Good morning to you! We had a wild and busy weekend filled with family and new friends! We love getting the girls out of the house, and especially love that they get to spend time with family members they don’t get to see often. Nick’s dad volunteered to take us on a hayrack ride on his tractor, which instantly made him a celebrity with the girls... being the tractor enthusiasts that they ... [ Read More ]

Phewf! This week has been a doozy! I reeeeeally, really, really hoped to post about the accent wall in the girls’ room today, but alas (as usual) DIY throws us a curveball. We’re waiting on a tool to come in the mail so we can finish things, and it’s been delayed another week. UGH! Luckily I’m not a planner and I can roll with the punches. I seriously considered posting a sneak preview, but I just ... [ Read More ]

Man, it’s almost as if I posted the toddler beds and then decided to take a blogging siesta! Sorry folks! We’re still alive over here! Nick and I are in the throes of Christmas-gift-making, and trying to stay ahead of the game so we don’t find ourselves in a panic come December. Handmade gifts are definitely easier on the pocketbook, but take a lot more planning. FO SHO. We’ve also been making ... [ Read More ]

I'm so excited to shamelessly share my mom's amazing sewing talent with these incredibly intricate and colorful Quiet Books... or as some people call them Busy Books! I knew a lot of work went into each and every page, but when she made a book for each of my babes... I couldn’t believe how much love and effort went into each stitch! Prepare to be blown ... [ Read More ]

Today is a BIG DAY here on the homestead. An actual garbage man in an actual garbage truck CAME TO OUR DWELLING and picked... up... our... garbage! Can you believe it? Way out here in the country? For the past 4 years (since we moved to the homestead) we’ve been burning our garbage in our burn barrel, just like most good country folk. This allowed Nick to meet his pyromaniac quota, and gave us ... [ Read More ]

I’m soooooooo excited to share our family pics that we JUST GOT from Molly Long. Like today! She showed us a sneak peak awhile back, so I knew that at the very least... the lighting was AMAZING. She timed things just right and showed up at our acreage just as the sun was getting low in the sky. Having good lighting almost completely makes up for my bad-hair-day. Because one thing I know for ... [ Read More ]

I recently got to thinkin’ ...ironic that we write a blog about our home without ever sharing the story of FINDING our home! So I thought I’d take some time to share! Right here! Right now! It was 2009, Nick and I were newly married and living in Ames, IA where we met, fell in love, and got married. I was studying Interior Design at the university, and Nick had recently accepted a good job ... [ Read More ]

Hi! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles, back to share another delicious dessert with you! This time I have chocolate cookies with white chips. I walk around my house some days and think, I need something chocolate! So normally I just eat chocolate chips when that happens but a few days ago  when this happened I decided to make some cookies! I found this recipe and its soft inside with ... [ Read More ]

Dear sweet readers! DO NOT BE ALARMED! You’re in the right place! Sawdust and Embryos has gotten a facelift... BIG TIME! Over the last couple months, we’ve been working with the very talented and patient Amy from Lexilyn Studio to redesign our website to feel more fresh and ‘us’ ...not to mention easier to navigate! {there will inevitably be a few kinks to work out in the next couple days, so ... [ Read More ]