I ironed one of Kate’s shirts today. (Something I never do.) I was folding her laundry (something I still do; she washes and I fold) and noticed it was a little wrinkly. I knew she wouldn’t mind the wrinkles, but suddenly ironing that shirt seemed like a tiny treasure to the mom in me. Kate
Sometimes it drives me crazy seeing Kate’s socks cast off without a care, lying on the floor. But tonight I turned the corner, saw these little lime green wads of cotton, smiled, and thought, “Kate was here.” I was struck by how beautiful it is – this colorful little bread crumb of my daughter’s day.
I used to hate driving. With a fiery passion. Have you ever pondered the “if you were rich would you rather have a personal chef, personal trainer, chauffeur, cabana boy, etc.” question? I was all, “chauffeur!” all day, every day* but since moving to Cambridge (our amazing little town in southern Wisconsin) I’ve realized something: I don’t hate
On Tuesday I revealed our marble and glass tile bathroom makeover, and today I’m gushing about the awesome kid friendly bathroom fixtures we selected. A couple of years ago I was invited by Delta Faucet to visit their headquarters and get a behind the scenes look at their products and brand. Since that experience I’ve become
I’m not going to say “I can’t believe she’s a kindergartener” because that’s what we all say, right? It’s right up there with the rest of the first day of school cliches like “They really do grow up so fast!” and “Shoes on – we’re running late!” Seriously, though. Remember when she looked like this? Okay,
Kate starts kindergarten tomorrow. It’s a milestone that’s had me simultaneously hyperventilating, cold sweating, and Googling “living off the grid” since the day she was born. And now it’s here. We’ve been prepping her for the big 5K all summer long, including enrolling her in “Kindergarten Camp” at the elementary school in our new town. It’s been a
I love finding fun arts and crafts projects to do with Kate, and our latest DIY String Art wall hanging is one of our favorites! This project is a little more advanced than anything Kate has tried before, so if you decide to do this with your kiddos as well be sure to stay by
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