This post is a doozy, but I’m so pumped to finally share with you (after a load of trial and error) how to paint trim white and freshen and brighten up your entire home! How to Paint Trim White I can’t even believe I’m about to type this, but every inch of oak trim in this house is finally painted… Keep Reading
A Day in the Life – August 4th, 2015 (20 months old)
Well hey there friends! I hope you’re ready for a long post full of way too many pictures and videos because that’s exactly what I have on tap for today’s “Day in the Life” post! On Tuesday I had my iPhone on hand from sun up to sun down to capture our entire day. What you’ll see is very representative of… Keep Reading
How Cloud Pets Are Helping Us Bridge the Distance with Family
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. I genuinely LOVE this product and am really excited to share it with you! Big thanks for your support regarding sponsored posts! #CloudPetsForever #CollectiveBias For the foreseeable future we’re sticking out this Army thing for the long haul, and as long as Jamie’s serving in… Keep Reading
Modern Table Meals a Slam Dunk For the Whole Family
The following post is brought to you by Modern Table. Thank you so much for supporting the brands that support Whimsical September! If you’ve had a face-to-face conversation with me any time in the last couple of weeks then surely I’ve mentioned Hadley’s diet concerns that have been weighing heavily on me (sorry for all my venting, friends). In a nutshell,… Keep Reading
Slice of Life – 7/31/15
Happy Friday! After a couple really full weekends, we’re looking forward to a blank slate kind of weekend and enjoying some quiet family time. Here’s a slice of life from the past three weeks. 🙂The weekend before I left for New York we enjoyed a fabulous and spontaneous double date with some of our great friends, Meg & Chris. We… Keep Reading
All About MOPS and Why You Should Consider Joining
Moms, have you ever heard of an organization called MOPS? I first heard about it a couple years ago when a few of my girlfriends in Tennessee were active in the local chapter at Fort Campbell. All I really knew about it was that it was a faith-based organization that gave moms a great place to mingle with other moms. Fast… Keep Reading
12 Tips For Your Next Blog Conference
When I rebranded my blog and started giving it more serious attention a year ago, attending a blogging conference was something I was interested in doing sooner than later. When a ticket to the largest blogging conference in the country (BlogHer) fell in my lap a few months ago, I had to pinch myself that I was finally getting a… Keep Reading
What’s Living in Kansas if You Don’t Make a Trip to the Farm?
A couple weeks ago I got an email from a fellow blogger here in Kansas extending an invitation to come out to her family’s farm and pick an unlimited amount of sweet corn. It took me all of three seconds to decide that we were definitely going to accept! One of the most fun parts of this crazy military lifestyle is… Keep Reading