We are having a small party for our oldest daughter this weekend, so naturally I am in a complete party planning mindset. This is her first “birthday party” and she requested zebra party. She then quickly changed her mind to a purple elephant party but eventually came back around to the zebra theme. So we’re […]
October Thrift Store Finds
I found one thrift store item in October which wasn’t even from a thrift store. Technically, it doesn’t count as a thrift store find but we’ll just go with it anyway. Due to things like pregnancy, exhaustion, and the urge to declutter, I haven’t been going to many thrift stores lately. I found this vintage Twister […]
This Week
November is always a busy (read: crazy) month for us. Our two oldest both have birthday’s a week apart and shortly after is Thanksgiving, which means a lot of planning and baking and eating of pies. This is only one of the reason’s why I haven’t taken the time to write on here this past […]
A Baby Boy!
We had our ultrasound yesterday and discovered that we’re having a baby boy! I had my suspicions that this growing baby was a boy (as did my husband and some friends) so I was overjoyed when those suspicions proved to be true. I don’t believe I will ever tire from ultrasounds. Even now, during my third […]
The Pregnancy Card
True story: I cried at the grocery store the other week. I didn’t just cry, I cried. As in, balled my eyes out while my two-year-old was screaming and my four-year-old stuffed her face with a free cookie. I wish I was joking. It would have been easy if I was… say, obviously pregnant. You […]
Almost…
Lately, little things have been making a huge difference in this renovation process. Things like baseboards, outlets and face plants, a mailbox, and ceiling fans are a nice reminder that we won’t live in chaos the rest of our time in this house. We need two ceiling fans for our living area. One was existing […]
Coffee: A Love Letter
Dearest Coffee, As hard as it is for me to say this, I think we need to spend some time apart. You see, I once looked forward to your company every week. I knew exactly what I wanted and you always provided. Sometimes you needed more cream, but it wasn’t anything we couldn’t work through […]
Dust, Dust, and More Dust
This week has been a little crazy in home renovation land. Last weekend we painted the exterior of the house and removed the carpet in the girls’ shared bedroom. Right after getting out of paint mode, we moved on to demolishing our tile floor. I’m not gonna lie, it was a little fun. Since then, […]
Hanging Produce Basket
Remember the jelly mold I found at the thrift store? Well, I think it’s better for holding fruits and vegetables than for forming food. This DIY is ridiculously easy. All it takes is some paracord, a drill gun, and metal ring and of course, a jelly mold. Click here to visit Live Simply for the […]
The State of Our Living Room
I mentioned in this Instagram post that I had rearranged the living room. We recently upgraded to a king size mattress and needed to reconfigure the living room for it to fit. If our living room/bedroom/dining room was staying the same small size, we probably wouldn’t have expanded from a queen bed to a king […]