I’ve had a lot of people ask me to share the experience we had with our four year old having a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. I’m going to be as detailed as possible– sharing the lead up to the surgery, preparing him for the surgery, surgery, and recovery. The Six Months Leading Up to the Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy Our road to… View Post
Last weekend, I participated in our annual neighborhood progressive dinner. Today I’m sharing how ours is organized, what we served, and the recipes I used. Recruit Hosts Our neighborhood has a social committee, so the social chair put a call out for progressive dinner hosts in our private neighborhood Facebook group. Those interested replied, and from there those who were… View Post
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed time with people you love! After taking a couple weeks away from the blog, I’m back to share the top 10 posts that I published in 2018. 10. The Tale of a Galactocele I dished on the massive breastmilk-filled cyst in my boob. You and I are officially close now…. View Post
I’ll be honest, I don’t know a ton about what 4 year old girls are into these days. But I got some help from some girl moms to compile this list of gifts for 4 year old girls. Keep in mind that preschool boys would be interested in some of these toys. In fact, Owen has or is getting five… View Post
Cookie exchanges are a great way to get together with friends or neighbors, chat, and exchange cookies and recipes during the holiday season. I recently hosted a small neighborhood cookie exchange, which was tons of fun. So today I’m sharing some tips for hosting a cookie swap of your own. Dress Up Your Cookie Table Take your cookie table to… View Post
With Emmett on the move, I didn’t get too crazy with the Christmas decorations in our entryway. But I did decorate the table just inside our front door and my vintage dresser. When it came to the entryway table, I decided to work with the blue-gray color of the table and go with gray and white Christmas decorations. I’ve been… View Post
The other night, we had a neighborhood holiday house walk where a handful of us opened up our houses for neighbors to walk through and see our Christmas decorations. One of our neighbors said “Oh, a pink Christmas tree. You must have a girl.” I said, “No, I have two boys. That tree is for me.” I put the pink… View Post
Last year, I had the bright idea to cover a canvas with Christmasy red and white buffalo check fabric, thus creating custom Christmas art to hang above our mantel. I did the same thing for my Halloween mantel this year. Well, guess what, I did it again. But this Christmas, I went with a red tartan. The red velvet stockings… View Post
Get excited. Today I’m sharing our 2018 flocked Christmas tree! I’m also joining another amazing holiday home tour with a bunch of talented bloggers so be sure to check those out at the end of the post. If you’re stopping by from Life is a Party, welcome! Before I get to the Christmas tree, I wanted to show you how I… View Post
A couple years ago, I decorated Owen’s room for Christmas, and I loved it. Was it very extra? Of course. Did I care? Nope. Last year I did the minimal amount of decorating for Christmas because my 7 month pregnant belly rivaled Santa’s. But this year my uterus is not occupied with a child, therefore I’m feeling like a slightly… View Post
We don’t go all out with the outdoor Christmas decorations, but I love a nicely decorated front porch. Today I’m sharing our front porch and the planter that sits between our garage doors. I’ve also joined Taryn‘s Christmas Front Porch Blog Tour, so if you’re stopping by from Just a Girl and Her Blog, welcome! Before we get to the… View Post
This year I added a little Christmas cheer to our kitchen- emphasis on ‘a little’ because it’s a working kitchen. In fact, while I was cleaning the kitchen for the photos in this post, I said to Brad, “This is why people don’t cook– they don’t want to dirty their kitchen… We should just get a caterer’s kitchen like the… View Post
Here are my favorite Black Friday finds. I’ll update this post when I find new stuff to share. This is going to be real hodge podge, guys. So be sure to check back periodically throughout the next few days! And don’t forget to browse through my gift guides! There’s a good chance most of it is on sale! Black Friday… View Post
Recently, I asked you guys what gift guides you wanted me to cover this year. Gift ideas for moms and mothers-in-law was one of the top most wanted. I get it because moms and mothers-in-law typically have everything they need so gift givers are left searching for any kind of idea. 1. Name or Initial Necklace Does the lovely lady… View Post
Since our house isn’t partially under construction this Christmas, I decided to decorate more spaces. One of those spaces is the playroom. So today I’m sharing the playroom Christmas tree Owen and I decorated. I’m also participating in the 4th Annual My Home Style– Christmas Tree Edition blog hop hosted by Stephanie from Casa Watkins Living. If you’re visiting from… View Post
Since we can enjoy our loft now, I decided to add a Christmas tree up there this year– a glam Christmas tree to be exact. And I’ve teamed up with some amazing bloggers for the King Of Christmas Tree Celebration Tour. If you’re coming over from Happy Happy Nester, welcome! King of Christmas graciously partnered with me on this gorgeous 7.5… View Post
Back in September, I showed you my plan for our loft. I even created this fancy mock up in Photoshop of my vision. Well, I’m back to share more progress– namely the rug and gallery wall. As a refresher, this is where I was in September. Our new Interior Define Charly sleeper sofa sectional had arrived. We went with a… View Post
Instead of tossing out some paper plates and calling it a day, I figured I’d class it up this year for Thanksgiving with a it-looks-like-I-tried tablescape. And, I’ve teamed up with a gaggle of talented bloggers for a Thanksgiving table setting tour. So if you’re stopping by from Inspiration for Moms, welcome! Believe it or not, I didn’t spend very… View Post
This post is sponsored by Walmart and SheKnows Media. As always, opinions are 100% my own. Putting a nursery together can be stressful. Whether you know the gender of your baby and plan to decorate his or her room accordingly or not, I thought I’d share some tips to get the most bang for your buck in terms of money… View Post
Since the holidays are approaching, and a lot of people travel during the holidays, I figure what better time than now to share my travel must haves. But even if you aren’t traveling anytime soon, I encourage you to stick around and see my favorite travel items. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7… View Post
