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The beginner’s Guide to a Green Thumb {keeping plants alive}

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You’ve heard me lament about my love for house plants and potted plants (especially on instagram <<do you follow me there?) And I’ve had a lot of readers asking me to write this blog post about my green thumb for awhile now, and I finally am going to lay it all out there for you. I’m Proof that there is a cure for the dreaded BLACK THUMB!   There is hope! For you! And you! And ... [ Read More ]

ADD CLOSET SHELVING to any builder-grade closet!

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Once upon a time, there was a unappreciated closet in the guest room. It housed my old prom dresses and random other nonsense. Since it was the guest room, we rarely went in there and it just didn’t matter. IT JUST DIDN’T. But then it did. It started to matter when our guest room became our twin girls’ room a couple years ago… …at which point this closet suddenly had to hold lots of pink and ... [ Read More ]

The Ultimate Twin Baby Gear GIVEAWAY!

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THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. Click HERE to see who won! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After posting about all my favorite Must-haves for new twin mom’s last spring and having it be such a popular article, I decided to reach out to a handful of my favorite twin-specific brands to giveaway over $500 worth of products to make the life of one lucky twin mama SOOOOO much easier. At least that first year of life ... [ Read More ]

Heart-Shaped Beginner String Art Valentine’s Craft

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As much as Valentine’s Day is supposed to be a ‘lovey romantic holiday’, the thing I enjoy about it most is getting to see the girls look forward to and celebrate it. They love making Valentines for their classmates, making Valentines boxes for school, and last year… Nick bought flowers for all 3 of them, and it was THE CUTEST THING EVERRRRR. Anyway! As she does every month, my Mom sent the ... [ Read More ]

Lately…

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It’s been awhile since I’ve shared some behind-the-scenes action of the chaos in our lives. It’s beautiful, often high-pitched chaos. And we love every second. If you’re wondering if that’s one of our giant pumpkins covered in snow in the background, you’re absolutely correct. I affirm your curiosity. The twins are old enough now that they understand that money has value, and they want ... [ Read More ]

Kids Playing Card Holder

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Nick and I both grew up loving ‘family game nights’, and are so excited that the twins are old enough to really understand and participate in many board games and card games! But one thing they haven’t mastered is ‘fanning’ their cards in their hands so they can easily see the hand they’ve been dealt. So we put on our problem-solving caps and made a little wooden gadget that helps them easily ... [ Read More ]

Making a Mug into a Planter… by Drilling a Drainage Hole!

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At the beginning of last year, my New Year’s resolution was to acquire more plants and keep them alive. I was pretty successful, and have acquired MANY plants in the last 12 months. Nick would second that… it’s become a bit of an obsession. I love learning about different plants, how to care for them, and how to propagate them, etc! (Psst! I wrote an entire post as a Beginner's Guide to ... [ Read More ]

Mid-Century Modern Bookshelf

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Mornin’ friends! Nick and I just got back from snowboarding in Colorado, and are trying to get back into the routine of life. But truthfully? Our heads are still in the clouds, and our hearts are in the mountains. <3 We had SO MUCH FUN hitting the slopes! The wind in our faces and fresh powder under our boards. It just doesn’t get better. This was a first vacation since the girls were ... [ Read More ]

Recipe for Lemon Curd Cookies

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Hey! Its Meghan from Cupcakes with Sprinkles! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and you're still up for a little more baking!  On Christmas Eve every year we get cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. I always get the same Oreo one, its amazing. But my husband loves to try different, fruity ones. This year he got the lemon meringue cheesecake. I had one taste of it and it put me in ... [ Read More ]

Chalkboard Wall Command Center – with Acrylic Calendar!

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Greetings to you from the other side of the New Year! There’s just something refreshing and new-beginning-ish about the first few days of January. We’re all pumped to be better people and live healthier, more organized lives. You too? Since our kitchen also serves as our mudroom, there just isn’t an obvious spot to put a Command Center. And our kitchen NEEDS a command center. I’m very calendar ... [ Read More ]

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