Happy Friday everyone! We're at the lake enjoying some family time this weekend, so I'm gonna hop right to it! one. Remember my newborn with a full head of dark hair? Well somehow he's been replaced with this giant toddler who's getting blonder by the day! The summer sun is bleaching out his hair and (unlike his sister and me) tanning his skin too! Lucky boy... two. I'm so lucky that one of my best friends in Texas also happens to originally be from KC...because it means I get to see her ...
The Life-Changing Magic of HyVee Freezer Meals
True story: it's been over a year since I've shopped at a grocery store for dinner ingredients. Now before you go thinking my family is starving, let me introduce you to DISH--Dinner Is Solved at HyVee. My sister told me about the freezer meal program last spring and it has seriously been life-changing for me. The folks at HyVee shop for all the ingredients, provide the space and utensils, and then they handle all of the clean-up when it's over. Did I mention it's life-changing? Here's a ...
Rockin’ Robin
I thought Arden's first recital was an event that couldn't be topped. That was until her second recital came around over the weekend. Ohmygosh!!!! Tutus, bows, sequins, tap shoes...the whole day was what dance mom dreams are made of. Kidding...I won't be a crazy dance mom...unless Arden wants me to be of course ;) For weeks I've been asking Arden if she was excited about the recital. Her response was always, "Yes! I get to wear mascara!" By the way, do you know how difficult it is to put ...
Home Decor Looks for Less
The first house I ever owned was a cute little shoebox (literally, it was like 800 square feet) in a charming old neighborhood with lots of big trees. The owner before me had amazing style and I remember feeling like I had stepped into a magazine the first time I went through it. Of course, when I bought the house and she moved out, she took all of her beautiful things with her. Womp womp. So I made it my goal to recreate the same cozy cottage feel that she had perfected. The only problem was ...
Friday…Already!
When it feels like Thursday, but it's really Friday...that's the best kind of Friday! one. I cant believe I haven't talked about this yet, but HELLO! The Bachelorette started! That means we have a real excuse to have wine Mondays in the neighborhood again...not that we let that stop us before ;) The only problem is...I can't find a single guy that I like. I mean, Jordan is cute and all--but I'm still scarred by his entirely-too-skinny skinny jeans. Then there's Luke, who seems like a great ...
Baby Shower in a Barn
One of the highlights of our "Fat Hog" weekend was getting to throw a baby shower for my sister-in-law, Kelly. She and my brother-in-law are expecting their first (a girl!) in August, and we're all pretty darn excited about it! Let me just start by saying this was the easiest baby shower I've ever helped host--and that's because of my mother-in-law. She asked me to tell her what we needed, then just show up and decorate. So basically, she let me have all the fun! When it came to planning, the ...