so trendy

My new shelf for music books. Made from a scrap pallet lying in the basement.   That's right, pinterest rules our lives.    ...

long december

I'm sure it comes as a big shock to all of you that our family was incredibly busy during the month of December. Or maybe you guessed,...

burlap stockings

Surfing on etsy one day I came across these adorable burlap stockings. And then I saw the price tag. And then I went to Hobby Lobby and bou...

ice skating

Last weekend I took Margaret on a special mother-daughter date to go ice skating for the first time. She loved it. The parking lot was p...

jolly old st. nicholas

Today is St. Nicholas Day.   Clay and I have decided to add this holiday to our family celebrations and traditions. We like to give our...

aged beauty

Clay and I were presented with this family heirloom on Thanksgiving. Old instruments fascinate me. Imagining all of the stories they co...

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas

It's the second day of Advent , and somehow we managed to cut our farm fresh cedar Christmas tree and decorate it,...

thankful

A few of my favorite things.      

so hard

I am beginning to understand why people take their children to a professional photography studio. It takes more than one person to try to ar...

birthday bunting

Recently we had a big birthday bash as a joint celebration for Margaret & William. In preparation I made this happy ...