Happy Monday friends! It’s my 35th birthday today and it’s supposed to be in the 50’s here in KC – best present ever for a girl who dislikes winter as much as I do! No big plans except for a…
Archives for 2014
Holiday Tradition : A Real Christmas Tree
If you are coming from I Should Be Mopping the Floor, welcome to the next stop on the Christmas Traditions Blog Tour! I hope you are enjoying the tour, the magic of the season, and spending time with family and…
Thanksgiving Tablescape
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with love, thanks, family, meaning, and rest. And, of course, delicious food! I made a traditional meal with traditional desserts, and everyone seemed full and happy when it was all said…
Chewy M&M Cookies
It’s been a while since I posted a recipe! I wanted to share this super simple and delicious cookie recipe. Every year at church we grab a cookie tin, fill it with cookies and return it, so that those cookies…
DIY Match Storage
It’s cold in Kansas City! It’s that time of year again when I want to light candles everyday. I don’t really do this in the warmer months, but there is something about the scents of fall/winter and the glow of…
Fiddle Leaf Fig Update + Propagating a New One
I have had some inquires about our fiddle leaf fig tree recently, so I thought I would do a follow up to this post, which I shared when we first got her (her being Jewel, which is what my kids…
Halloween Porch
Happy Monday, friends! It’s Halloween week and my kids are getting excited. How fun is it that it falls on a Friday this year?! I didn’t do any indoor decorating for Halloween this year, or even fall for that matter….
How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Sugar Scrub
I recently hosted a little get together at my house to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend. In an effort of giving and being creative, I decided to make everyone a homemade pumpkin sugar scrub to take home with…
How to Make a DIY Fall Yarn Wreath
I felt like getting a little crafty last weekend, and wreaths are usually my go-to project. After browsing online, I found this yellow yarn wreath online that I thought looked really pretty against a black door (our blue door has…
Chalkboard Fall Bucket List
I recently added another coat of chalkboard paint to our existing chalkboard wall. It has been painted chalk for almost two years, and after several cleanings, the wall just looked dingy. A one-coat touch up was all it needed to…
Kid’s Card Table Makeover
We gave Kate a little mini room makeover this weekend! While we were cleaning things up and moving things around, I realized I never blogged about a card table makeover I did for her room last year. I purchased a…
How to Spend a Family Weekend in Branson, MO
The four of us took a last minute weekend trip to Branson, MO. School starts here next week, so we wanted to get away together for a few days. The place we chose had to be close and it had…