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We are SO excited to announce that baby #3 will be joining our family this fall! What is the gender and how has this pregnancy gone so far? Read on for more details. Will We Find Out the Gender? This is a resounding “YES!” We are planners by nature in this family. Finding out the gender is a fun little tease before we get to
Happy Easter! We had a wonderful weekend celebrating with family and friends, and I’m excited to share. Easter weekend came early this year, and though the weather wasn’t very welcoming (it was in the mid twenties all weekend), we still had a fabulous time. Below I’m recapping the highlights of our weekend including our simple Easter egg wreath, Easter egg decorating, the egg hunt and
Spring is right around the corner, which means the season for festive spring brunches is upon us. My family loves any excuse to brunch. But the prime holidays for our family to host a festive spring brunch are Easter and Mother’s Day. Do you have a brunch to host? Then check out the six festive spring brunch tablescapes below. They are sure to get your
My favorite type of family gathering is brunch. My family loves to eat, and brunch is a great way to share great food and conversation. Brunch doesn’t have to be hard, in fact, the best brunches are low key and laid back. Below I’m sharing my favorite low key brunch recipes that are easy to pull off. Plus, I’m sharing a FREE recipe card printable
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I’m on the hunt for simple and inexpensive kids Valentines for my kids. In the past, we’ve both bought and made our valentines, and I think both are great. if your kids enjoy coloring then they will love the free Valentine printables in this post. They were hand drawn by me, but designed by my daughter! She is a
One of our favorite Halloween activities is booing our neighbors with treats and goodies. Have you ever been booed? My daughter was three when we first got booed, and she was beside herself with excitement. We spied our neighbors running away but didn’t get a great view of them. Those stinkers! It made it so much more fun for her. Wanna play along? Here’s how
Hosting the holidays is a bundle of mixed emotions. At the same time it’s wonderful, it can also feel overwhelming and frankly, draining. Whether you are welcoming guests for Thanksgiving dinner or Christmas weekend, the work involved is extensive. But does it have to be hard? And on the flip side: being a guest in someone else’s place can be an uncomfortable thing. It
OH say can you see…red white and blue decor? Give a salute to the grand ol’ flag with these patriotic decor finds featuring American colors, stars and stripes. The best part? Score them all for under $25. Give your space a star spangled bang with these fun Patriotic Paper decorations. Change out your throw pillows for less with these American flag pillow covers Dress up your table
If you are thinking about having a rainbow birthday party for your kiddo, you’ve come to the right place. My daughter requested a rainbow birthday party with a very specific rainbow birthday party favor, and I was SO excited to execute her idea. A rainbow party isn’t complete without “on theme” rainbow party favors, of course. And my daughter had the idea to DIY the
We are blessed with fabulous preschool teachers this year, and I could not wait to give them a fun handmade thank you card set for teacher appreciation week. Teacher gifts can be a bit tricky. I’m always looking for items that are both practical and thoughtful. A handmade thank you card set is a wonderful way to thank a teacher AND give them something they
Our Christmas fireplace is my favorite spot to decorate for the holidays. The fireplace is the focal point of our main living space, and adding Christmas decorations to it was such a fun project. This is the first year we were able to decorate the fireplace for Christmas after installing a new fireplace mantle with built in cabinets. I’m so excited to share our Christmas
We are SO excited to announce that baby #3 will be joining our family this fall! What is the gender and how has this pregnancy gone so far? Read on for more details. Will We Find Out the Gender? This is a resounding “YES!” We are planners by nature in this family. Finding out the gender is a fun little tease before we get to
