This year is all about adapting to change, and the holidays are no exception. Even so, I find that I’m as anxious for the season as I was when I was a kid. Bring on Thanksgiving! I’m SO ready to have a family holiday. A taste of “normal.” I think we’re all craving a little […]
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Party tips, planning tools, and other fun
I’m not judging. Initially I was judging, but only because all of the stress buying made it harder for me to stress buy MY baby chickens. I’m totally chill now. We bought our first flock, which have all passed on to chicken heaven, when the kids were little. We didn’t plan to buy another flock […]
Thanksgiving is almost here and I’m just now thinking about the grocery list — and getting hungry! Everyone has their favorite go-to recipes, so I thought I’d share mine (and please share yours in the comments if you’d like). But first, a throwback to the cutest little baker around: This little guy loved making Pillsbury […]
This is where it started. When we bought the house I thought this bench was such a great idea. Turns out it was a space hog in the tiniest of mud rooms. I HATED the bench. The kids just piled stuff on it, under it, and around it. So we bought this handy shoe thing […]
I’m entertaining myself tonight by making color palettes. I use palettes like these all the time when I’m designing products. These are going on my Pinterest “Color Palettes” board. I hope they’ll come in handy for someone!
If you looked this up because you have a disaster on your hands, I feel your pain. Don’t worry, there’s an easy solution. (This isn’t a sponsored post) First, a quick story: Twelve years ago we built our home, with the 3/4″ red birch hardwood floors of my dreams. Not long after that, our two […]
When I was a kid, my mom bought me the Winnie the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne. I LOVED them. They’re full of everything that’s magical about childhood — innocent and kind, and full of imagination. So when I set out to style my new Bee themed table runner, my first thought was […]
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