toddler approved: coconut apricot snack bars.

Around these parts we LOVE Bob’s Red Mill. Coincidentally my dad and my husband both work there, but that isn’t the reason we love it so. Bob’s Red Mill is a wonderful company that cares deeply about both it’s employees and its customers and works very hard to create the best quality whole grain and […]

what fern wore: farm girl chic.

What Fern Wore: Farm Girl Chic

A few weeks ago, we took a trip down to California to visit family and to see my cousin Miranda show her pig for 4-H at the Santa Barbara County Fair. Basically Fern thought it was better than Disneyland (this is saying a lot because she LOVES Disneyland). It was so fun to see the […]

not yoga pants: minnie style edition

It’s been a little while since I’ve mentioned it, or maybe you missed it before, but I am a Minnie Messenger. This basically means that I am the “eyes and ears” of Minnie Mouse in terms of style along with five other lovely lifestyle bloggers. This also means that I get to be in the know about […]

barre3 fitness: week 3.

barre3 fitness: week 3

First of all, I wanted to let you all know that I’ve decided to add a link-up to these weekly fitness updates in case any of you want to link your fitness posts here. A lot of readers said they would love to be able to connect with others who are also working on getting […]

Welcome to my new site!

I have made the jump to my very own domain and new site.   This is the new home for “The Little Things We Do,” where you can find the same great posts that previously resided at blogger.  If everything works as it should, the old posts should link to their new location at LaurenHartmann.com, […]

lovely little lovelies.

Just wanted to pop by to let you all know about the Moorea Seal online shop that just opened today! So many beautifully curated accessories and objects you’ll love! After spending a good chunk of time on the site this morning, I compiled a few of my favorites over at Babble, so you should check […]