A lifestyle blog
I have a confession...I love having friends and family over, hosting dinner parties & BBQs and cooking for lots of people. Problem...I'm not actually very good at it! I mean, the food is great and I'd like to think we create a fun environment but every single time, I spend a lot of the time [...]
When I got to the point of being ready and able to start getting projects done again, with the urging of my husband, I knew I needed to finish up some things I had started before I got pregnant. A few examples... 1. The set of stairs from our foyer into our living room. I [...]
Well, another year older. Not sure about wiser 🙂 One thing is for sure, this birthday felt different. In the past, I haven't really wanted to celebrate my birthday, do anything special or draw any sort of attention to it. I wouldn't say that I dislike birthdays, just haven't wanted to make much out of [...]
When I got pregnant, I had this vision of super chic baby gear, all matching and all coordinating with my home décor. Hang on one second.... Ok...sorry....just had to laugh at my pre-baby self for a minute 🙂 Here's the reality, babies need stuff. Lots of stuff. And in the moment, you will buy just [...]
I've wanted to have a vegetable garden for quite some time now. Lack of time is what stopped me before. Now that I have some (little)Â time on my hands, I thought this might be a good time to give it a shot. I waited a bit it to long though to work out all the [...]
I feel like I'm a bit obsessed with sheet pan cooking these days. Anything I can throw on one pan, toss in the oven and POOF! dinner is done!?!? Count me in! Store this one under SUPER fast and easy weeknight meals that taste delicious!! I mean, it's pretty hard to mess up tacos and [...]
I've been shopping up a storm lately. Ok, that's not really something new. I guess the difference is, I'm being very particular about the things I buy for the house. Only making a purchase for an item I've really thought about, searched it out and have a specific spot for it. In the past, I would just [...]
Landon is officially moved into the nursery! He has slept in his own room the last 3 nights. I'd like to say it's going well but...not so much. His first night was amazing, slept 8pm to almost 7am, only waking up twice for his pacifier. The last 2 nights and now today, however, have been [...]
I was really feeling that 70°F weather yesterday! And now...back to rain. I can't wait for more consistently sunny weather. I have so many projects I want to do outside, particularly, finally finishing the back deck. However, that requires paint, so I need to wait for a stretch of at least a few dry days. [...]
I had intentions of posting this much earlier in the week for your Easter dinner ideas. Now, here it is, Friday afternoon, and I'm just getting around to it. SMH. I'm just going to stop planning blog posts by the calendar. I can't ever seem to stick to it. Anyway, if you are still deciding [...]
I started this blog almost 3 years ago, and what began as a home décor/remodeling blog has quickly turned into a lifestyle, but mostly baby related, blog. To those who started following me in the very beginning, I'm sorry if this has taken a different turn than expected, but if you're reading this then hopefully [...]
Ok mamas...I now have a baby who is suddenly sleeping 10-11 hours at night only waking up once, maybe twice AND taking 1 1/2 to 2 hour naps!!!! I have made a couple changes recently, most notably to his feedings. But I'm wondering, is this normal that there is a shift around 5 months and [...]
I am so excited to FINALLY share this project with you all! I have been working on it for what feels like forever. Wait...you mean...having a baby will drastically change the amount of time in the day you have to accomplish things?!?! Case in point, I've been trying to write this blog post for 3 [...]
Can I just say, infant sleep training is not for the faint of heart. I'm probably taking longer with each stage because once he masters one part, I just want to sleep at night so I am hesitant to move on to the next stage. We've only been working on it for a week and [...]
We are going on hour 12 of baby sleep! He woke up at 5:45 to eat, but other than that, has been out since 9pm last night 🙂 I've been doing a little trial and error as far as sleep routines go and we may have found a good balance yesterday. I'll keep it going [...]
Any stay at home mom's have trouble keeping track of what day it is? Everyday, literally, everyday, I have to double check what day of the week it is! I guess it doesn't help that the little man and I don't have a set agenda, like classes or school, to keep me on track. And, [...]
My mom is really going to LOVE this post 🙂 Pretty sure her dream is to turn an old barn into a home. Or at least into an event venue that she can run a business out of. Well mama, here is your inspiration! This is a 161 year old grain mill that was bought [...]
Someone contacted me asking about some of the furniture details in Landon's nursery and I realized that I never shared the finished crib! No time like the present... I remember sharing a while back that I was having trouble finding a crib that I liked. I wanted white distressed wood. Everything I was finding in [...]
Both my boys are sleeping at the same time so I finally have some time to post! And by both my boys, I mean my son and my husband. Hubby has been home the last few days; you would think it would be easier for me to get things done when he is home because [...]
Yesterday was the epitome of new motherhood. We spent Christmas weekend with family, traveling to and from different houses to celebrate. By the time Monday rolled around, I was exhausted and thought I was coming down with the flu. I think I was just very tired because it never turned into anything, thankfully. But I [...]