quick and easy cinnamon buns.

This weekend, for the first time since I was pregnant… I baked. {cinnamon rolls}  The occasion was Craig’s birthday. {DIY card by Fern} The last time I baked was when I was 6 months pregnant and went through a freak nesting stage where I made like six batches of muffins in one week…then it passed. […]

a bit of this. a bit of that.

Just wanted to share a few of my favorite posts this week… the ones I think you lovely readers might enjoy. A video in which Jay-Z gets Fern to stop crying. Adorable, little, lumberjack inspired baby clothing. The story of how Fern Winter Got Her Name. Photos from a hilarious Instagram photo challenge I hosted, […]

fill in the blank friday.

Made a snazzy new photo for the blanks this week.….you’re welcome ;). We’re having a bit of a heat wave in Oregon this week, so this weeks blanks are inspired by summer and hot days! Enjoy! 1.  The best thing to do on a hot day is   to stay inside somewhere cool if it’s really […]

Dressing Your Post-Baby Body-flowy shirts-fitted tanks-belly band-trouser jeans-accessories-details 5 Reasons Why You Should Still Hang Out With Your Childless Friends 1. They want to talk about things other than your kids 2. They give you a reason to get dressed up 3. They know what’s going on in the outside world 4. They’ll be real […]

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a diy bridal shower.

A couple of weeks ago I co-hosted a bridal shower  for my future sister-in-law. I love party planning, but now that we’re on a tighter budget it can be a bit trickier. I want to be able to host parties and I want it to look nice, but it needs to be affordable.  So, here […]

birthday weekend fun.

I had a fantastic birthday weekend… in case you were wondering. It was spent having dinner at Lovely’s Fifty Fifty with Craig and our friends Jake & Casey (the ones of Olympic swimsuit infamy). My amazing pizza.  Then we went to Mint 820 for drinks and met up with more friends. (side note: You should […]