The solution to diapers is always one you want to choose carefully. You don’t want to use a trash can that will allow the smells to dominate the room, but you also don’t want to have to take each diaper out of the room every time there’s a dirty diaper. There are so many different…
Author: Laura
vine and branches :: hand painted signs
A new house (well, actually REALLY old, but new to us) means a new slate to decorate! I love the idea of taking a room and adding personal touches to make it feel like home to us! This means different things for the baby’s room, the kitchen, and the living room, but I love all…
a simple recipe :: favorite candy bar meets cookie :: pb stuffed chocolate cookies
It seems like in the past few months, I’ve needed to bring dessert many different places. Usually this means I go to an old standby recipe. I have recently revisited a recipe that I haven’t used in a long time, and I think it may have been re-added to the list of favorites! It’s already…
encourage reading at chuck e. cheese :: giveaway
Chuck E. Cheese is a favorite place for many kids! Games, pizza, tokens, music, dancing, prizes are just a few of the many things making kids want to be there! Chuck E. Cheese has recently partnered with Harper Collins Publishing to promote special reading events in the store! I had the opportunity to bring my…
a simple recipe :: the perfect no bake cookies
I had never even heard of no bake cookies until I moved to the Midwest for college! I had them a few different places while I was there, and always thought they were really good. I started looking for a recipe a few years later and came across so many different variations. Some were made with…
repurpose tableware :: ecofriendly single use dishes
Well, grilling season is finally here! For us, even if we aren’t grilling we are eating outside. That means disposable plates, cups, and utensils get used a lot more frequently! I love nights where we eat outside and stay outside until it’s just about dark. It is our first spring that our little one is…
a simple recipe :: easy weeknight meal :: taco lasagna
I love easy weeknight dinners that I can either prepare the weekend before or that morning! It makes dinner time easy, and it makes unpredictable dinner times a breeze! I also love freezer meals in case I feel ambitious ahead of time, and then I have meals on hand on those nights that just seem…
planning a first birthday party :: the little details
I’ve already posted about some of the fun things I used for my son’s first birthday party, but I wanted to share a few more of the details as this was such a fun day for him and our family! Here are a few of the details I focused on when planning. Theme– We recently…
healthy food, yummy flavors, happy baby :: happy family giveaway
My little one’s appetite has really kicked in this past week or so. He has always liked a variety of foods, but really was only interested in a couple bites and then he was on his way. The last few days he’s been eating solid meals as well as snacks in between. We’ve been trying…
3 marthas towels :: sewn in the usa
Time really flies! The change from baby to toddler seemed to happen overnight. He no longer was my sweet baby just wanting to snuggle. He was an active little guy getting all over the house. He went from eating very little to eating just about anything we put in front of him (although, still not…
printastic design :: one download, complete party decor :: giveaway
Planning a birthday party can be a lot of fun, but sometimes bringing all the details together can be difficult. Sometimes you find different decorations that you like on their own, but added together with others just doesn’t work. Printastic Design, an Etsy shop that specializes in party décor, gives you coordinated party decorations for any…
good morning sunshine :: handstamped coffee spoon by sycamore hill
Sometimes the perfect gift for a family member or friend is just something simple that will be used everyday and will remind that person of the giver. I have things like that throughout my own home that remind me of people near and dear to me from various points in my life. Coffee mugs, cake stands, cookbooks,…











