Anyone who lives in the Midwest can totally relate. After the thrill of Christmas is taken down and packed away until next year, we're left with cold, dark, snowy days that never seem to end. Wisconsinites are left with no choice but to surrender to the long winter ahead. So how do we cope? I'm certainly no stranger to a major side effect … [Read more...]
Road Trip – Kentucky & Ohio
Summer is a great time for new adventures. We decided to take our own family adventure on a road trip down south - to Kentucky & Ohio - for a few days last week to explore. This trip was especially fun because we went with one of my best friends from college and her family. All of our kids are the same ages, and have a blast together. They … [Read more...]
Summertime
As the great Ella Fitzgerald sang, "Summertime, and the livin' is easy...." It's been a good summer here for us so far. We've enjoyed our share of hot weather, swimming, sleeping in late and enjoying down time. I don't really plan a whole lot of big projects around the house for the summer months, because we basically live outside. But we … [Read more...]
Planting a Backyard Garden
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...]
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