This is a guest post by my husband, Alex. Circadian rhythms are processes in our biology that move our 24-hour body clock around light and darkness. They guide our behaviors, including that time we all have at the end of the day where we are relaxing on the couch or unwinding in our own way.… Continue reading 6 Tips for Healthy Snacking (or not at all)
Ugly flower bed turned container rock garden
Our first home together was adorable. It was a little ranch, on the outskirts of an urban area, and it was the perfect first home. Gorgeous hardwoods, little touches of character, cozy rooms. The only downside? It had awful landscaping (see below!). And the flower beds would grow nothing, except lilies and weeds. I don’t like… Continue reading Ugly flower bed turned container rock garden
Setup An Easy Monthly Budget
I’m going to talk about a dirty word. It’s a six letter dirty word. Can you guess what it is? Budget. Not many people want to think or talk about budgeting. It has a lot of negative connotations: visions of living on rice and beans, never having any fun, counting each and every penny, worrying… Continue reading Setup An Easy Monthly Budget
A wish for our home
I don’t think it’s a secret, among those who know me, that I love a clean house. And by “love,” what I mean is not only do I like seeing my house all tidied up and clean, but I really enjoy cleaning in general. Even as a child, I loved Saturday morning chores done with… Continue reading A wish for our home
A Plan for the Playroom
Back in October, I wrote a post about our upstairs playroom and how it’s pretty much a blank state (you can find the post here – A to do list for the playroom). Now that we are expecting baby #2, I’ve started to revisit the idea of the playroom, and I’ve also started to semi… Continue reading A Plan for the Playroom
A To Do List for the Playroom
The main reason we chose the Davidson floorplan for our Drees home was because of the play room. Oddly enough, this is the space I kind of dislike the most about our house. But it’s only because I have no idea what to do with it. It’s a big room, which makes it a little… Continue reading A To Do List for the Playroom