black and white Alice in Wonderland hand painted sign

I love making hand painted wood signs. Combine that with my love of literary quotes and you get this great black and white sign. I’ve always liked Alice in Wonderland, in fact it’s the theme in my girls’ room. There’s so many good quotes in those books, and one particular that I’ve always loved. I […]
saying yes to simplifying your life

Since I found out I was pregnant with our fifth baby I realized some things had to change. As much as we had planned for this baby, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t already feel like I was running around like a crazy person half the time. Life is just busy in general. […]
easy fall ice cream recipe

On a recent trip to Target for a few “essentials” my kids were feeling especially done. You know what I mean–it had been a long day of errand running. We all just wanted to go home. I’m also sure that all the people in the store with us were wondering what woman in her right […]
our baby piñata gender reveal

I’m so excited to be sharing the gender of baby number five with y’all today! We didn’t have an official reveal with friends, but we did invite some family over and Skyped with some too. We knew that we wanted to do something fun for the kids. That way those on Team Boy and those on […]
basic white tee and jeans two ways

Ask any mom and she will probably be able to tell you what her “mom uniform” is. For some it might be a maxi skirt, for others it might be some neutral athleisure. For me, its a t-shirt and jeans. I think it’s probably safe to say that the most basic of these combinations is the […]