Thursday, December 24, 2015
festive snowmen cookies: circa 1986
I still remember the magazine article my mom has folded a hundred times in her brown, over stuffed, cracked recipe book. She found the recipe the year...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
the jolliest bunch of a**holes this side of the nuthouse
We're certainly jolly and we're certainly nutty over here. Last night our life group opted for a movie night. There's no greater movie than the notoriously...
Sunday, December 20, 2015
cinnamon roll delivery
I'm covered in flour, smell like cinnamon and I'm sure I taste like sugar. I've been rolling dough and making cinnamon rolls the last couple days. At...
Friday, December 18, 2015
baby doll high chair
This year Mike and I are making two of the kids' Christmas gifts: a doll high chair and a teepee {stay tuned for our teepee}. Kensi discovered the American...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
baby on the hip doesn’t stop the dip
Every Monday is our life group night. It's a small group from our church we joined almost two years ago come spring. A few weeks ago our pastor gave...
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
a beachy december afternoon
This morning Mike and I woke up and cozied up on the couch with coffee while Kens and Finn chomped on toast and happily played with Legos on the floor....
Friday, December 11, 2015
i will not go into debt
to amp up my Instagram. It's easy for me to get caught up in all the pretty pictures of people's homes. Especially when I'm sitting here looking at my...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
a gingerbread house that was hit by a candy snowstorm
I have never made a gingerbread house in my life. This weekend my mom, Kensi and I attempted to make a gingerbread house....from scratch. If you have...
Friday, December 4, 2015
merry & bright
It's definitely feeling like Christmas at our house and we made sure to kick off the season right away. My mom is visiting all week and we have filled...
Thursday, December 3, 2015
happy birthday eve finnley michael
Our sweet, handsome, little boy is turning one tomorrow. We can hardly believe how quickly this came and what an incredible little guy he is becoming.
Finnbar,...
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
love your melon
Everyone is talking about how they're giving back, whether it's on Tuesdays or everyday leading up to Christmas. There are some really fun ways to give...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
create: tree collar
Over the weekend our Facebook and Instagram feeds blew up with everyone sharing their trimmed Christmas trees. This year we found our tree from a local...
Monday, November 30, 2015
stocking stuffer favorites
This year has been so much fun as our kids have learned to play together and we’ve watched their interests and imaginations soar. They are always so...
Thursday, November 26, 2015
happy thanksgiving
We want to wish all our readers a very Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are. We are so thankful for each of you and for keeping me inspired to write...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
thanksgiving sweets, ginger-cider cheesecake
Anyone else get lots of food magazines? I have a select few I love and a few I got free from different products we’ve purchased. My favorite magazines...
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
thanksgiving menu
I'm so pumped for thanksgiving this week. This is the first year I actually feel I have a grip on it because I prepped everything. Starting Monday,...
Thursday, November 19, 2015
the sweetest holiday
I love making, baking and creating especially this time of the year. The sweet warm smell of cinnamon always sends me over and I can't help but indulge...
Saturday, November 14, 2015
hello thirty
Yesterday I turned 30! I can hardly believe I kissed my twenties adios last night, but I did it proudly. My dear little family has spoiled me all...
Monday, November 9, 2015
white is my new black
Over the weekend we filled Finn’s dresser and arranged his room. Mike so badly wants to take Finn’s dresser for our room so we’re now on the hunt for...
Friday, November 6, 2015
his first masterpiece
We’ve been cooped up in the house literally all week. One car is on the fritz and it’s been raining, so not being able to really drive or go outside...
Thursday, November 5, 2015
paint, stain and hardware
It always takes us awhile to get projects done around our house for two reasons: 1) making up my mind and 2) budget. Finn's room still isn't finished...
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