I just had to share this with you, Friends. It’s my favorite item we’ve ever had in our Etsy shop! Your eyes are not deceiving you – it is indeed a strand of neon patio lights! The ...
This was a weekend full of family and fun. The house didn’t get cleaned, the laundry is not done, and I’ve got an inbox full of things to take care of – proof of time well spent! We...
Memorial Day weekend! I know, I know, you’re probably off camping somewhere (around here you’re guaranteed to get rained on over this weekend if you go camping, according to a lady at the...
I think I’ll let the photos do the talking. Mostly. It’s finally hot enough for iced coffee. How do you make yours? Spring is the only time of year I’d even consider wearing bubbleg...
Yesterday I attended my first “Gender Reveal” party ever. Have you heard of them before? The whole point is for expecting parents to get their people all together and announce the gender ...
I really like poppies. If they didn’t bloom at the same time as peonies maybe I’d talk about them more around here, because they really do deserve it. For a while now my neighbor Rosie an...
This weekend is supposed to be full of sun and temps into the 80′s. If you could see how fluorescently blue-white my skin is you would be oh-so-amused. Oh yes, it’s gonna look like I ate ...
I’m beyond excited about my garden right now. The peonies, poppies, lilacs.. It’s so much my favorite that I can’t even bring myself to post the photos I’ve been taking, as if...
As I’ve mentioned, our Mother’s Day weekend was a flurry of activity, ending with a super casual Brandsen family dinner at our house on Sunday evening. Not only was it Mother’s Day,...
Swim lessons – melt my EVER-LOVING heart <> Garage sale goodies <> A gorgeous Mother’s Day picnic in the park <> A special gift for Mom Brandsen (remember this? it happe...
source Short and sweet today, Friends! I’ve gotta get outside & set the garage up.. But not before we check out some Link Love inspiration! My cousin Heather lives in an incredible place. P...
So.. We’re having a garage sale today & tomorrow and right now there are approximately 1 zillion things going through my head. Signs, Go make signs! Since most of you won’t be able to...
To me, there is nothing like this time of year. Nothing even comes close.
Josh & I are having a garage sale this weekend. Although our little house doesn’t have a ton of room for keeping old junk around, it does a good job of piling up anyway. Soo.. One of my goa...
source Dear Above Photo, you are gorgeous. Pinterest is just a beautiful thing, despite its faults. Oh yes, it is. This weekend I have a long list of things to do – mostly to do with cleaning t...
I had a bit of a scare this week, Friends. I walked out of our backdoor yesterday to see that the hydrangeas next to our porch had somehow contracted a hideous disease overnight. Look at these things...
Pretty cupcakes at a baby shower <> Backyard perennial sale that Mom Brandsen & I stumbled upon <> Peeps and pink bunnies <> Our dogwood tree blooming – those flowers surv...
source Just another SATURDAY, you mean. Let’s get this weekend rolling with a little Link Love Inspiration, shall we? I’m not sure I could be trusted around these albino redwoods enough f...
My Mom’s 60th birthday was last month, and I thought I’d share today about how we celebrated with her. After reading this post, where a 38-year-old spent her birthday performing Random Ac...
My sister-in-law Jess finished up her last class EVER for her graduate program! Mom & I took (nephew) Thomas to the botanical gardens where we played in the giant sandbox and ran up hills. I roll...
Last week Josh & I were visiting Grandma, and it was just warm enough outside that we thought we’d go out on her patio and watch the ducks by the little pond. Our plans changed, however, wh...
source Hello, Weekend! I’m so ready to get to know you better. Last night I had the war of the century with my computer, and I’m just lucky it didn’t get tossed it out the window. N...
Have you seen english daisies before? I fell head over heels for them last summer and bought a couple for our front yard, thinking that they were annuals. I love their poofy heads and skinny stems, s...
Last month after Josh & I went to Texas, we finished off the trip with a few days in Washington DC. Yeah, it seems a little random, but Josh does this every March for work to lobby for his grant-...
It’s a blustery day out there, and I’m in the mood to hunker down with a book and a treat. Which, if you think about it, wouldn’t be a bad way to start a new week. The wind is tossi...
source Oh hey, Weekend! I’ve got big plans for you. I’m thinking about some shopping, some family time, some church, some gardening, some hanging out on the east side of the state, and ho...
There’s a new auction house in downtown Grand Rapids. This weekend is the inaugural auction, and it’s packed full of mid-century juicy-ness. We’ve never been to an auction before, b...
1. Raspberry shoots. It’s that time of year, Friends! If you want raspberries in your yard, I’m your girl. We’ve got tons of shoots and would have happy to hand them out to anyone w...
My mother-in-law likes antique pink glassware, and for Christmas this past year we bought her a beautiful little pink dish. We were told that it holds flower frogs for floral arrangements, which star...
What an intro to the weekend! I think this girl’s onto something.. (found here) This week has been full of color, sunshine, and anticipation of celebrating a really big day if you believe in Je...
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