I’ve always wanted to try my hand at making candles, so when my friend Rebekah pointed out that beeswax candles aid in cleaning the air, I became slightly obsessed. After all, cleaning and I go hand in hand now. The vintage Jell-O molds I thrifted made the perfect candle container. To save money, I thought […]
Month: March 2015
Cleaning Frenzy
As a kid, I always thought dust bunnies and dust mites were the same; a harmless bundle of dust that collected under furniture. I recently just discovered that dust mites were not dust bunnies and they are not, in fact, necessarily harmless or lifeless. Seriously, I had no idea dust mites were actual real life living creatures. As you […]
February Thrift Store Finds
Hey, I made it to a thrift store last month! Can you believe it? I’ve even been to one this month, but I’ve been pretty picky with what I’ll actually buy. I blame this crazy nesting, clean-all-the-things phase I’m going through. One thing I didn’t hesitate to bring home were these vintage Jell-O molds. I […]
Full Term
Tomorrow I will be considered “full term” in my pregnancy, which means this baby boy can make his appearance safely at any time. Eliana was born on her due date and Isabelle came one week prior. I’m anticipating this baby to come earlier than 40 weeks but don’t mind if that turns out to be […]
A Familiar Scene
Same girl, same stuffed animal, two-ish years apart. Both times, Eliana was putting baby gear to the test with Curious George before a new sibling arrived. Some things never change.
Birthday Cake
When a birthday arrives in our home, I like to make it a point to bake the special person a birthday cake. Being the only baker in the household, it’s a no-brainer that I bake myself a cake when my own birthday comes along. I did this for the first time last year and continued […]