Every year we add bucket lists to our chalk wall for each season! Our bucket list items are similar over the years, although things have changed since our kids have gotten older. I try to do a little something different…
Archives for 2019
2019 Made In Iowa Gift Guide
Many of you know I have strong ties to the great state of Iowa! I lived in both Sioux City, IA and Storm Lake, IA as a little girl. I grew up just on the other side of the Mississippi…
How to Put a Christmas Tree in a Basket
Two years ago I decided to do away with a tree skirt for our main tree and go on the hunt for a Christmas tree basket. I like the clean look of a basket and he fact that it doesn’t…
How to Use Family Notebooks Instead of Cards
A few years ago, I decided I was done spending money on purchasing cards for every occasion for everyone in our immediate family. Instead, I decided to purchase notebooks for the four of us and use those notebooks instead of…
Explore Kansas City: AR Workshop
Some of my girlfriends and I met at a new studio/workspace/shop that just opened in North Kansas City to get our craft on! AR Workshop is a space where you can take classes to make all the crafty things including…
Explore Kansas City: Yaya’s Alpaca Farm
Some of our good friends had it on their fall bucket list to visit an Alpaca farm and they asked us if we wanted to join them! I’m so glad they did, because we had such a great time. Not…
How to Make an Easy Chicken Pot Pie
I got this chicken pot pie recipe from my mom who has been making it for so long. And now I feel like I have been making it for my family for so long! Sharing recipes from my family makes…
Spooky Halloween Bar Cart
I love to decorate our bar cart for different holidays and seasons! Decorating the bar cart for Halloween might be the most fun though! This year, I decided to go a little “spooky”. In our open concept home, the bar…
Why You Should Take Your Kids Surfing
This post is all about how we took our kids surfing and why we would do it all over again! We happened to do this on our trip to Bali, but this can be done anywhere there is an ocean!…
Easy Broccoli Salad
I’ve been making this easy broccoli salad recipe for many years and it’s one of my husband’s favorite sides! I’m not sure where it originated but I got the recipe from my own mom who has been making it for…
Explore Kansas City: Overland Park Farmer’s Market
I took my first trip of the year to the Overland Park Farmer’s Market! Downtown Overland Park is so quaint. It happens to be the town in live in too! It’s a hidden little gem of shops, restaurants, hang out…
How to Make One Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Fall is quickly approaching and I have an easy chicken and wild rice soup recipe to share with you that I have been making for many years. You can make this soup with very few ingredients, many of which you…