We finally caved and bought a new kiddie pool this weekend at Walmart for the kids. I have to say that its probably the best purchase weve made so far for outdoor fun. The more sunny days we get, the...
I feel like theres been a celebration almost every week for the past few months. There have been tons of birthdays in our family, lots of baby showers, and anticipation for pretty weddings this summe...
I got to spend my weekend hosting a baby shower, along with my mother and friend Megan, for our dear friend Courtney. Shes expecting her first baby boy in July and we couldnt be more excited for her ...
She doesnt say much, but when she does say something, it sure melts my heart. So, when she sings something? Im DEAD.
I recently found out that my daughter hates grass. We were hanging out at my parents house outside on a blanket when my mom put Lucias foot on the grassy ground. Little Miss Priss quickly moved her f...
As many of you lovely ladies have already heard throughout the interwebs, Jessi of Naptime Diaries, Casey of The Wiegands, and Hayley of The Tiny Twig have come together to create a conference s...
Theres nothing that hurts a mother more than knowing her child is in pain. Or even worse: knowing your child is in pain while youre on vacation in a completely different state. Yeah, the babies got s...
BOY, it feels good to be home. I just spent the past week away with my mom, brother, and my brothers girlfriend in the oh-so-amazing NYC! It was the first vacation my mother had ever been on tha...
This is what practicing photography with my new lens when stuck at home on a rainy day without a car taking care of sick kids looks like: Just be grateful that I didnt practice taking some self-portr...
Weve been getting outside a lot, friends! Rain or shine, cloudy or windy, we dont care. Its been so good for all of us, especially the boy: Its been the perfect escape from the house that weve been s...
I feel like Ive had a dry season of lacking creativity in my personal life. I wrote about this before, and shared that I believed it to be an awesome opportunity to enjoy the creativity coming from f...
My little boy turned 2 years old this weekend! We had an awesome week celebrating him and how much of a blessing hes been in our lives. I cant imagine life without my little Josiah. We got to visit G...
For weeks Ive had a lack of energy and havent felt like doing much of anything productive except take naps while the children napped. It was really starting to bug me, because even after downing a co...
I may officially be trading in blogging for Instagram... okay, maybe not, but it sure sounds tempting. Life has been moving faster than I can type these days. By the time I have a chance to sit and r...
I hope everyone is having a great Friday and looking forward to having an awesome Easter weekend celebration! Ive finally gotten up the courage to re-open shop and start taking orders again. For thos...
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I think God knew that His Minnesotans needed a change in weather... and He answered our prayers by giving us summer weather in March! The icy lakes have melted, the snow has disappeared, and green is...
Since recovering from being sick, I still havent had the energy or time to get back into crafting for my shop. Sanitizing our home after being infested with germs, catching up on the backed-up laundr...
I just realized this morning that Ive been blogging for over two years now. I never thought this little ol blog would turn into something that would bring me so much in life: a creative community of ...
{source} Surely, youve heard of this lovely lady: the one and only Lisa Leonard. If you havent, then consider her a gift from me to you. Shes been one of my favorite bloggers/business owners for a lo...
Things were very quiet around here last week as our entire house recovered from sore throats, coughing attacks, runny noses, fevers, teething, and stomach flu. It was hard to watch my babies go throu...
In just one more month, we are going to have a two year old in this house. Im in denial, obviously. I sometimes still picture my blue-eyed blondie as a helpless baby who needs his mommy for every sin...
Im so excited to share that I get to visit my favorite place on earth in May: NYC! My mom just booked our tickets and Im already planning some of our fun activities. Ive visited NYC several times in ...
6:30 am 6:00 am 5:30 am Were regressing, Chia. Regressing. Youre supposed to start sleeping longer hours, Dear. Ever since Lucia mastered the art of rolling over to her stomach, weve been faci...
Happy Friday, everyone! I wanted to shoot you a link to a guest post I did this week for Heather at Just Lovely Things. Shes doing a blog series on how to love your business. I had the opportunity to...
Im linking up with Mandy over at Harpers Happenings for a fun little post where we "thrift addicts" and "mouth breathers" unite and share our latest trash/treasures. Ive had some grea...
Bread. I chose to give up bread for a 28 day fast alongside my church. I have no clue how Im going to be able to make it 28 days without my best friend. Source: mybizzykitchen.com via Kimberly o...
My son doesnt know his ABCs, but he knows who Bill Clinton is.
Ive got Josiahs 2nd Birthday in April and Lucias 1st Birthday in May. How fun is that?! Luckily, my children dont have many friends, so our parties are very small and intimate with grandparents, aunt...
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