• ROAD TRIPPIN’ : MAHAFFIE STAGECOACH STOP + FARM

    We had driven past this place a hundred times before and never stopped. Big mistake. But finally last weekend, we took Mya to the “Wild West Days” at Mahaffie Stagecoach and it…

  • THE BLACK MAGIC TOUCH

    We just painted a blue accent wall and it’s result inspired us to be even more bold. Yup. I painted a wall black– “Black Magic” by Sherwin Williams, to be exact.…

  • MYA’S MINI DESK MAKEOVER

    We had a neighborhood garage sale last month and we sold a bunch of stuff. What Derek didn’t tell you: During the sale, Mya and I took a break from selling and went down…

  • BABY FAVES: 6-12 MONTHS

    Remember our 0-6 Month Baby Faves? Now we’re on to the next stage: solid foods, sitting upright, mobile mischief, and your bossy backseat driver. Here are some of our favorite tools…

  • A STEP UP

    On our first date, Derek and I discussed how rattles and creaks and unnecessary noises drove us both bonkers. No lie. We’re that exciting. But when he hinted that he would take…

  • ROAD TRIPPIN’ : the OMAHA ZOO

    In case you’ve been wondering where we’ve been the past few days, we’ve been Road Trippin’! (We know you guys await these posts with bated breath– psht!) I grew up visiting family in…

  • FOUR FAVORITE COOKING SUBSTITUTIONS

    We like to eat. Whether it’s trying something new or just indulging in our favorite recipes, we can make a mountain of food disappear faster than David Copperfield. Despite our big…

  • BABY FAVES: 0-6 MONTHS

    Since this blog is really for us to learn new things, connect with people, and just remind us of things that we would most likely forget later in life, we thought we’d jot…

  • inTENTS: FORT KIT

    Derek and I have lots of small family members that happen to celebrate birthdays and Christmas and buying presents for all of them every year gets expensive. We thought a fort kit could…

  • the JOY of a STICKER CHART

    Recently, my parents (aka Nahn and Pops) took a three week European vacation. (They met my Italian Grandpa’s only first cousin and her family!… and ate a lot of food.) Mya…

  • CLIVER the DIVER

    A few weeks ago, I was bummed because Mya and I were not feeling well and I had to miss a girls’ night out with the neighbor gals. It would’ve been…

  • BIKE HOIST

    We installed two bike hoists over the weekend. Check out these bad boys– total cost: only $10! But let’s rewind to the beginning: Our neighborhood garage sale took place over the…