Minnie Mouse Birthday Party Decorations


Joyful hosting

Throwing a Minnie Mouse birthday party can be simple and inexpensive with these easy homemade decorations. A few weeks ago I shared the cake from our daughter’s Minnie Mouse 4th birthday party. Another day I’ll share the food. Today is all about decorations. When it comes to a kids party, my motto is ‘keep it […]

April 19, 2017

On Our Son’s Sixth Birthday – What I Love About You!


Family

Today our son Aiden turns SIX. Somehow, six years have passed since we first saw his sweet face. Time is a strange thing – it seems like he has always been, yet it seems like I blinked because he was just born! And now I can hardly pick him up. How. Did. That. Happen? While I […]

October 31, 2016

Happy New Year! {And Top 10 Posts of 2015}


Uncategorized

Happy New Year! I am so grateful for all of you. May God bless you richly in 2016. Lets ring in the New Year with a countdown of the top 10 posts from 2015.   Top 10 Posts of 2015 10. A Couples Wedding Shower 9. It Takes a Village {to Raise a Child With Food Allergies}…And This […]

December 31, 2015

Embracing The Messy Reality Of Mother’s Day


Family, Gratitude

Mother’s Day is just another day with the people who make us mothers. The reality is, it’s going to be messy. This morning, like every morning, I came downstairs, with three frantic-for-breakfast kids in my wake. The view upon opening the fridge stopped me in my tracks. There, on the middle shelf was a beautiful […]

May 8, 2015

A Laid-back Open House Couples Shower


Joyful hosting

We recently hosted a couples wedding shower for a young couple who live out of state. Since most of their friends and family in Minnesota hadn’t seen them in a while, it was a special day to celebrate and reconnect. It was our pleasure to celebrate as they prepare for their big day! Time was limited, […]

May 23, 2014