For those of you who don’t already know, I have a crazy fear of spiders. Like, heart-stopping, run my car off the road, jump into the laps of total strangers, and stop traffic in the middle of a busy intersection kind of fear. When it came time to decorate for Halloween (something I decided to
Kate’s Art on Display
A year ago I shared our kitchen calendar command center – a system that continues to keep our schedules organized and our lives running smoothly – and now I’ve added to it! Between finger painting and sticker collages at home, and countless art projects completed at daycare, taping Kate’s masterpieces to the front of the
Sesame Street Hallway
So far I’m 2 for 2 in the “going overboard” department when it comes to Kate’s birthday parties. I always do a little more than I had originally intended, and spend a little more than I had originally planned. I can’t help it! To me it’s worth it, and I don’t see that changing anytime
Spring Is In the Air!
Spring has sprung, and with all the cute and colorful things catching my eye as I’m out and about, I couldn’t help but spruce up the house a bit! This was my first time decorating for spring and I thought this “SPRING” stamped burlap and felt bunting ($7 from Target) was a perfect first purchase!
Bringing Some Color to Christmas
For years my Christmas decorations have been strictly limited to golds and bronzes (with maybe a smidge of red) because I liked the monochromatic look and it best matched the rest of our house–case in point: Christmas 2006, Christmas 2007, Christmas 2008… Well now we have a toddler, so our formerly neutral decor is currently
Living Room Revisited
You may recall about a year ago when I revealed that I sold my beloved dining room table (because God told me to). That decision took our great room from its former living room/formal dining room combination to one large family room with tons of wide open space for Kate to play–a decision I’ve never
Kate’s Room Revisited
It’s been a while since I first posted pictures of Kate’s bedroom (Kate’s Nursery: Part 1 and Kate’s Nursery: Part 2), so I thought it was time to share some updates! One of the biggest additions to the room has been incorporating some of my favorite decorations from Kate’s first birthday party. We had so much






