People are always telling me they can’t believe how productive I am, and all that I get done with 3 kids (3 and under). Well I could write a whole post about not watching TV, and enjoying my projects, etc. Blah blah blah...But the truth is, I find myself looking at my phone A LOT. I’ve been feeling really convicted about this lately... especially when my girls are around wishing I was paying ... [ Read More ]
Daddy’s Birthday Celebration
On Tuesday, we celebrated Nick’s 33rd Birthday. What an old man! He really robbed the cradle with me… until I turn 33 myself in July. But let’s not dwell on that fact. Weren’t we such babes back in the day? The girls are a little confused about Birthdays. Every single day they ask if it’s their Birthday. So I wasn’t sure how it was going to go with us celebrating Daddy. I made a special point ... [ Read More ]
Tulip Time
This past weekend, my sister, mom, sister-in-law, and all our children made a little girls-day trip to Pella, IA for Tulip Time. I grew up in Iowa, so it’s pretty sad that I’ve never been to this huge Dutch festival! My sis-in-law Carrie grew up in this predominantly Dutch town, and showed us around… our own personal tour guide! I ate my FIRST EVER Dutch Letter while the kids played in the ... [ Read More ]
Confessions, twins, and a 35 week baby bump
I have a confession… I can’t handle clutter. It makes me crazy. Like I literally feel like I’m losing it. I’m constantly tidying up as I go about my day. I don’t leave a room without grabbing something that’s out of place to take it to it’s rightful home. I didn’t realize how out-of-control it was until I started slowing down in my 3rd trimester. I just can’t keep up. We’ve all seen this ... [ Read More ]
The big transition from crib to toddler bed
It’s hard to believe it’s been a full year since we started fixing up the girls’ toddler room. We wanted the room to be ready for them on that dreaded night when they escaped the confines of their crib. We finished the room this past spring, and I can confidently say that this is my favorite room in the house. By far. Bedtime has always been a dream for us. We’re very lucky to have good ... [ Read More ]
To Homeschool or Public School?
After I posted about the girls starting preschool, I had a couple friends ask if I would be posting about WHY we decided to send the girls to school instead of home-schooling. We did briefly consider homeschooling, but it never occurred to me that people might wonder WHY we made our decision. Then I realized that, having been homeschooled myself, I might have a unique perspective on this ... [ Read More ]
Not without an eye-roll
The sisters are growing up to be sassy little opinionated ladies. They say please and thank you, but not without an eye roll... no joke. They love to ‘help’ with everything. I’m happy to hand over the laundry to them. They sort all our clothes into darks, lights, and brights. They fill the washer, and let me know when it’s ready for soap. Then when the wash cycle is done, the switch all the ... [ Read More ]
Entertaining Toddlers and Staying Organized
Let’s talk about toy storage for a moment, shall we? We get questions from time-to-time on how we organize our ‘toy room’, and I always chuckle a little. Because this is our ‘toy room’. Sure, it’d be nice to have a space like this. But we find that the girls get bored with their toys quickly anyway, so WHY DEDICATE AN ENTIRE ROOM OF THE HOUSE TO THEM? We keep most of them out of sight (and ... [ Read More ]
HARVEST
It seems like we went from Summer to Fall pretty much overnight around here. The girls soaked up their outdoor play time to the very last drop... it’s going to be a loooooong winter. Harvest has been in full swing here in the country. Growing up in town, I just thought ‘harvest’ was a wholesome/fancy way of ... [ Read More ]
WHERE do you get all your TIME?
Y’all… this happens EVERY YEAR, and it’s embarrassing. And for some reason, it brings me joy to humiliate myself as often as possible here on the blog. We get all pumped to plant a garden, and lay out our seed packets, and map out our rows. We plant, we label, we water… and then we subconsciously decide that our work here is done. It doesn’t help that the grasshoppers have taken over a little, ... [ Read More ]