Category Archives: Family

China 2017 // part three

Doing all sorts of last-minute holiday stuff, but want to make sure I share the rest of our China trip recap. Up next, part three. Yippee! After we got back from our trip to the Great Wall, we settled back … Continue reading

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China 2017 // part two

Now that gift guides are all out the way (and I’m sure your shopping is complete – HA!), let’s continue with the China trip recap, shall we. If you are just joining us, I’ve already shared part one here. We … Continue reading

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China 2017 // part one

Let’s take a breather from gift guides, eh? So if you were following along on Instagram (stories are my jam!) you may have seen that we took a little trip to Beijing over the Thanksgiving holiday to visit family. Well, … Continue reading

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Gobble, Gobble

From my turkeys to yours, I hope you have a very THANKFUL holiday!  

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Thanksgiving Printable Wine Bottle Tags

So you are headed to your family’s Thanksgiving feast this week, but need something to bring along? Don’t worry my friend, I’ve got you covered. Snag a bottle of vino (or two) from your local grocery store and pop one … Continue reading

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Download: Halloween 2017

[photos via Elizabeth Pettey from the June & January event earlier in the month] [hoodie jumper // moccasins] [Ev being a ham, per usual] [bundled up and ready to trick or treat (not shown: my cup o’ red wine)] [introducing … Continue reading

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Download: a girls weekend in KC

This past weekend I had the chance to get away for a girls trip with my mom and sisters, and let me tell you, it was just what I needed. [logo wine bottle tags seemed necessary] [ladies who lunch (and … Continue reading

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Download: a free weekend

This past weekend we were in recovery mode from what seems like a very busy past few months. Our days were filled with the following: [practicing our chopstick skills at H’s Pho for our upcoming trip to China] [catching up … Continue reading

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Quick trip to Chicago

This past weekend we decided to make the trek into the Windy City with another family to attend a June & January event at The Land of Nod. We loaded up the car and got outta dodge early Saturday morning … Continue reading

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Download: Beaverdale Fall Festival 2017

This past weekend was one that I look forward to annually and have ever since I was a kid. Growing up and going to school in the small Des Moines neighborhood called Beaverdale, you counted down the days until the … Continue reading

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