We recently took our living room from “Oh, these folks just moved in” to “Wow, established adults actually live here”. And let’s not focus on that fact that we’ve lived here for nearly 2 years. You know the saying– Rome wasn’t built in a day. As you can see in the photo below, our living room lacked any sort of… View Post
When we had the deck and pergola built last summer, the plan was for the deck dining table and chairs to go in the space closest to the water. And the sitting area would be in front of the privacy screen. I tackled the sitting area sofa and chairs first. And after hours of scouring the Internet and scoping out… View Post
Easter is in 5 days so I figured I’d give you last-minute mamas some ideas and show you my Easter basket for a one year old. Since my one year old, Emmett, really has no concept of what’s going on, I got him some fun things and some practical things. And instead of candy, he got his favorite fruit and… View Post
I get a lot of questions on Instagram about the boys’ clothing. So today I thought I’d share my spring fashion for little boys finds from my favorite kids’ clothing brand. Not only is the clothing affordable, but it lasts. Emmett has been wearing stuff Owen wore, and it still looks almost brand new. It’s durable, and it washes up… View Post
A few weeks ago, I mentioned on Instagram Stories that we have separate bank accounts and how I’m very pro separate bank accounts. But let me preface that with saying I’m pro separate bank accounts for us. It works for us. Would it work in every marriage? Probably not. I know couples have different circumstances, so I think it’s important… View Post
Last month, I made some birthday cake puppy chow and packaged it into favors for Emmett’s puppy themed first birthday party. I shared it on Instagram Stories as I was making it, and the majority of you wanted to know how I made it so here we are. Birthday Cake Puppy Chow Ingredients Rice Chex cereal powdered sugar vanilla candy… View Post
Phew. I’m glad I didn’t publish my spring entryway post last week. You know, before it snowed 2 inches here on Saturday evening. It pays to be an overwhelmed, working mom sometimes. But hopefully that was winter’s big finale, and we can all move on now. I did a little spring refresh in our entryway area. But let’s be honest,… View Post
I’m sharing how to make a balloon garland. A balloon garland is an easy and inexpensive way to take your party to the next level. Who would’ve thought stringing a bunch of balloons together would look so cool? I’d rate making a balloon garland as a beginner-level project so anyone can do it! The balloon garland I made for Emmett’s… View Post
Last weekend we hosted 40+ family and friends for Emmett’s first puppy birthday party! It was a pawsitively perfect day. And yes, you can expect some puppy puns throughout this post. You’re furry welcome. In case you’re wondering, I went with a puppy themed first birthday party because Emmett’s nickname is Puppy. I kept the birthday boy’s outfit simple– a… View Post
Last month, I shared how I made this wall hanging for Emmett’s nursery. In that post, I debated what his room should be called– a nursery or bedroom. Well, I’ve opted to go with nursery. I know you’ve been wondering. Well, today I’m sharing Emmett’s nursery! I was trying to be a good blogger and come up with a way… View Post
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dutch Boy. The opinions and text are all mine. I recently helped my friend add a little color to her mudroom by painting the metal door to their garage. A couple years ago, she and her husband created this beautiful and functional mudroom space by the entrance to their… View Post
Since our child turns one year old on Thursday, I figure it’s time I start wrapping up his nursery… bedroom? Whatever you want to call it. I’m this close to finishing the room Emmett will soon occupy and sleep in. Fingers. Crossed. So today I’m sharing a quick DIY nursery wall hanging project I did for his room. The reason… View Post
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
