The best part of putting together Piper’s Moana birthday party was the Saipan nostalgia- a house filled with beachy, tropical, island-y goodness was such a fun way to celebrate. But the second best part was how easy the party was to put together. By gathering beachy accessories from around our house, and then making just […]
easy DIY watercolor garland
Apparently my nesting instincts were in overdrive last summer, because as we approached Bohden’s due date, every single thing I had put on my rather extensive “Get Ready for Baby Boy” to do list was checked off and done a couple weeks before his due date. ALL the deep cleaning- check Baby room prepping- check […]
bohden’s nursery nook
In our house in Saipan, our master suite took up a ridiculously disproportionate amount of space. It included an outdoor bathroom (for real), a changing area, two walk in closets, and a little office ‘nook.’ Instead of using a guest bedroom for our nursery, we used that little office space to make a nursery nook for […]
homemade ranch!
Two of the best things about being back stateside are the grocery stores with access to all of the ingredients and having a garden again with fresh herbs! We have been rediscovering all sorts of old favorite recipes, including this homemade paleo ranch! With summer just around the corner, I figured you probably should rediscover this […]
how to make a beach bag
Somehow the beach bag that I love was on the (rather long) list of things we didn’t bring back from Saipan (!?!). Of course, with a beach vacay on the docket, that situation needed to be remedied stat. Luckily, bags are pretty much my favorite thing to make (and also super easy to put together). […]
six months stateside
I kind of can’t believe that we’ve been back stateside for six months. But we have! People often ask how we are adjusting (or rather, readjusting?). And though I don’t ever quite know how to answer, I thought I’d make an attempt. The short answer is that we are doing well. God has been so […]
mother’s day goodies
First, how is it May!?! Second, how is Mother’s Day almost here? We currently don’t live close to either my mama nor Adam’s, but we do have several women that are dear to us that we want to drop off Mother’s Day goodies for this next week. When I was putting together little packages for Teacher […]
tuna poke recipe
One of the best parts of living right next to the ocean was having access to fresh seafood. Even better- our previous proximity to Asia and the status as a pacific island lead towards all sorts of yumminess- specifically tons of sushi and poke! While we were still in Saipan (and had access to super […]
a moana birthday party for piper!
Moana was one of our family’s favorite movies last year (even though it makes our hearts hurt missing Saipan and all of the ocean-y, island-y beauty of our former home!), and I wasn’t surprised at all when Pi asked for a Moana party this year. I mean, it’s a picture of irony to be here […]
a bright and colorful donut party
When I told my nephew Easton that I’d throw him a birthday party and that he could choose any theme in the whole world, he said “DONUT PARTY” without skipping a beat. A man who knows his own mind- I love it. And I loved putting this party together for him (even though it has […]