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 […]
YUMMY hummus
We had a whole crew over here for Super Bowl (not because we particularly cared about the teams this year, but because we love football, and football food, and excuses to throw parties). I made a whole lineup of yummy dips. First on my list was Jordan’s hummus recipe. I haven’t made it in awhile […]
cookie butter puppy chow
Do you guys calls this yumminess Puppy Chow? I’ve heard it also called Muddy Buddies, or Monkey Munch. But we call it Puppy Chow around here- and we love love love it! This recipe has an extra special ingredient- COOKIE BUTTER. Because cookie butter all the things. You could even make some for your Valentine. […]
strawberries with chocolate mousse (sugar free!)
Since Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and since me and my littlest Valentine have been doing all sorts of baking and treat making lately, I thought I’d share a couple of fun Valentine’s treat ideas on the blog this week (though, pretty much you could make these anytime for year round deliciousness). Today’s […]
darling dress in 20 minutes (made from a tote bag!)
Last week I shared a whole pile of dresses that I made for Pi last summer. This dress was part of that lineup, but also comes with the easiest make-your-own directions ever, so I thought I’d share them. But let me back up- when I saw this darling romper (that Miranda made from a fabric […]