A little Texas vacay!

We had such a nice vacation to the Texas Gulf coast! It was perfect timing being the middle of August. Schools there were already back in session and the beaches were all but deserted! We spent Monday-Friday laying and playing on the beach, fishing, watching movies and eating good food! Basically a week of R&R…

Thrifty Thursday

Welcome to Thrifty Thursday, where I bring you design ideas, mom-ing ideas, and more! DIY cheap magnolia wreath Hey friends! Today I want to talk about home decorating on a minimalist journey! Did I just confuse you? Yeah, me too! That sentence sounds like an oxymoron! Many people associate minimalism with clean, white walls and…

Thrifty Thursday

One hour shirt apron! Welcome to Thrifty Thursday, where I bring you design ideas, mom-ing ideas, and more! Got any old button-downs like these taking up precious closet space? Maybe they’re stained or missing buttons. Or maybe they no longer fit or have gone out-of-style! It’s time for a Restyle! Let’s turn them into your…

Thrify Thursday 4/18/19

How to pick a good flip piece. Welcome to Thrifty Thursday, where I bring you design ideas, mom-ing ideas, and more! I don’t have anything fancy to show y’all this week, in fact, what I’m about to show you is pretty ugly! I’ve been on the hunt for a good piece of flip furniture. A…

Thrifty Thursday

Office style Welcome to Thrifty Thursday, where I bring you design ideas, mom-ing ideas, and more! We recently added some walls and redesigned the layout of our office. We did a little musical chairs, and almost everyone is in a new space! With this new space, I inherited a cheery, yellow wall! My previous office…

Thrifty Thursday

Welcome to my very first addition of Thrifty Thursday, where I bring you design ideas, mom-ing ideas, and more! Chisum and I dropped off donations at our favorite thrift store today. Of course, it just so happened to be sack sale! We walked away with a Stearns youth life jacket for $3, and tossed a…

How to survive a 4-year-old, with music!

I had the best of intentions. Relative easy morning, great workday, good energy, sunny afternoon plans with my kid. The stars have aligned! Yet, upon pickup, his first words were “I want Dad.” Cue crushed hopes for a lovely afternoon. Empathizing, “Awe, I’m sorry bud, dad’s at work.” (He got the afternoon off the day…

Thankfulness in Motherhood

Motherhood is a calling. Not an accident. For some, it comes naturally, while others may have to fight tooth-and-nail to make it work for them. I used to dream of becoming a mother. I dreamt of having a large house, full of pattering feet and tinkling laughter. Then I lost my first baby. Then my…

Staycation Phase 3

I know, it’s a little late! Better late than never! Getting back into routine has been challenging this week! For our remaining few staycation days, we focused on family and relaxation. Thursday we spent some time outdoors, Chisum and I even played in the water on the trampoline. We worked on a new habitat for…

Staycation Phase 2

Quality family time! It has been so nice to just not have to follow a schedule this week! That in itself can be so relaxing! It wasn’t as challenging as I thought it would be to find free and cheap ways for us to have fun! This may be easier with young children but I…