2023 House to Home Projects: 12 Spaces, $200 Budget I've been toying with this idea for a while now, and it is finally time to make it happen! My husband, Eric, and I decided at the end of 2022 that we needed to take a year off of major house projects. Instead, we want to focus our efforts on our family life, something ... read more
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My 23 for 2023 List!
Welcome to My 23 for 2023 List! I started creating a list like this last year, My 22 for 2022 List. New Year's Resolutions seem a bit too black and white for me, so I found the fluidity of these lists more my style. Instead of rigid goals, I opt for "aims" that I'd like to focus on in the new year. Some are bite-sized and ... read more
Reviewing My 22 for 2022 List
I'm reviewing my 22 for 2022 List today! I created this list last year for the first time, and it did help to bring focus to important parts of my life. I'm reviewing that list now in preparation for building my 23 for 2023 list! I'm eager to share how I did with each item on my list for a bit of transparency, and to lean ... read more
Christmas Countdown Challenge – Week 2
Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 2! This week we're going to get into the nitty-gritty of planning and list-making for the holidays. I want to make sure we get our ducks in a row in these first couple of weeks because there are some great sales already happening, and I want to make sure we're ready to ... read more
Christmas Countdown Challenge – WEEK 1
Welcome to the Christmas Countdown Challenge - Week 1! Thanks for going along with me on this adventure. I don't know about you, but October comes around every year and I'm almost instantly feeling the pressure of allthethings! School is in full swing (and so are the school activities), autumn is bursting with holiday ... read more
How to Make Family Meals Fun – As Seen on Des Moines Mom
September is National Family Meals Month. As a mom, I know it can be difficult to gather everyone around the table regularly, but I think it’s so important to make eating together as a family a priority. When we started our family, I didn’t put much thought into how we eat as a family. Now I realize how beneficial it ... read more
