Why do we anticipate special occasions so much? Is it the part of planning all the pretty details, or tasting the delicious dishes, or the hand me down traditions. I don’t think so. Although that stuff is fun to look forward to, I believe what makes occasions special is that we’re joining together life and […]
Hey Today! I have been asked often about how I keep my hair color strong which I always find funny because I’m overall pretty laid back with my maintenance 😉 For some reason though it keeps coming up in conversation so I thought I’d go ahead and address it over here. All girls like to […]
We are surprising our littles with some new live hens that will lay EGGS for Easter! We brought home some chicks from school last year, then got a rooster and guess what? Nothing happened! Our chickens don’t lay eggs!! I know, I know laugh all you want… make fun of me for taking care of […]
I think everyone should have a few statement pieces in their wardrobe. Whether it’s prints, patterns, or accessories, there’s beauty in the details. The details matter. In spring I always love a pretty floral designed dress or bright pops of color in a bold print. This dress I purchased last year from Anthropologie, but they […]
Lately I’ve been enjoying a great book called “The Hidden Art of Homemaking” by Edith Shaeffer. It is a lovely book about how to be creative in your home and make the everyday “mundane” things beautiful and purposeful. It has inspired me greatly in an area I already knew was important. It’s about the little […]
When it comes to relationship advice, I don’t think there is a perfect answer. I heard someone ask another last week, “What do you hope and pray for about who your child will marry?” The answer was good, the guy said he simply hopes and prays that whoever his daughter marry’s will be open and […]
It seems every little boys dream is to have a bunk bed… of course they need to have something to climb and jump from indoors too right? Our boys definitely do. 😉 For some reason it took me forever to get inspired with how to style their room. Sometimes that happens. I think I just […]
In the beginning of the new year I was thumbing through my 2016 journal and reflecting on all the thoughts I had collected through the year… It’s always neat to look back at memories and events in life. I made a promise that I’d do better this year at putting my journal thoughts on my […]
If you’ve ever been to the Ozarks, then you know that Spring and Fall are gorgeous here. They are the seasons we live for in these parts. One of our favorite adventures to look forward to in the Spring is mushroom hunting. It’s a big deal where we come from. Everyone waits for the first […]
I’m so lucky to be part of an Irish brood and its fun to make the little things special for them… I’m preparing an Irish celebration for our family and making some traditional Irish food. One of my favorite things is dessert, so I had to share this pistachio cake! I don’t know for sure […]
