So many factors go into happiness. Some consider happiness a journey. Others consider it an attitude. It’s a state of mind. It’s a feeling. It’s being in the arms of the one you love. It’s a mud covered smile of a child exhausted from playing outside. It’s the overwhelming joy that comes from knowing youRead more
I thought bringing elephant along would make a cute prop. As is turns out, walking elephants requires near constant attention. One must make sure they are upright, and in fact moving in a forward direction. And make sure their string remains untangled. Of course you don’t want to pay such close attention to your ellieRead more
We knew how close the parkway was when we moved into our house, but after making the short drive a couple of weekends ago we kind of freaked out at just how close it is, and now it’s becoming a regular “to do” when we have a few spare minutes. This past weekend we knew theRead more
We reached a milestone last weekend. As of Saturday around 3-ish in the afternoon we had kitchen shelves and a fully finished bathroom. Those two projects marked the last of the big projects for our upstairs renovation in the house, and with their completion I let out a humongous sigh of relief. Gutting and renovatingRead more
It was still 90+ degrees, and we probably would have been more comfortable sunbathing at the lake, but we finally had a weekend that didn’t include a long list of house projects so we rallied up Aunt Hannah and Uncle “Geffy” and headed to the fair. We had the bright idea to go during theRead more
It’s been a long time since I started this blog and committed to rediscovering the area where Will and I were born and raised. Oddly enough, living in a place all your life doesn’t necessarily equate to knowing it through and through. I’ve realized over the years there is a lot here I’ve never seenRead more
Holidays really are a whole new experience with little ones. It’s experiencing an Easter egg hunt for the first time. Discovering hidden treasures around every corner. Trying to grasp the concept of placing your newfound treasures in your brightly colored bucket. Putting on your Sunday’s best and being forced to smile for a million familyRead more
I’ll be honest, South Dakota did a number on me in regards to snow. Growing up, seeing those fluffy white flakes fall stirred all kinds of excitement in my soul. It meant no school, all the snow creatures we could imagine and build, and hopefully some snow cream. These days snow falling just makes meRead more
A few weeks ago we drove out to Cherokee for the not so joyous occasion of a funeral, but tagged on an alternatively wonderful stop at our friend Laurel’s farm so we could introduce Aubrey girl to some chickens and goats. Because every little girl needs to experience those things when they are young enoughRead more
I know, I know. It’s 2016, and Christmas is SO 2015, and everyone has moved on, kick started their resolutions, and could care less about pictures of our little family Christmas. But I’m going to pull the personal card here and post these anyway, because this blog also happens to be my own documentation ofRead more