It's been two months since a devastating EF3 tornado hit our town, and I finally feel like I'm ready to talk about it. Inexplicably no one killed, but it's still painful to see your town shredded down to the nubbins. When the Today show talked about our little town, they said it best when they said 'widespread and catastrophic destruction'. Image Via It was a bright sunny day, and the sirens ... [ Read More ]

Here's a thing I never thought I would say... I'm officially a homeschool mom. And if you've been following my blog for awhile, you might remember how I used to be homeschooled myself as a child and had strong feelings about the matter (I lamented about it in this post). My strong feelings revolved around the fact that HOMESCHOOLING IS GOOD FOR SOME KIDS AND ISN'T GOOD FOR OTHERS. And I ... [ Read More ]

I have great news! After lots of inquiries, we're reopening our Etsy shop for a limited time, and accepting pre-orders for our signature Wooden State Ornaments through the month of September. And then we're slamming those doors back shut! Are you ready to knock out some early Christmas shopping?! Each state (or country!) is cut by me and my scroll saw! And each one has it's own unique ... [ Read More ]

I’ve noticed something about myself, and I have a sneaking suspicion I’m not the only one that struggles with this.Are you ready for my big confession?Sometimes I start projects and DON’T FINISH THEM.Or I put off even starting projects that I know need to be done.Nick is the same way. So we’ve been troubleshooting ways to help us identify WHY, and just get the thing DONE already. We’ve noticed ... [ Read More ]

We live in a really old drafty house, so winterizing is pretty important for us. But most of these tips we’ve gathered for winterizing your house before the cold hits are relevant for any homeowner! I thought about titling this post ‘crack is whack’ because drafty gaps and cracks will have you shivering and wasting money through the whole winter. So let’s take these simple steps and make our homes ... [ Read More ]

This Caramel Apple Shake is sweet, caramel-y, and still taste the sourness of the apple which helps cut the sweetness a bit. Its delicious and only takes a few minutes to throw together! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I'm so excited to share this recipe with you! Its still pretty warm here in Utah for November and its fantastic! So we are going to have ice ... [ Read More ]

It’s been awhile since I’ve popped in to share what we’ve been up to as family. Sometimes I tell myself that ‘nobody really cares’ to see behind the scenes of our happy little country-bumpkin life. But when my dear loyal readers are emailing and asking how the heck my kids are, I’m reminded that many of you have watched my kids grow from the time they were born! And you care! So this post is ... [ Read More ]

Dewd. Could you believe all the amazing submissions to my Trinket Box Makeover Challenge?! Just insane is all. I’m glad I had my panel of judges, because it would have been such a hard choice. There are so many talented makers out there! Would you believe it NEVER ONCE occurred to me to make this thing into a planter? And this coming from the girl who makes everything a planter. In ... [ Read More ]

This post contains affiliate links… check out my disclosure policy for more deets. Last week, I share what *I* did with my Unfinished Trinket Box, and today I’m going to share all the entries from our big Trinket Box Makeover Contest! It’s true, one of today’s creative entrants will receive 75 different colors of spray paint! The parameters were… Buy this unfinished trinket box on ... [ Read More ]

I love the ‘idea’ of having a vegetable garden, but Nick and I don’t have a good track record for ‘maintaining’ said garden each year. We took last summer off because we had an itty bitty baby and knew that we won’t be able to commit to keeping up with weeding and such… but this year? WE’RE GOING FOR IT again. Nick and I are both pretty committed to maintaining it this year. And since I’m ... [ Read More ]