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The twins are 3!!!

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Yesterday, we celebrated the girls’ 3rd Birthday. It’s crazy to even type that! THREE YEARS? We planted willow trees when they were born, and each year we take pics of them with their tree on their birthday! They know which tree is theirs, and are sure to point it out every time we’re out for a walk on that part of the acreage. They were looking into the sun in these pics… and Della literally had ... [ Read More ]

Easy Wrap-Around Toddler Blouse (or Dress!)

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I get pretty intimidated to do any type of sewing tutorials, because I know so many of you readers are amazing and seasoned seamstresses. I just have to remind myself that there are others out there that are even more intimidated and inexperienced than I… so if I can give them a confidence boost and a simple project to try? I’m gonna do it! While I’m proud to be an American, I don’t love ... [ Read More ]

Acreage Adventure!

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Yesterday was a beeeeeeautiful sunny day here in Iowa. Just as the sun was setting and I was getting the girls’ jammies on, Nick’s buddy shows up with his 4-wheeler for a little fun. Pais and Dell were NOT about to let this opportunity sneak by. It still looks like a tragic barren wasteland here on our acreage... not a green blade of grass in sight. But that’s not to stop us from getting out ... [ Read More ]

Toddler Artwork Painting {using vinyl stencil}

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We’ve been starting to think about ‘finishing touches’ to compliment all the big projects that we’ve completed in the girls’ toddler room. This has been SUCH a fun room to put together for our precious little tots! I’m planning to put a little bookshelf next to the Canopy Reading Nook, and have a small gallery of pictures and sentimental things above that. Among some other pictures and ... [ Read More ]

Not without an eye-roll

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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 ]

Twin Complications

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The girls are at an age where they’re so FUN! They interact with each other. They play pretend. They say new words everyday, and are stringing lots of words together. They say the most hilarious things. I need to start writing them down so I can remember to share. We’ve been noticing that our girl Della is so sweet and full of personality when her sister isn’t around, and have been making a ... [ Read More ]

Entertaining Toddlers and Staying Organized

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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

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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 ]

Tutu’s and a bonus video!

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Mornin’ friends! I’ve been bizzy bizzy working on orders from our Etsy shop SyWoodInk while we patiently wait for the fabric to arrive so we can get upholstering on the toddler beds! We did just recently finish a little furniture project that I’ll be back to share tomorrow. But today, I thought I’d just talk about these ADORABLE tutu’s my friend Lindsay bought for the girls. (you’ll see in a ... [ Read More ]

Sept Camera Dump

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May I just start by saying... HAPPY FRIDAY to you! Nick and I are in the throes of SEVERAL different projects simultaneously (one being the girls’ toddler beds), so there’s nothing shiny and finished to show you today. So instead I’m just going to unload a camera dump of the littles all over your eyeballs. Can you believe it’s almost been two months since our last camera ... [ Read More ]

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