Family

  We recently took the plunge and replaced Cora’s crib-turned-toddler-bed with a “big bed” and it has been the most darling thing I’ve ever seen in my life.  There was…

  We’ve had a bit of a functional problem in Chloe’s room.  As beautiful as it is, it is a bit small and we hadn’t ever found a bedside table…

All eyes are on Cora’s room right now which is in a huge state of disarray as we are finally giving it the proper design treatment.  We held off really…

I like to keep our family’s food as clean & simple as possible.  That means local food when available, organic when practical, and as few ingredients as possible.  I was…

While I build up the energy to finish my last couple items for the living room, I’ve turned my attention to my 2-year-old daughter, Cora’s room.  Since we moved when…

  One of my favorite organizational “wins” was my idea to create a bin of “outing activities” where I can quickly grab something to keep the kiddos occupied while we’re…

I’ve been working on this post for longer than expected, mostly due to some tough things that our family is dealing with right now.  More on that later, now I…

At the top of things that I can’t stand with 2 little kids in the house are things that make my life as a parent more difficult than it needs…

I love our family photo books and really any excuse to have more photos of my beautiful daughters.  I was thrilled when one of our favorite photographers offered Valentine’s Day…

I wanted to share my favorite DIY Valentines this year.  Be sure to bookmark or pin this for next year! 1. “I Only Have Eyes For You” Sunglasses Valentine. These…

Happy Valentine’s Day! Before the great Icepocolypse of 2014, we created a “new” section of yard for the girls to play by moving our side fence out and reclaiming some…

Ever look at these cute little containers and think they were perfect for storing else?  Maybe some other food items, craft items, toys, accessories…  It’s the ultimate recycling when you…

I’m in neither the Pepto-pink princess camp nor the ignore vanity in lieu of brains camp.  I want my girls to be well rounded and well balanced.  I think it’s…

Months ago, I fell in love with this split butterfly artwork from Pottery Barn Teen.  I did not, however, love the $149 plus shipping price tag.  No thank you! I…

Ever since we moved in and I quickly emptied a box under the bathroom sink, it has looked something like this: It’s absolutely silly to have an area like this…