I’ve been having mini love affairs with aluminum cans lately. I keep finding drinks with fantastic designs and artwork. I just want to keep them around for a bit. So, I tried to figure out a way to make that possible. And then it hit me – pen holder! Something quick, fun and doesn’t require anything extra (because who knows how long the one can will hang around before it’s time for another one!). Step 01 // Select your can...
June 4, 2014
DIY Aluminum Can Pen Holder
June 3, 2014
Choosing Better
So, it was one of those Sunday mornings where the parents woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but the little misses didn’t seem to care or mind because she was her usual ray of brightness and joy. God love her. I can always count on her smile. The “wrong side of the bed” feeling resulted from a very real series of events that would normally crush me into a stress ball of a mess. And, I did...
May 29, 2014
Thankful Thursday // 04
UGH. I’ve been loving on these two hard lately. The precious awesomeness that oozes out of them is too much to handle, folks. I’ve never been so in love … and I never want this feeling to go away. Moms, tell me this love lasts forever… Here are just a few things I’m very grateful for this last week of May. It’s a mixed bag, my friends. Enjoy it all! +those two lovely red-heads at the top of this post....
May 28, 2014
Scenes from Yesterday // 03
We had a great long weekend traveling north to visit family. Several hours in a car but I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Most of the driving took place in Iowa so instead of just sitting there, because Mads surprisingly kept herself pretty well occupied, {please don’t let me jinx future trips!!} I snapped some pictures. I hope you enjoy the very flat but colorful landscape of the American Heartland. This was the BEST. We have a new...
May 27, 2014
Committing to Another Newsletter?
I think we’ve all been there before – over-committing to newsletter subscriptions. I’m deliberately using the word “commit” because that is essentially what we are doing with that email gift giver. And it’s a great thing. I receive so many inspirational // pretty // useful + helpful items in my email on a daily basis, I will not stop my subscribing habit anytime soon. My inbox often reminds me of my nightstand. So much reading material and just not enough...