What is the most special gift you have ever received? Was it something you had been wanting for a long time? Was it a surprise that you weren't expecting? When I think of the gifts that have meant the most to me, it is gifts that show thought and effort. I love personal gifts that are a reflection of a time spent thinking of what I like, need, or enjoy. Sometimes these are bought gifts. For example, my sister-in-law bought me an appointment for a new hair-do this week, and I was so thrilled. Continue Reading
DIY Outdoor Checker Board
Have you been spending a lot of time outside lately? Whenever it's not raining, we have been playing outside or walking down to the pool. One thing that we are definitely enjoying is our back deck. We didn't have a patio or a deck at our old house, so this deck is like the coolest thing to us. My favorite times are when we use it are in the morning lounging after breakfast with our coffee or at night after dinner. The kids will actually bring out bean bags to sit with us. It's fun family time Continue Reading
Birds of a Feather Flock Together {DIY Valentines}
I am so excited to share with you these sweet Valentines I made for my kids. The other day I was watching them all play sweetly together (which as much as they love each other does not happen all the time), and it made me think of that popular phrase "birds of a feather flock together." They are my sweet little flock that always wants to be together. They love each other and it warms my heart. I am going to show you step by step how to make these sweet little Valentines that you can Continue Reading
Christmas Wrap Up {with giveaway winners announced}
I can't believe that Christmas is already over. We had a great Christmas and are still enjoying some downtime together. Last night I edited some of our Christmas pictures, and I found myself smiling the whole time. A few of my favorite moments from the day are... Matt and I set the alarm an hour before the kids normally get up. We wanted to get up and start the coffee, turn on lights etc, so the kids could come out and we were "ready". The kids slept later than their usual time, and we Continue Reading
Our Vacation Books
***First off, congratulations to Becca Stanley for winning my Embroidered Owl on last week's giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered! That was our largest entered giveaway to date! I'm going to try to do them more often, since it seemed like a hit. Please stick around and keep coming back!*** My project I would like to spotlight this week is my boys' Summer vacation books. We worked on them all week in school, and they are so completely proud of them! I have wanted to Continue Reading