We’ve gotten to the point that we have a pretty extensive DIY portfolio, which is crazy awesome! I’ve been working hard to try and keep the blog as organized and user-friendly as possible, but it’s HARD! And time-consuming! But super worth it. I added some categories to our sidebar that will make it easier to search for a project, or get ideas for your own project! I also added a new page called ... [ Read More ]

A few items I’d like to address: Is it just me, or are there TICKS EVERYWHERE this year? Ticks are so icky, and I dread the day when I find one stuck to me or the girls. Ew ew EW. I can only guess it’s a result of all the rain we’ve gotten this spring. Luckily our Barn Swallows take care of the mosquito population for the most part. Regardless, we spend a TON of time outside. The girls ... [ Read More ]

Big HUGE Happy Father’s Day to you, your daddy, your husband, grandpa, brother… ETC! These men deserve to be celebrated!! And that brings me to the fact that today is THE BIG DAY that we announce the winner of our Massive RYOBI Power Tool Giveaway! Luckily, our little Rafflecopter form did the dirty work for us and pulled up our winner in the most random of fashion! Congrats to (drumroll ... [ Read More ]

Gooooood MORNING! We’ve got a special surprise for you today… who doesn’t love a little friendly competition and GIVEAWAY?!?! (there will be a randomly drawn winner in addition to the winner of the contest, so you should enter both ways!) The premise of this contest stems from the fact that ALL OF US are guilty of Pinning an idea without ever checking the source… guilty as charged! But there are ... [ Read More ]

Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I am so excited to share another delicious recipe with you today! This one does require a donut pan, but its so worth it! You can get them on Amazon (aff link) HERE   I was in the mood for cinnamon rolls and came across this recipe. These donuts don't take much time to make and were so yummy. They are soft, moist, sweet, and cinnamony. When you make ... [ Read More ]

This weekend, we took a trip to SE Iowa to visit Nick’s parents. His momma and sister (and kids) were back in Iowa for a visit from Missouri, and we were so glad to be able to see them! We had a big ol’ blast, and ate lots of junk food and played with cousins and Nick hogged the newborn nephew that was born on his birthday. It made my uterus ache for a new occupant. We haven’t had a family ... [ Read More ]

I know I talk about the girls’ sleeping problems a lot lately, and I acknowledge that most of the issue was us trying to force the tikes into taking one nap instead of two… Can we talk about that? Do you remember how Daylight Savings time happened, oh… I don’t know… almost THREE MONTHS AGO? You guessed it: The girls never adjusted to the time change. All this time, I was thinking their ... [ Read More ]

Dudes and dudettes… THANK YOU for granting me privileges to take a last-minute leave of absence. I needed it somethin’ fierce. Now that I’m feeling refreshed and well-rested (ish), you can expect me to be at the top of my game. At least for the remainder of this week. Ok, I can commit to TODAY for sure. I enjoyed the break, but it’s also nice to be back! You deserve an update at the very least… ... [ Read More ]

Y’all… we have a lot of stuff goin’ on. Most importantly, the girls are transitioning from two naps to one… and it’s throwing off the entire balance of our day. Not because they aren’t sleeping as much anymore, but because THEY ARE CRABBY-tired! We’re not really sure what’s going on, and feel like we’re fumbling around in the complete darkness of confused parenting. I look like this every night ... [ Read More ]

So I did something to my back. It hurts… like a lot. And it’s been going on for 15 days now. It’s really hard to feel productive when you’re in excruciating pain. Also, I’m unpleasant to be around when I’m not feeling 100%. Nick knows this to be true… and gets the brunt of it. Sorry babe. So here’s an update on our lives: I’m in the middle of painting the bathroom WHITE. So far I’ve only done ... [ Read More ]