Rainy days, warm apple cider, crackling campfires, pumpkins and hayrides....ahhhh. Yep, park me here in the season of fall and I'm a happy lady. Fall is as sweet as it comes when I'm concerned, and I'm not just talking about all the candy we consume this month either. I love the way that nature shows off this time of the year, and was fortunate … [Read more...]
Progress on the Basement Rec Room
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year's last week. Our kids had a nice long break from school, which was much-needed for all of us. Our family enjoyed lots of quality bonding time together. To be honest, I'm always a little relieved when the craziness of the holidays is over and we can return to the normalcy of life. This week … [Read more...]
Basement Rec Room Changes
I can't remember in the 3 years I've been blogging, if I've ever mentioned that we have a basement rec room in our home. I know for certain I've never photographed it or featured it in a post, because if I'm being completely honest with you all -- this level of our home typically looks like it was hit by an Armageddon-sized toy bomb. It's … [Read more...]
The Barn Wood Christmas Box
I have a slight obsession with big red barns - actually, I'm a fan of any ol' barn - but the red ones just sort of hit me right in the soft spot in my heart. I love the feeling you get walking into an old barn, the smell of the old wood, the beauty of the beams above you and the gorgeous light streaming in from all the cracks in the walls. … [Read more...]
Casual Family Room for Fall
I'm smack dab in the middle of what I would call a busy season in my life. Juggling the schedule of a SAHM of 3 kids is only one facet of my life right now. I'm also a blogger and shop owner. A volunteer librarian. A worship singer. And helping upstart a new women's ministry. All good, good things. But also things that force me to function one … [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...]