Do you ever just have one of those moments when everything feels just perfectly right ... even for just a few minutes? This weekend I got to spend time with two of my dearest friends, Rachel and Jacey. We were celebrating Rachel being a soon-to-be mommy, and the three of us hadn't gotten together since [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
House + Love = Home
Eric and I are really excited to share that we are building a house! What started as just "exploring" neighborhoods turned into a pretty fast decision to pick a lot, builder and floor plan. We fell in love with a neighborhood adjacent to a new mixed-use development in a suburb of Kansas City. We already [...]
Stocking Stuffers Under $50
My absolute favorite time of year is Christmas. And, if you enjoy the holidays like I do, you find so much joy giving gifts to family and friends ... especially things they love but would never snag for themselves. This year, I'm a little late in the game finding gifts. So ... while doing a [...]
Game Day Breakfast Burritos
Last weekend we got the crew together for a Chiefs game. In Kansas City tailgating is definitely a thing, so of course we did breakfast AND lunch at the stadium pre kickoff. Not only did the team pull out a win, but my breakfast burritos were a hit for the 7 a.m. tailgate. The best [...]
Merry & Bright
Anyone close to me knows winter is my favorite time of year. It's a time where it's all about family, friends and celebrating the meaning of Christmas. We take this time to slow down a bit, give thanks and tell those around us that we love them. So ... to get into the holiday spirit, [...]
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