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
Kitchen Calendar Command Center
Before becoming parents, G and I were pretty independent people. For the most part, he kept track of his schedule, I kept track of mine, and neither of us were too terribly concerned about what the other had planned unless it involved ourselves or a plane ticket. Oh how times have changed! Now that we’re
Fourth of July Weekend
G and I had our 6th annual Fourth of July party over the weekend, and it was our best one yet! We had perfect weather and 50 people in attendance for lots of fun, food, and fireworks! Pinwheel centerpiece, and buckets of sunscreen, bug spray, and goodies for the kids. Kate: 17 Months Taylor (14 months) with her parents
My Own Little Eat, Pray, Love Story
I once went two weeks without talking to G because I was mad at him for scratching our dining room table. EAT Here’s the thing you need to know about our dining room table: it is, without question, my most prized possession in our home. When we first bought this house and I decided to make






