sent you 🫶🏻✨ Okay, be honest…did you think this was going to turn out the way it did? I sure had some doubts along the way 🤣 Paint: @sherwinwilliams @hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams Black Magic | Pure white | Refuge | Stream | Sun Bleached Ochre | Napery | Delightful | Sassy Green #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #leabiancouple #wifeandwife #mrsandmrs #marriedlesbians #wlw #lesbianfamily #lesbiancouplegoals #howwehome #twowives #samesexcouple #samesexparents #samesexlove #diyhomeprojects #girlswhodiy #handpaintedwallpaper #diyideas #diyprojects #loveislove #loveisloveislove #twomoms #lgbtfamily #twomomfamily #wlwcouple #lovewins #lesbianpride

✨🥥It’s all about CoNtExT🌴✨ The first coat of paint is on the mural! And it’s turning out exactly how I imagined it would! I’ve been trying to be more intentional about sharing my progress along the way when doing projects like this. I feel like a lot of times only finished products or “picture perfect” before and after posts make their way onto social media and all the work that goes into projects like these get over looked. So here I am, sharing more of the behind the scenes stuff to help other people who may be wanting to try something like this see what the process is actually like. The first coat is always scary, there’s a clear moment between oh no, did I pick the right colors and oh heck yes, this is going to look amazing. Trying something new can be incredibly intimidating but we are all beginners at something and the only way to get better is to keep trying and keep learning 🫶🏻 What’s a project you’ve been afraid to start or need a little encouragement on? Paint: @sherwinwilliams @hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams Pure white | Refuge | Stream | Sun Bleached Ochre | Napery | Delightful | Sassy Green #globalgaygirlgang #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #leabiancouple #wifeandwife #mrsandmrs #marriedlesbians #wlw #lesbianfamily #lesbiancouplegoals #howwehome #twowives #samesexcouple #samesexparents #samesexlove #diyhomeprojects #girlswhodiy #handpaintedwallpaper #diyideas #diyprojects #loveislove #loveisloveislove #twomoms #lgbtfamily #twomomfamily #wlwcouple #lovewins #lesbianpride

We’re doing it again! ✨ You might be thinking- wait a minute, Cass, didn’t you just finish a mural like last week? Why are you jumping into another one? And the answer is simple. I’m a big believer in listening to the signs of the universe and when it drops an opportunity in my lap you bet I’m rearranging my schedule to make it work! My new client gave me the vibe she was going for: boho florals meets industrial and I’m running with it! Over the next few days I’m going to be painting a mural for a small local business new office space and I could not be more excited to have been trusted with this space ✨ Want to watch the process in real time? Head to the stories for some behind the scenes action. And make sure you come back for the big reveal! Drop some encouragement below, it’s going to be a long next few days 🫶🏻 Supplies: @loweshomeimprovement @sherwinwilliams @handypaintpail @purdypainttools @hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams Paint colors (all by @sherwinwilliams) Base color: Pure White Mural colors (coming soon): Black Magic Refuge Stream Sun Bleached Ochre Napery Delightful Sassy Green #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lesbiancouple #wifeandwife #mrsandmrs #marriedlesbians #lesbianfamily #lesbiancouplegoals #howwehome #twowives #samesexcouple #samesexparents #samesexlove #diyhomeprojects #girlswhodiy #diyprojects #loveislove #loveisloveislove #twomoms #lgbtfamily #twomomfamily #wlw #lovewins #lesbianpride #handpaintedwallpaper #diyideas #muralpainting

