This idea was sparked by one of my favorite DIYers, @angelarosehome. My husband and I do projects all the time, but I saw this and thought it could be something I could do all myself as a sweet gift to my babies! I started looking at smaller dolls and figurines so I could get dimensions, … Continue reading DIY Dollhouse!
Whether you're a soon-to-be-parent, already have a baby in the house, or have a shower to attend soon, this post is for you! I was cleaning out old drafts and this was one I started while on maternity leave that never made it to "publish" button, but it has too much time and too many … Continue reading Top Twelve Baby Items for New Parents
two years. in twenty-eight days, my baby will be two years old. and while i can't wait for that milestone for him, for us, the number i can't get out of my head is fourteen. fourteen months that i've been trying to get him a baby brother, or sister.. fourteen months i've been trying.. dying … Continue reading storms and rainbows | loss and hope
With Spring just around the corner (hopeful thoughts from this Missouri girl who can't take much more ice), I've decided to get a jump on the next phase of the year. With some newfound motivation that is one-part Marie Kondo and one-part my Folger's high, I have decided that in the Hall house, Spring is … Continue reading Spring Cleaning
Breastfeeding. It's a given! Stressful? What? No way. It's natural.. instinctual.. I'm literally built to do it.. it's free.. why would anyone not?! ^All thoughts of mine before birthing a child and trying to feed him. After breastfeeding turned out to be not as magically easy and natural as I assumed it would be, I … Continue reading liquid gold
AVID READERS!I am sorry to you and mad at myself for skipping 5 6 weeks of posting. I could easily use mom-ing and the holidays as excuses, - and really, pretty good ones at that - but I'd really like to make a go of this blog thing so I'm going to try and hold … Continue reading weekly nothings & a new year
Aside from some cleaning up and a few quick touch-ups outside, the room we decided to really attack first was the kitchen. I don't know about you, but for me, the kitchen is always one of the biggest selling points. The kitchen was almost the least colorful room in the house, but what color it … Continue reading The Foreclosure: Kitchen Episode I
When my husband, S, and I bought our first house together, we decided not to sell his first, and instead try our hand at being landlords and rent it out - how hard could it be? As it turns out, not too hard at all when you have one of your best friends in the … Continue reading The Foreclosure: A Diamond in the Rough
Have you ever had an idea that you were so excited about that you started on and then never followed up? Well, hi, my name is Nicole and this will be my second attempt at blogging. A lot has changed since I last wrote. I am now both a wife and a mother, looking for … Continue reading The One Where She Skipped Two Years
. . . . And after 10 minutes of sitting here staring at my screen, wondering how you start one of these things - a joke? a quote? - , I've decided to start by telling you a little about the "she" behind the blog I hope this turns into. . Probably my favorite description … Continue reading The One Where She Starts A Blog
