On Friday we loaded up the Jeep and headed two hours east to Kansas City to celebrate Christmas and Jamie’s birthday with his parents. We really had the best weekend! We got to their place around 4 p.m., and we were stunned at how beautifully they’d decorated for Christmas! Everything looked gorgeous from the inside out. She had some snacks… Keep Reading
Mom’s Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Does your family have a traditional Christmas morning breakfast? My mom has made her mouth-watering breakfast casserole on Christmas morning for as long as I can remember, and I’m excited to continue her tradition and make it for our whole family next week when we host Christmas in our home. Not only is this dish tasty, but it only takes… Keep Reading
That Time My Toddler Hid My iPhone in the Christmas Tree
If you follow me on Instagram or we’re friends on Facebook then you may already know that last week my iPhone took a two foot walk with my 12 month old. This story may be one of those “had to be there” kind of funny stories, but this is one that I absolutely need to have documented! So my phone was… Keep Reading
I want to hear from you!
Well hey there! Happy Friday! What’re you up to this weekend? I’m waiting on Jamie to get home and then we’re planning to go on a little family dinner date and drive through downtown’s Christmas light display. Our roommates are all moved in (hooray x 1,000!!), so after dinner we’ll come back and hang with them for the night (Jenn’s… Keep Reading
My Favorite Holiday Home Tours
Holiday home tours are a staple event for many during December, and the “blogosphere” has made going on holiday home tours easier than ever! These kinds of tours are virtual and plentiful, and during the last week I’ve been picking out my favorites to share with you today! Get ready to gawk over these homes. They’re festive and beautiful and definitely… Keep Reading
A Seat for Good Eats
Pop a squat in our kitchen! We finally have all of our seating needs complete. A couple months ago, I wrote a post about our dining chair dilemma. We sold our eight-top marble kitchen table and were trying really hard to stay within our budget for a new farmhouse table and seating for six. After building the table and semi-splurging on a World… Keep Reading
We’re Getting Roommates!
So this week is the BEST week because we are getting roommates! These two crazies (my sister Jennifer and BIL Josh) are moving into our basement on Thursday, and we are seriously counting down the days! No kidding! We. Are. Pumped! For those who are new around here, my younger sister is married to my husband’s best friend who’s also… Keep Reading
My Method to the Madness of Creating our Dream Home + An Office Update
I don’t know how or when I discovered my growing interest in attractive interior spaces, but I’m full-blown interested. I’m definitely not great or good or even fair at interior design, but I’m having a field day with this new-found hobby of studying beautiful spaces and finding inexpensive ways to create them in our new little abode! I’ve mentioned before that I… Keep Reading