Brat summer in full effect ✨ Life lately has looked a lot like this! We’ve been nesting big time in the new house and having an amazing time just being in each other’s energies. Things we’ve been prioritizing lately: ✨ creativity - both Alexa and I are very creative in different ways. Alexa shows her creativity through her garden and the food related things she makes. Me on the other hand, I’ve been dabbling in my artistic side and exploring mural painting 🙌🏻 ✨ relationship building - both with ourselves and with new friends. Since moving to a new area we’ve been focused on branching out and making some new friends and have had some wonderful dinners with some amazing new people! If you’re local and think we’d get along shoot us a DM and let’s make it happen!! ✨ Midge -(aka, the little tuxedo cat you see in a lot of our content) between his cute little power naps and being a mural project manager extraordinaire he’s been HEAVILY involved in our nesting efforts ✨ fresh food - between Alexa’s zucchini plant and our dates to the farmers market every week we’ve been enjoying all the fresh summer produce. I’ve been enjoying all the peaches and blueberries I can while they’re in season. Plus we added a lime tree to the garden!! ✨ thrifting - we’ve been more intentional about thrifting new decor for the new house. Alexa has such a good eye for things I would have passed over. We’re building out quite the collection of sapphic thrift finds to work into our new spaces. bonus points to me— I survived my first tornado siren experience (peep that last photo of us riding out storms in our basement while also not having AC on the hottest day of the year 🤣🥵) What have you been up to this summer? Do anything fun? Or have anything fun coming up? #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #wlw #lovewins #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiansofig #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouplesofinstagram #lesbiancouples #lesbiancouplegoals #couplegoals #marriedlife #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #queercouple #lesbianfamily #queerfamily #lgbtfamily #lgbtqfamily #twowives #wifeandwife #twomoms #twomomfamily #samesexparents #samesexlove #lesbianpride #lesbianlife

Make your own vanilla extract! ✨ This could not be more simple: - use a liquor like bourbon or vodka (higher the prof the better, don’t worry about quality, cheap is fine) - vanilla beans (I used organic grade a Madagascar vanilla beans - in bio) Use a ration of 2 vanilla beans per 4 ounces of liquor and split vanilla beans in half to expose the seeds. Drop them in the bottle, shake, and store in a cool dark place. Shake weekly and allow 3-6 months for full infusion. You can reuse the vanilla beans for several infusions so just top off with more liquor as you use it. For inexpensive, high quality, homemade gifts just repackage them into smaller bottles using a flask. The materials used to make this entire 750ml batch cost me less than 2 small bottles of store bought extract and had cleaner ingredients and can be reused for about 4 extractions 👀 #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #wlw #lovewins #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiansofig #lesbiancouple #wlwcouple #twowives #lesbianfamily #lgbtfamily #gayfamily #samesexfamily #twomoms #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #sustainability #sustainable #zerowaste #lowtoxliving #diygifts #sustainableliving #vanillaextract

The most common things we argue about 🤷🏻‍♀️ Conflict is inevitable, but with the right tools it can help lead to deeper love. That’s exactly what it’s done for us. Cass and I are opposites in so many ways and our differences make us so incredibly complimentary to one another, but also can be a source of tension or misunderstanding if we aren’t mindful about it. One thing about our marriage is that we are both completely dedicated to learning, growing, and changing together because we trust that we both can make eachothers lives more rich. I trust Cassie as my wife, sometimes teacher, and confidant. Because conflict is never fully eliminated, we do our weekly family meetings to check in and make sure we are on track. It takes about 15 minutes for us at this point and eliminates almost all of these common conflict sources for us throughout the week. You can find our template in our bio ✨ Marriage is hard work, but there’s no work we’ve found more fulfilling 🫶🏼 #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lovewins #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouples #wlwcouple #marriedlesbians #lesbiancouplegoals #couplegoals #marriedlife #healthyrelationships #twowives #wifeandwife #queercouple #lesbianfamily #lgbtfamily #samesexfamily #samesexparents #twomoms #twomomfamily #samesexlove #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls

We all have body hair 👇🏻 My relationship with body hair has changed so much over the years. I use to care a lot about what others thought, but what matters to me most these days is if I feel comfortable in my own skin. Now I just make sure I have the tools on hand to do my body hair my way when I want to. #ad I made the switch from disposable plastic razors to the @meridiangrooming trimmer and will never look back. This little tool is a big part of my everything shower days. Don’t be fooled, this sleek trimmer packs a punch. My favorite feature besides it being rechargeable? It’s fully waterproof 🚿 Grab yours on #Amazon during #PrimeDay #MeridianPartner

