With the Fourth of July being in the middle of the week this year, we took full advantage of a little extra time at the Baring lake. I've written about the lake in past posts, it's my favorite place to get away to relax and unplug. This time my brother and some of his friends [...]
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5 Summer Must-Haves for the Lake
With the Fourth of July just around the corner and the hot days of summer in full effect, these are my go-to must haves for the lake: Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm - I love the colors Sweet Violet and Hibiscus. Neutrogena Water + Sun Beach Defense SPF 30 is my go-to sunblock and is kind [...]
New House: From Foundation to Framing
I am REALLY behind sharing an update on the house. It's been a month since I last posted - the foundation had just been poured. We've made a ton of progress since then. Everything is pretty much framed and the roof is scheduled to go on this coming week. The next big meeting in the [...]
My Spring Accessory Obsession: Wooden Watches
Ok, confession … I start shopping for spring right after the holidays. I can’t help myself. Spring is my favorite time of year, and I’m always anxious to swap out the winter coat and boots for cardigans and cute wedges. Last week I had a work trip to San Diego, and the weather was sunny [...]
Holy Concrete
In the last house post, I mentioned the builders needed to pier the property due to the soil composition of the land. Over the last week or so, they were able to finish that up and pour the concrete for the foundation. It's starting to sink in that this project is coming along, especially now that [...]
Lists on Lists
I feel like I'm always looking for ways to better manage everything I have going on ... work, family, friends, volunteering, big projects (like the wedding and now the new house), health and wellness ... all the things I love! I'm very organized and like having a plan, yet lately, I haven't been able to [...]
New House Pre-Construction Meeting
When we signed the contract to start building the new house our real estate agent, Dan O'Dell, told us to prepare to feel like a lot of nothing was happening for a while. He said that we would likely drive by our plot often and see the same dirt in the same place for a [...]
The Palm House KC 