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I love that both of our kids have “vintage” things hanging in their rooms that once hung in their Mom and Dad’s childhood rooms. I grew up with this Noah’s Ark painting by American folk artist Elayne LaPorta in my bedroom and it inspired me in so many ways. I can remember trying to paint flowers … [Read more...] about Vintage Wall Art

My Etsy Shop is officially open and I am offering a special 10% off coupon code for the whole month of November to celebrate! Just type in THANKS2U at check out. I made a new friend this last year who just so happens to be an amazingly talented photographer who has graciously given permission to … [Read more...] about My New Etsy Shop and Capturing Motherhood Photography

While I am not a big Halloween fan at all, we had a lot fun last night and hope you did, too. I had hoped that the kids would go as Luke and Leia, but that wasn’t they had in mind for this year. And that’s fine with me … at this age, one can never have too many costumes. 🙂#sliceoflife … [Read more...] about Iron Man and Cindarella

I love making things and I love my kids, so naturally I love making things FOR my kids. This step stool is so easy to decorate and personalize for your littles. All you need is:– An unfinished wood stool from a craft store (I found this one at Jo-Ann’s and of course used the coupon app)– Acrylic … [Read more...] about Step Stool Tutorial

I was so inspired by two cents worth of advice I overheard my husband B give our son K this soccer season two different times…which actually makes it four cents worth of advice.The first thing I overheard was him telling our little guy that we need to get to soccer practice early so that he will … [Read more...] about Two Cents: Well, Four Cents Actually

When I first discovered Heather’s blog, Life Made Lovely, I knew that I wanted to work with her for my blog design. Her blog is basically all about the ways that God has made her life lovely, even after personally experiencing deep sorrow and loss. What an inspiration. She is a true professional … [Read more...] about A Blog Made Lovely by Life Made Lovely

Both my mom and mother-in-law have saved great things from our childhoods to pass on to their grandchildren. It’s such a sweet and thoughtful thing to do and I hope to be just as organized in order to do the same for our own future grandchildren someday. These are some adorable 1970’s outfits that … [Read more...] about A Vintage Photo-shoot in Mama’s Old Clothes

Do you need a last minute Halloween costume? I came up with this extremely easy and inexpensive no sew Luke and Leia costume a few months back for a Star Wars birthday party we went to. It’s perfect for this time of year or for play time in general.My goal was to not buy anything new for this … [Read more...] about No-Sew DIY Star Wars Costumes

When my almost six year old came to me recently and said he would really like to have a bow tie, I was pretty excited (even if the only reason is so he can look like “Jerry” from Tom and Jerry). We went online shopping together (for the first time) and found this adorable bow tie faster than you … [Read more...] about FOUND: The Perfect Bow Tie