Oh my, what a beautiful and busy weekend! Did you all survive? As a stay-at-home-mom, sometimes I look forward to Mondays... getting back to the quiet and the routine. On Friday, I mentioned we were going to visit my Granny B! She’s been feeling a little bit ICK lately (I would too if I was 94 and still mowing 6 acres of grass!), so we ventured out to visit her on her farm! The girls love to play ... [ Read More ]
Roadtrip!
Sittin’ here early in the morning, freshly showered, and sipping a cup of coffee… I don’t believe it gets better than this! I woke up at 5:30 to get my run in, because the girls and I are taking a little roadtrip today to visit my Grandma in NE Iowa! In fact, I took the girls’ weekly picture yesterday, because I knew today would be busy busy BUSY! Also, looking forward to having lunch with my good ... [ Read More ]
Like Mama Like Daughter…
When I was a little tyke, I liked my blankie and my thumb… very much in fact. I reckon the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Maybe one day Paisley will help me FOLD the laundry! ... [ Read More ]
Orange Sprocket Pillow
I’ve been challenging myself to get a little more familiar with my sewing machine. Sure, I can hem a skirt, or make VERY BASIC curtains, but other than that… I’m pretty clueless. It’s true. So a couple days ago, I was browsing my OWN Pinterest page believe it or not (isn’t it so easy to pin something and never look at it again?), and I fell upon these adorable sprocket pillows I had pinned ... [ Read More ]
The girls’ first camping trip!
Did everyone have a splendid Memorial Day weekend? Here in Iowa, we were blessed with aMAZing weather. And we took full advantage! We went tent camping with my brother Tim, his wife Carrie, and their 20-month-old Kendall! This wasn’t Kendall’s first time camping, but it was a first for Paisley and Adelyn!! AND a first for Nick and I as new parents! We had an amazing location with tons of shade ... [ Read More ]
Smile
I usually use my Friday posts to update my friends and family (and others!) on the girls’ newest developments and how we’re faring with our little twinkies. But today I want to talk about my hopes and dreams for my precious daughters. Nick and I have often discussed how we don’t want to argue in front of our children, or use any 4-letter-words, or watch inappropriate movies in their presence, ... [ Read More ]
Chunky End Table {how to create a raised stencil}
Let me start by saying... one of our blog followers (hi Gina!) gave us an entire bedroom set that she wasn't using and was just taking up room in her basement. We don't have plans for the whole set yet, but I do know I don't want them to go together. I think a bedroom should look like it's acquired over time, not bought all together at once. Comprende? Well anyhow, I decided to play around with ... [ Read More ]
Birthday Bash & Graduation Gatherings
Well, Nick's officially thirty, flirty and thriving. Only without being flirty. I hope. In addition to making 8 dozen Oatmeal Cream Pies for Nick to take to work on Friday, we also hosted a huge 30th Birthday Bash here at the homestead. We weren't sure how many to expect, but 50+ people were here... and it was a blast! Friends from Nick's past and present were here, as well as some of his ... [ Read More ]
Wiggle Worms!
The girls are becoming so interactive, with such expressive personalities! This is such a fun age. We're having a BLAST! We've been spending a lot of time outdoors lately; playing in the grass and taking walks in the jogger. The weather has been, well... perfect. And I feel so blessed to live in the country with gorgeous views and fresh air to enjoy with my small litter of humans. And not only ... [ Read More ]
Bargaining Illness
My obsession with thrifting/garage-saling/craigslist-ing could be considered a disease. There's something so thrilling about browsing other people's unwanted used items. I cannot explain it. and Nick is a little annoyed by it. BUT... in my defense: finding bargain furniture has contributed some to our income. Annnnnnnnnnd, not only that, we're able to purchase baby items that would otherwise ... [ Read More ]
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