This has been a great week so far. I am definitely feeling a difference in my life as I straighten out my priorities, work on being consistent in my goals, and enjoy some quiet moments …
Something about the New Year whispers change to people's hearts. During the Holiday Season, we hopefully have turned our thoughts to God, and that sets us up perfectly to create some meaningful goals for the …
Here is last of my handmade Christmas gifts. It was a middle-of-the-night brain child as I thought about what we could do for Milo that would help him play more easily and imaginatively with the …
Yesterday was one of those days. You know the ones...when around 8am you are wishing for bedtime? Of course, there was some good with the bad, but man oh man, every time I turned around …
I'm traditionally a fan of little food, but Dave loves "real food" meaning food of traditional size. At our wedding, I was prepared to serve several little sandwiches and mini gazpacho soups, but I was …
Once we had Milo, Dave and I decided we'd celebrate the New Year in style... but on New Year's Day, so the kid could join the fun. At midnight we snuggle in our pajamas at …
Ahh, the New Year. Just around the corner. Today I'm cutting out a billion triangles with my Christmas present to decorate for our 3rd Annual New Years Day gathering. The boys are giggling wildly about …
Of all of my handmade gifts this year, for some reason this one means the most. Maybe it's because I had to overcome a serious mental block against sewing quilts (the billion pieces, straight lines, …
This little DIY was a gift for my dear sister Chelsea. She is notoriously hard to shop for, so I thought I'd give her something so exclusive it's not found in stores: a yarn wrapped paper …
Now that the gifts have all been unwrapped and the surprises are safely enjoyed, I've got a couple other handmade gifts to share! These fun gold dresses went to my sister's girls, who Milo and …
Santa knows me really well. He filled my stocking with cheese, and a new cheese board (already labeled) to put it on. Having and impromptu cheese-tasting with my boys was my favorite part of the …
I blinked and my baby turned six-months old. He is a melt-your heart little charmer, and my days are brighter with his drooley smiles (and kisses:) Little Eliot fits into our family so well. He's a …