• HEARTS and CRAFTS

    Valentine’s Day is less than a month away. Call me a sap, but I’ve always liked this holiday– not because of the stereotypical chocolates and vibrant reds, but because it’s a…

  • CRAYON HEART VALENTINES

    Recently, Mya hasn’t wanted to leave the house. “Stay home” is her most common demand. The cold weather makes it pretty easy to stay in and play, but we’ve been “forced”…

  • THE CHRISTMAS STAR

    When I hung our Christmas lights a few weeks ago it was missing the finishing touch to complete the festive feel we were looking for, so we decided to go for a…

  • HOLIDAY TREATS

    We finally took the Pinterest plunge. “What is that?” you may ask. We got with the times and joined Pinterest. I thought it would totally be a time-sucker. And it was initially. But…

  • HOLIDAY DECOR TIPS + TRICKS

    As Derek’s mentioned, I thoroughly enjoy decorating for the holidays. But what I don’t enjoy is having a bunch of stuff in storage that is only used for one month out…

  • KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT DRAWINGS

    Another easy craft project comin’ atcha– a small, yet super sweet Christmas ornament:…

  • MYA’S 2nd BIRTHDAY

    For Mya’s flower-themed 2nd Birthday party, it was a day full of love and light (and a little bit of snow!) We hope you enjoy a look into Mya’s fun day! It all…

  • PAPER BAG FLOWER WALL

    Mya’s party was yesterday and it was a blast. I just have to filter through the 502 photos (no, I’m surprisingly not exaggerating) and we’ll share the highlights soon! But until then, we have…

  • HAPPY HA-MEOW-EEN!

    Ok, the title of this post might be a stretch. But our gal is obsessed with cats, so I’m sure she’d think it’s funny. And yes, you guessed it, Mya was a kitty…

  • ROAD TRIPPIN’ : SCHAAKE’S PUMPKIN PATCH

    We’ve had Halloween fever ever since acquiring Mya’s costume (check out her sneak preview), so we’d been planning a family adventure to the pumpkin patch. With weekends quickly filling up with…

  • COLORFUL THINGS KIT

    I’ll just admit it… Mya’s not too good with her colors. Everything was “boo” and now it’s “yeh-woh.” So in the effort to not feel like I’m failing as a parent,…

  • FAB FREEBIE: SEE KAI RUN

    This FAB FREEBIE has ended. Congrats to KG from Independence, MO! We are SO excited to be partnering with See Kai Run for a giveaway! See Kai Run is Mya’s favorite…