So turns out, moving is still just as stressful as I remember. Plus across an ocean. Plus newborn. We are finally getting a bit more settled- we bought a house in New Braunfels (which is pretty much the cutest town ever), the kids are settling into their new school, we found a church that we […]
and back again…
If you follow us on instagram, you already know this- we are moving back stateside! Actually, as I write this, I am on a flight from Guam to Hawaii. We will spend a couple weeks in Denver and then head to San Antonio where Adam will start his new job at the beginning of October. Saipan […]
kid’s pom pom infinity scarf tutorial
Before I start the onslaught of baby projects and sweet Bohden stories (and before fall sneaks past me), I thought I’d share a super easy infinity scarf tutorial. My girly girl loves her some accessories, especially scarves. Ok, any and all accessories will do- haha!And this pom pom trimmed infinity scarf was so easy to […]
meet bohden!
We are so excited to introduce Bohden Mark Gentry! He has the quite the story, y’all. We have always thought we would add to our family through adoption and are absolutely over the moon to have this little bundle join our family!
30 minute nightgown
When my sweet niece asked me to make her a ‘nightgown,’ I thought it’d be a fun project. Then she explained what she was hoping for- essentially two squares sewn together with armholes and a neck opening. Thirty minutes later- done! I love projects like this. To make one, cut out two rectangles of fabric (I […]
stuffed jalapeño “texas rocket” recipe
Texas rockets (aka- grilled, bacon wrapped, stuffed jalapeños) are my very favorites, y’all. I love it when Adam grills these up. In fact, not only are these one of my favorites, they’re one of those oft-requested barbecue and potluck staples (people always ask us to bring Texas Rockets!). I love having those kinds of crowd pleaser […]
stormy seas and the Rock of Ages
Sometime in June, my sister texted me this Charles Spurgeon quote- “I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages.” I don’t know quite why it pierced so deep, but the quote (and the larger idea), have been rolling around my head since. I’m sure part of it is that ocean metaphors are […]
what we’re drinking- sugar free green tea arnold palmers
Summer has always been my favorite. I love it even more now with kiddos. Summer as a mama is pretty much the best- no school and no alarm clocks, dawdling, no schedule, pools and beaches, family time with Jesus. And especially coming out of a fairly stressful season- the lack of schedule has been such […]
radio silence
As you probably guessed, we weren’t quite planning on the summer being this quiet, blog wise. As you also probably guessed, the adoption that fell through in May hit us pretty hard as a family, which is the main contributor to the radio silence. The other primary contributor is that I just haven’t really had many […]
how to make a unicorn horn headband
Happy surprise- when you make a unicorn horn for a photo booth at a Unicorn Party and it makes its way to the playroom dress up bin for a life beyond the party. And also sometimes has a third life as bedroom decor. And your daughter wants to wear it as part of her Halloween […]