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Find us at Hidden Creek Farm

We packed up the diaper bag and layers to drive up to Sunbury with our next door neighbors, Mike and Mo (Maureen). Lucky for us, they collect fun ideas for us to try (ie: redecorating our entire living room in neutrals, mounting our TV, and now going to a Fall festival). It was a short highway drive to Sunbury ( the farm is right off the 36/37 exit on Cheshire road). I know that there are several of these Fall Fests starting up this time of year and running through October, but I think… Read more

Style Saturday: Phase 2 living room makeover

Just a quick update on the developments over the last week. All of the Benjamin Moore Westminster Gold 300 disaster is gone. I love the new color and the more open feel of our space. I don't have apples-to-apples before and afters, but you get the picture... We had the quatrefoil mirror from another area in the house, and it was from Hobby Lobby. The key is from a set of 7 at Pottery Barn for 15.99. And I'm in love with that 5.99 wooden sign from Homegoods. We may eventually … Read more

Birthday Thursday: 17 months

New favorite foods: Taco salad, and anything Miss C makes her for lunch. She will eat anything for the sitter! New skills: Running, recognizing landmarks out the window and saying "Ooooohhhh!" every time she sees them. Like me with Target. Obsessions: Being chased, watching The Goodnight Show on Sprout, trucks New way to charm strangers: Saying "Hi!!" with almost cartoon-like enthusiasm Challenges us by: Showing us her sudden dramatic side. God forbid we suggest a bat… Read more

Sentimental Sunday: Homecoming at Otterbein

If you were in a sorority at a small college, you know how important Homecoming was. We worked for DAYS "pomming" our float, coming up with the perfect playlist to go along with the theme, so we could blare it out of the speakers, and showing up at 7 AM (in the rain or snow every year) to get the show on the road. There was always drama, but there was always fun. I try to go back each year, and since they changed from quarters to semesters, Homecoming is way earlier and has … Read more

Style Saturday: House makeover Part 1

Well hello, my old friends. It has been awhile. Want to know where I've been? Here... I'm in love. I'm in love with Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, with the color "antique teal" (which I made up), and with the natural light I have been dying to have for 2.5 years. Let's take a look at the before, shall we? Totally different feeling. So, when you are working full time and baby is down to one nap (yes, that is a new development), you have about 2 hours on the wee… Read more

Foodie Friday: Coke can pork

September is always a blur. We are lucky if we eat a home-cooked meal (I'm not sure Matt would use the term "lucky"). So, when I overheard someone in the hallway saying "I just put a pork shoulder and a can of rootbeer in the crock pot!", I was intrigued. Here is my version that was a serendipitous meal last night (with leftovers for today). Coke can pork 1.5 lb cut of pork shoulder (the butcher will cut it to size, based on how many people you are feeding) 1 w… Read more

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Guess what's happening around here? Yes, goodbye yellow. Hello Greige (actually Benjamin Moore Thunder, Valspar Tempered Grey, Valspar Urban Sunrise). Goodbye red sofa, hello brown. Hello storage bed that might be the solution to all the world's problems. Things are changing around here. Oh and if you are keeping tabs on me, Big Poppa is not on a spending freeze. And in a very giving mood, I might add. I'll of course show you every step along the way. I'm thinking we a… Read more

Currently...

Loving: My new Erin Condren planner! I almost drove into our bushes trying to see if it was on the porch when I got home today. More details this weekend... Thankful for: You, for reading! I just saw that this is my 300th post. It is therapeutic for me to write, and it is fun to have an audience and community of listeners. Thinking about : Babies! Hard not to when all of the blogs I follow (I only follow 6!) look like this , this , and this . Oh and this . I am also thinking good thoughts f… Read more

Wednesday in Pictures

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Style Sunday: Instagram frame success!

Well, hello. It's been a while. That would be because I am back in school, this time with 45 kindergartners to keep me busy. I think about blogging. But all I can seem to do when I get home is keep up with Larkyn and provide the basic needs for my family. The first few weeks back to school is survival mode. But I digress.... Let's talk about my new friend, purchased before the spending freeze. As you might recall, I attempted to DIY this baby, to no avail. I enlisted the help … Read more