This year was a little different when we went to haul up the Christmas totes in the basement… With Christmas falling in the middle of the week this year, we aren’t sure what our plans are yet. We may stay… we may travel… we may be at the cabin?? But one thing I did know…
Love a good Costco find? We are loving these ultra heavy duty strand lights. We have 3 sets and have them strung across our backyard… at the cabin, and most recently in the studio for some pre-holiday season cheer. Check them out here. (and I threw in a pic of our gross dirty patio door…
Chances are you’ve been around a toddler during a meltdown before. And hey! It’s SO HARD to be a two-three-four-five year old. Communication skills are still development and just plain learning to be an adult human is a journey. Tantrums, meltdowns, breakdowns happen. They ain’t pretty. And it’s tempting to loose your sh** and let…
It’s annoyingly cute that Violet keeps asking for us to pay her for doing her chores…. she says she’s saving up to buy a camera so she can be a photographer like me. (LOVE this girl). Growing up, I only got paid for mowing our lawn but I was also an only child who got…
This year marked our 7th…er…8th annual Halloween party! (See pics from some previous parties here, here, here, and here!) And what’s a party without a theme?! This year was ‘anyone dead.’ Needless to say it was star-studded…. Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, two Freddie Mercury’s. Lots of fun and lots of new friends. We SO look…
Our little town is fundraising for a new dog park! I’m passionate about this project and feel super blessed to be a part of it…a tired dog is a happy dog! So last Friday night, Ryan and I hosted a fun night of whiskey tasting to help fundraise. We sold 19 flights and everyone learned…
We mamas got to stick together! Especially with Winter upon us. This year, Violet has all day preK on Tuesdays and Thursdays (so those are my office days) and the rest of the week she’s my little shadow. We’re starting our bucket list of things to do… I picture lots of hot cocoa, movies, snuggles,…
do you keep your THANK YOU’s? I got some good advice a while back from a supervisor back in ‘the day.’ Her name is Linda and I think I went to her for some mediation…because, you know… sometimes you just gotta vent about your co-workers not pulling their weight. She said ‘Stacy… where do you…
Violet turned the big F I V E and here’s how it went down… Cheap and easy was our theme… decorations: streamers and balloons from the dollar store food: spaghetti with 3 sauces, garlic bread and salad craft: a unicorn on a paper plate! Violet had a wonderful time with her friends… parents BYOB’d and…
Violet turned 5 today. Seems like only yesterday she was born on that sunny fall afternoon (read her birth story here). She is smart, funny, doesn’t forget ANYTHING EVER, and is so thoughtful. We are raising her to be super independent (I think it’s working…) and to be her own confident person. My main wish…
