Two weeks worth of what i wore … I think I like this system better than posting my outfits weekly. I get a little weirded out by seeing myself on the computer screen each week. So, here is what I wore for the past two… Continue Reading…what i wore for these past two weeks
When I was a little girl, I wanted to be an artist, a talk show host, or a window dresser {you know, those people who create the displays for department store windows}. Funny thing is, I sort-of pretend to be all of these now that… Continue Reading…free printable valentines
Country Living featured this version of a homemade memory game in the December issue. Since my little potty-mouth loves playing games, I thought it would make a special christmas gift. After thinking through different objects I could use on the cards, I decided on a… Continue Reading…a special game of memory
You know when you have a brain full of cluttered subjects and you just need to get them out … that is me today. Let’s start with the most pressing issue that I’m hoping you can give some mommy-wisdom about. Potty talk. See this sweet… Continue Reading…potty talk, airbeds and other random tidbits
I have always loved beautiful calligraphy. (via) Years ago, my former boss brought me back a calligraphy pen and ink from her trip to Italy. I was so excited to try it out and figured it would be super easy to turn my handwriting into… Continue Reading…how to create fake calligraphy (tutorial + practice worksheets)
Without even trying, I wore almost every color of the rainbow this week. And jeans all but once. So here I am, in all my colorful glory: #1 cardigan: old navy shirt: old navy jeans: seven flare flats: old navy {p.s. I should have put… Continue Reading…{almost} all the colors of the rainbow {what I wore}
We bought our house 5 years ago based off a floor plan we found online. One of our favorite features was this mudroom. It connects the garage to the rest of the house and is such a great dumping ground for our busy family. The… Continue Reading…our mudroom
What I Wore … a fun idea I borrowed from the darling Lindsey. I’ve done lots of what I wore posts, but it has been a while, so I thought I’d go for it again. The purpose of WiW is to keep us accountable for… Continue Reading…what i wore {new year edition}
Before my little sweetness was born {nearly two years ago, I can hardly believe it}, I made this flower mobile to hang over her crib. It was one of the first tutorials seen on JDC and a pretty project that I was proud of. But… Continue Reading…flower mobile {again}
For nearly two years I’ve had this tutorial in a file on my desktop just waiting to be posted. I have no idea what took me so long, but I thought it would be good to finally share it. I selected a scripture for Audrey… Continue Reading…embroidered wallhanging {tutorial}
high: we took a quick family vacation to a little mountain resort this weekend with some friends to celebrate a birthday. low: it was too quick – I could have stayed way longer. high: packing up the six of us with all of our snow… Continue Reading…highs & lows
One thing that drives my husband crazy about me is my lack of goal-setting, vision-casting and forward-thinking. I am a very much an in the present and maybe a little bit of planning for the next day kind of girl. Part of me doesn’t want… Continue Reading…resolutions
So here we are : just one week until Christmas. It seems like the lead up takes forever, and then suddenly it is upon us. My babes are nearly out of school and we are looking forward to a nice Christmas vacation spent with family,… Continue Reading…merry christmas
I took my boys to see Pacific Northwest Ballet’s The Nutcracker for the first time this year. We went with a group of friends and cousins and it was the perfect way to start our Christmas season. I love this production – it is a… Continue Reading…the nutcracker
Have you seen all of the gorgeously decorated homes around blogland? It has been so fun to see how each person fluffs their house for Christmas. Today I thought I’d share our home with you. There are plenty of photos ahead, so I’ll keep the… Continue Reading…the stockings are hung {our house tour}
