Doing {Messy} Life Together {plus “Unglued” Printable}
My hubby and I are blessed to lead a small group of fantastic couples at our church. And we are one deliciously mixed bag of people, let me tell you. We have working moms, stay-at-home moms, working dads, stay-at-home dads, our professions cover all the bases from teacher and nurse to engineer and officer, we [...]
Of Chicken & Children
Firstly, congrats to Caitlin & Erica, winners of the Pumpkin & Parsnip giveaway. Thanks to fumbly little fingers, there were two winners. And a 25% off coupon for all those who participated. Lucky you! Secondly, while we’ve discovered we’re not dog people, or cat people for that matter…we are now officially chicken people. I used [...]
My Big Sister is Cool {A Pumpkin & Parsnip Giveaway}
If you know anything about me, you know that I’m surrounded by incredible women. Wicked cool incredible women. Women who know how to make stupid look cool. It’s a gift. Between my female family members, friends and neighbors…I am one lucky duck, people. While all 4 of us Douglas girls gained a hefty strand of [...]
Mother’s Day {Printable}
Mother’s day is fast approaching, Spring is in full force…and it’s Friday. Which can only mean…it’s time for a springy, maternally-inspired printable. I considered little pictures of birds and twigs with this quote…“Mothers are all slightly insane” by J.D. Salinger. from The Catcher in the Rye, but didn’t feel it had quite the right ring [...]
5 Things You Should Know About Spanx
We attended our very first Policeman’s Ball a couple of weeks ago, and while the exquisite $14.60 thrift-store dress was a highlight of my night, what loomed beneath was not… 5 Things You Should Know About Spanx 1. While you may anticipate spanx becoming your new best friend, it will not. It can rather be [...]
Meal Planning {Printables}
I’ve had a few friends comment on the cute weekly meal plan I have framed on top of my fridge and my response is always the same…”yes!! I plan to get those printables on the blog…soonish!”. And, wouldn’cha know it…today is officially “soonish”. It’s only taken me 6 months to deliver. I realized that I [...]
Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 2}
{If you missed part 1? Check it out right here} If every human being has a driving need for security, significance and strength – including the little ones hanging onto our ankles – then we as parents have to be intentional about seeking out opportunities to instill and cultivate these qualities in their young lives. [...]
Brave Love {Printable}
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Make no mistake…life takes bravery. Following your dreams takes bravery. Being married, and staying married, takes boat loads of bravery. Sometimes just getting up in the morning takes bravery. And parenting? It takes bravery too. William Wallace [...]
Because Parenting Isn’t For Sissies {Part 1}
I’ve been waiting for the perfect occasion to use this photo I snapped at a mountain zoo in Colorado last summer. I LOVE everything it represents…the detail it captures, and all the emotion it evokes. This little babe had been born just 6 days prior to our visit and it took everything in me to [...]
We Are A Family of Heroes {Printable}
My husband is our hero. In many more ways than the obvious. There is no doubt, I’m blessed beyond belief to be married to a kick-butt guy who rocks my world on a daily basis, bakes ridiculously good bread and provides a near-constant flow of delicious hot beverages…but his profession most certainly complicates life a [...]
Honey Whole Wheat Bread with Molasses
We’ve been making our own bread for a few years now, sans bread machine, and with all the different recipes we’ve tried and tweaked, this is – hands down – our favorite. It has fast become our go-to sandwich bread. Now, it’s no beer bread, but it’s delish none the less {and it’s far more [...]
What Lies Within Us {Printable}
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a pretty smart dude… Now you can bring his wisdom home with this 8.5 x 11 printable (which can be cropped down to fit an 8 x 10 frame). Just take your pick, click, download and print. For printable 1, click here …for 2, click here …for 3, click here …for [...]
A Rambling Post About Nothing Much
It has only been a million years since I blogged anything deep or thought-provoking, and today’s post won’t do anything for the average depth of post {re: shallow}, because what lies below is a compilation of random, completely disconnected snippets to give you a nutshell glimpse, albeit a substantial nutshell, of what’s been going on [...]
Riding the Chill
Our kidlets have been battling colds and coughs on and off for the past few weeks, so getting them out into the snow this past weekend was just what we they needed. As I sat facing backwards, behind my hubby on the ATV, soaking in the sun and basking in all the glory of their [...]
The Evolution of {an unwanted} Design
While you may find this hard to believe, what with my mad design skills and all {cough cough}, I occasionally design something for a client that doesn’t inspire shrieks of joy and spontaneous outbursts of the Harlem Shake. Sometimes they hate it, but graciously say, “I’m…just…not feelin’ it, sorry”. And then there are those times [...]
Homemade Laundry Softener
I feel morally obligated to tell you about this stuff, and how easy and cheap it is to throw together. I just can’t bear to pay $6 for a small bottle of lavender bounty any longer, no matter how wickedly delicious it smells. Recipes like this have been floating around on Pinterest for some time [...]
No Place Like Home {8 x 10 Printable}
We love to travel. Everything from our 2 week road-trip extravaganza with our kidlets this summer, to the 5 weeks my hubby and I spent gallivanting across Southern Africa several years back. But coming home, sleeping in our bed and relaxing in our own space, is always the cherry on top. Because no matter how [...]
Making Borax Crystals {& Other Such Nonsense}
It’s beginning to look hearty-farty around here, and while I have yet to become a wreath crafting, mantle decorating mad-woman {which I fully intend to be some day}, I’m trying my darndest to be more seasonally astute. And with this colorful display of VD prowess {that would be Valentines Day, not venereal disease, just to [...]
