Category Archives: Life

Like most moms, I take pictures of my kids all the time, but I’m rarely ever in them. I love having family photos, I just hate having my picture taken. So each year I try to make sure we have … Continue reading →

I decided to completely unplug while on vacation this year, and even include a day before and a few days after our actual trip to just relax and spend time with my family. We’re leaving on Sunday morning for a … Continue reading →

We were in the car yesterday after I picked up Jack from kindergarten, and he was telling me about a box that another kid brought to school. I asked him how big it was, and he said, “it would probably … Continue reading →

I’ve decided to take a much needed week-long family vacation before school starts – my first vacation since opening my Etsy shop! I’ll be posting my vacation dates in my shop announcement and setting up an out-of-office auto reply for … Continue reading →

Happy Easter a day late! I’m using the above picture from Sheye’s blog because I never seem to take any good pictures on Easter. But we had a really nice day yesterday – Jack and Emma are at such fun … Continue reading →

I just noticed I hadn’t posted anything yet today, so I figured I’d share a quick little story… I was talking on the phone to a friend yesterday, and she asked me how my business was going. I started telling … Continue reading →

Every once in a while I like to take a look at my blog statistics to see where my readers are coming from (well, let’s be honest, it’s probably more like every day!) Yesterday I noticed a referral from Lorajeans … Continue reading →

Inspired by these fairy crowns from Nest Pretty Things on Etsy, I decided to try making my own “princess crowns” for my daughter, Emma, and her friends to wear at Emma’s upcoming 3rd birthday party.I’m pretty happy with how they … Continue reading →

I asked my son, Jack, this morning what he’s thankful for, and his answer was, “All the beautiful colors that God made for flowers. And dogs and cats and birds and condors.” I thought that was such a great answer, … Continue reading →