Here we are, almost to June, and we are just getting around to planting our backyard garden. It seems like it's taken forever for our temperatures to warm up enough to allow for planting anything. And have you ever seen the movie Peter Rabbit? Those beautiful English gardens are enough to make anyone want to move to the countryside and become a … [Read more...]
Snow Days & Sick Germs
Hey there my long-lost blogging buddies! Between the hit of the polar vortex here in Wisconsin and getting slammed with some of the worst flu germs our family's seen in a while, I can gladly say that I'm still here and survived to tell the tale! We've had a total of 5... Count them... FIVE... Snow days home from school over the last … [Read more...]
A Cozy Bedroom Retreat for Fall
Can I confess something? Most of the time I feel like my bedroom is a bit like a war zone. Between the piles of "I'm too tired to hang you back up" clothing or the equally monstrous "I folded you but I don't want to put you away" heaps, I sometimes feel like I would rather NOT hang out in my bedroom. Which is really a shame because a … [Read more...]
The Art of Reinvention
Well, summer is officially here! Swimming, popsicles, lightning bugs, bare feet and sleeping in. Seems like we wait all year for these 3 months to get here! I've been reflecting a lot these past few weeks about what we went through last summer at this time in losing out to the farmhouse of our dreams, and how different our lives may have been if … [Read more...]
How to Transform Your Kitchen for Spring
As I write this, it is currently snowing like a fiend and the sun is simultaneously shining outside. Talk about an oxymoron if there ever was one! But doesn't it seem fitting for this time of year? Spring here in Wisconsin hasn't really officially sprung yet. Although we've had a few slightly warmer days, it still feels like winter just wants to … [Read more...]
Summer Skincare with Burt’s Bees
Happy Wednesday Friends! I can't believe how fast the summer is just flying by...we're already into August and before we know it we'll be back into days of school routines and pulling out the pumpkin decor. I don't know about you, but I'm going to soak up all these last days of summer vacation while they last! Today I'm pretty excited to … [Read more...]
Stylish Summer Hostess Gifts FREE from Grove Collaborative
What does your calendar look like this summer? Ours is already filling up with barbecues, pool parties, and lots of other fun events to attend. Whenever I go to one of these gatherings, I don’t like to show up empty handed. However, finding the right hostess gift is always harder than it looks! I always know I've found the perfect present … [Read more...]
The Itchy House
Can you believe it's already the end of April and next week it'll be May already? Just where has this spring gone? I can almost see the end of the school year fast approaching and that wonderful season of summer almost here. I'm super excited for next month because I have been working on a whole new series on one of my favorite topics -- Mason … [Read more...]
Spring Family Room
I'm not sure why, but this year spring seems to be slowing creeping its way back into Wisconsin, and in no hurry whatsoever. You know the sloth from the movie Zootopia? If spring were an animal, it'd totally be that sloth. The cold weather and lack of sunshine is sticking around a little longer than it should be. I decided our family room needed … [Read more...]
Spring it On
This week here in Wisconsin was one for the record books. The weather has been unusually warmer than any other February I can honestly ever remember in my lifetime! Its been a welcomed stretch of about 5 days of temperatures in the 60's...yesterday even topping a high of 67 degrees! (Our typical highs this time of year barely get above … [Read more...]
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