Not a single crumb left behind ✨ Special thanks to my project manager Mr. Midge 🐈‍⬛ who had a lot of opinions he wasn’t afraid to share throughout this mural painting process but boy does he know how to pick a Taylor swift song for every occasion. Phase one of the Creative Corner is done! Brightening up this space with a colorful backdrop will hopefully bring me lots of inspiration as I tackle all my creative whims. Next up, we’re looking for the ultimate crafting table so if you’ve got any suggestions I’m all ears. Project details: Paint: @sherwinwilliams @hgtvhomebysherwinwilliams | Dragon Fruit | Limó Fresco | Reclining Green | Julep | Natural Ground | Greens | Greek Villa @loweshomeimprovement @frogtape #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #leabiancouple #wifeandwife #mrsandmrs #marriedlesbians #wlw #lesbianfamily #lesbiancouplegoals #howwehome #twowives #samesexcouple #samesexparents #samesexlove #diyhomeprojects #girlswhodiy #handpaintedwallpaper #diyideas #diyprojects #loveislove #loveisloveislove #twomoms #lgbtfamily #twomomfamily #wlwcouple #lovewins #lesbianpride

SHE’S BEAUTIFUL 🥹😭 Y’all this exceeded my every expectation. Did it take many many hours? Yea. Do my forearms hurt from painting 100 half circles. Yea. Am I head over heels in love with it? YES!!!! Doing something for the first time can be really intimidating. For me the thing that often gets in the way is my fear of the things I create never being good enough. That perfectionism can rear its head but you just gotta trust the process and take the leap anyways. If you’re thinking of tackling a project like this yourself here’s some tips: ✨ plan out your design first (either in a sketch or on a computer) ✨ a laser level will be your best friend ✨hand tracing is good, projectors are better ✨if you have ADHD skip the expensive brushes. Get the cheap ones because you’ll probably forget to wash them like I do. Would you do something like this in your home? ✨ ——— Project details: Paint @sherwinwilliams | Dragon Fruit | Neutral Ground | Limón Fresco | Reclining Green | Julep | Greens Base color @hgtvhome @sherwinwilliams Greek Villa Supplies: @loweshomeimprovement @frogtape #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lesbiancouple #wifeandwife #mrsandmrs #marriedlesbians #lesbianfamily #lesbiancouplegoals #howwehome #twowives #samesexcouple #samesexparents #samesexlove #diyhomeprojects #girlswhodiy #diyprojects #loveislove #loveisloveislove #twomoms #lgbtfamily #twomomfamily #wlw #lovewins #lesbianpride #handpaintedwallpaper #diyideas #muralpainting

Screams: WORKING 9 TO 5!!! ✨🎶 Summer office fit check! Keeping things light and airy with lots of linen options during the warmer months. Loving this pastel stripped linen top I found at @macys paired with these navy chinos. As a sweaty person I’m so hesitant when it comes to linen clothes. Been finding some good options recently and as always I’m sharing my finds with y’all. Details (everything is from the men’s section) Shirt: Sun + Stone | size medium | @macys Pants: Sun + Stone | size 32 | @macys Shoes: Max + Jake | kids 7 🙈 | @dsw Where’s your favorite place to shop for summer? #pride #lgbt #lgbtq #lovewins #wlw #loveislove #loveisloveislove #lesbiansofig #marriedlesbians #nonbinary #enby #tomboystyle #androgynousstyle #lesbianstyle #nonbinarylesbian #girlswhokissgirls #girlswholikegirls #lesbianfamily #lgbtfamily #samesexlove #samesexparents #twomoms #twomomfamily #lesbiancouple #lesbiancouplegoals #twowives #lesbianpride