This post is sponsored by Nike When my boys were little, I loved dressing them as sweetly as possible. Fisherman sweaters with those adorable elbow patches, mini flannel shirts, corduroy pants and lace-up leather shoes. Then they got older and all those sweaters were replaced… Continue Reading…Gift ideas for the boys who only wear athletic clothes
Truth be told, I really don’t need anything for Christmas. But if you really twist my arm and make me come up with a wish list, these are the things I would be more than happy to unwrap on Christmas morning. Maybe a few of… Continue Reading…18 Gifts on my wish list
Remember when my baby girl was this little? Many of you have been reading the blog from the very beginning and have watched Audrey grow from in my belly to now – a sweet, funny, cheerful, sometimes-bossy almost eight-year-old. Audrey’s hair is one of her prettiest… Continue Reading…What do I do with Audrey’s beautiful wavy hair?!
Have you noticed yet that I have a deep love for illustrated children’s books? Whether we’re in a toy store, at the library, on Amazon or in a real bookstore, I am always drawn toward the picture book section. I love the sweet stories and am… Continue Reading…27 favorite Christmas picture books
Today I’m joining a group of bloggers as we share our favorite things from 2017. Melissa, from 320 Sycamore, is hosting and she has the whole lineup right here (there are so many great gift ideas in each of the ladies’ posts!) I am notorious… Continue Reading…Favorite Things of 2017
It all started when I styled our kitchen with a few holiday touches for these photos. It’s that time of year when you can get my very favorite holiday soap as a free gift and I wanted to make the photos pretty to tell you about… Continue Reading…Free Mrs. Meyer’s soaps are back just in time for the Holidays
One of the 40 by 40 items on my list is to wear earrings. I had this moment this summer when I realized earrings were missing from my life. I’m not traditionally much of a jewelry wearer – usually just my wedding rings, a watch… Continue Reading…I’m officially an earring-wearer | 12 styles under $50
Fall is in full swing in the Pacific Northwest and I’m enjoying it this year more than ever. Here’s a peek at life this past month as seen on my Instagram feed. (sweatshirt from here) Last year at about this time we were moving into… Continue Reading…behind the scenes-ish
The kids had half-days last week and I had the brilliant plan on Thursday to take them all with me to meet up with my mom at IKEA. Here’s something I’m learning: I don’t have preschoolers anymore. I used to meet my mom at IKEA… Continue Reading…Good stuff at IKEA
I love a good podcast. My best friend was just asking me when I listen and here’s my answer: Any time I can squeeze it in. On the 12 minute drive to pick up the boys from cross country. On the 4 minute drive home… Continue Reading…I think you should listen to these podcasts
Well, summer has juuuust about come to an end and I’m feeling quite bitter sweet about it. Because we were traveling around the country all last summer, we missed out on the very best weather our beautiful Pacific Northwest has to offer. This year, we… Continue Reading…Books I read this summer, books I quit this summer and what I’m reading now
You may remember that we dove headfirst into the country life and bought baby chicks this spring. Well, I’m happy to report that those sweet little fluffy chicks have grown into full-size, egg-laying hens. This is our first go at raising chickens and while we… Continue Reading…The Chickens + their backyard coop
I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about the progression of blogging over the years. When I started blogging (about 8 years ago), I used the blog as a daily-ish journal – dark, grainy photos and all. Once pinterest came on… Continue Reading…Life Lately on Instagram
There is something I just can’t stop talking about. Like I literally bring it up in nearly every conversation – with my friends, my sisters, with the girl at the Young Life office when I was turning in my son’s camp paperwork. And if I’m… Continue Reading…The amazing at-home workout I can’t stop talking about (and doing)
Father’s Day is coming up in just a few weeks and now is the time to think about what to get the man in your life. It seems like guys are a little harder to shop for than women. Maybe there are fewer products geared… Continue Reading…Father’s Day Gift Ideas (that he’ll actually like)
