I love quilts. I’m not quite sure when this love started, however, it’s now deep in my bones! One of the big reasons I love drafty old houses is because in fall/winter you can pile quilts on the bed and on the back of couches for random bouts of cuddles. The first cold snap hit about two weeks ago here… Read More

*Had fun girl time with a sweet girl. We watch While You Were Sleeping while chatting. *Got Elsie’s birthday invites made! Can’t wait for this little angel’s birthday. It’s going to be lots of fun. *Spent time with my little brother — in from the Navy… *Got some amazing family photos taken by the ever so wonderful Carl Hirst (who… Read More

It’s so amazing how little kinks in life can upset the flow of things and get you off track! So sorry, dear blog readers, to leave you randomly last week. Life threw in kinks (good kinks, but kinks) which shifted the norm forcing a new norm. I think we might have gotten back into the swing of things. Hopefully I… Read More

It all started when I first stumbled upon this on Pinterest during one of my many half asleep feedings of Drew one night: Source: bananarepublic.gap.com via Christen on Pinterest   And then I saw this feature that the ever so lovely Elsie Larson is doing on her blog. I just had a baby. I’m somewhat back to my pre-pregnancy size,… Read More

Ah meal planning. What fun (sometimes). Recently I have found that we are saving a ton of money if I meal plan before going grocery shopping (aka since we know what we’re having for lunch/dinner we end up not eating out). It’s also nice to grocery shop with a plan instead of just a list. Yes, I still shop with… Read More

This weekend … *Had a complete breakdown. It was bad folks… and there was no chocolate in the house. *Took my sister’s inlaw’s family photos. *Took my sister’s bridal shots (she never had any done) *Drank coffee after the kids went to bed and stayed up until around 3 AM *Started reading this wonderfully entertaining book *Mowed the lawn. As… Read More