Yo, guys! Holy crap, it’s -17º here right now in MPLS with a -41º windchill. When the weather was this cold two weeks ago I was sure that would be the worst of it for the rest of the winter, you know, something to feel like I checked off the old "I made it through this GD winter list". That's something us Midwesterners are good at, looking at the bright side of a bad situation. "It's READ MORE

1 | 2 Hello Friends! Oh man, it's cold over here! As a life long Minnesotan, I've never experienced cold like this. Besides taking the trash out, I have not been outside for the three days. Here in Minnesota, the temperatures are insane, if you haven't heard we've been experiencing wind chill temperatures hovering around -45º. The house is uncomfortably dry, the outside air temp is so extreme READ MORE

Buddies! Tomorrow is my b-day, I will be 32 years old!!! I am one of those birthday lovers that some people might hate, sorry! I totally love my birthday, and I'm not going to shut up about it, this by far is my favorite day of the whole year! I've put together a birthday dream wishlist, these are all the items I have had my birthday-loving-little-heart set on. Being a winter-birthday-lady READ MORE

Kids Room Inspiration - Before & After over at Design Sponge Did you guys happen to catch this post about this super cool kids room on design sponge last week? I was obsessed the minute I laid eyes on it. I totally love this room, it's exactly how I want the boys' room to be once we get them all situated and moved into the same space. I put together some ideas for how I wanted to do the room READ MORE