we are back from our short and sweet trip down south where we escaped the cold and hung out a few days in Fort Lauderdale and Miami. i’m starting to think that short little trips are the ticket to a stress free mini vacay. if i’m gone too long from routine otto gets out of…
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my current curly hair care situation
i’ve been getting a lot of questions lately on my current hair car situation so i thought i would do a dedicated post to how i do my hair, specifically what i use on my hair during “hair wash day”. because anyone with curly hair knows that there is curl wash day and curl maintenance…
saturdays are for sale shopping
i just received the email yesterday that one of my favorite children’s clothing stores is closing their doors. it might not be permanent as they are “looking for a buyer” (according to their Instagram) but right now everything in the store is an additional 30% off. i scored some amazing last hurrah! clothing pieces for…
three ways to wear a leopard wrap dress
i’m just going to throw this out there, wrap dresses are tricky for anyone who might possibly be considered the least bit..busty. wrap dresses both accentuate and flatter all at the same time. i’m not the type to wear a “women tell all” kind of leopard dress so i like to mix it up a…
5 things to know about country life
when i was little i grew up around victorian antiques in the restored home of my grandma. she owned a restaurant called the domanihuis which means pastors house. she bought an old dutch parsonage on stilts, moved it to a field and her and my grandpa rebuilt the house themselves pre youtube and yelp. it…
three days in grand cayman
i’m back in the michigan cold after enjoying three full days in the cayman islands with joe. while it was technically for work we managed to have a good time and enjoy all that the island had to offer. i thought i would take a bit and spill all the details about where we went…
northern michigan family getaway
well we are getting back in to the swing of things from our last family getaway of 2018 and spent it up in northern michigan. the more we go there the more i just fall in love with it and hope that each year i get to spend more and more time there. northern michigan…
best after christmas sales
ok i’ve actually been a lot better after christmas sales shopping than i was pre christmas shopping. but i must say the deals are insane. i bought a few things from free people and that is it (so far). but there are a few things i’m tempted to get because i have some christmas money…
joyful and triumphant
what a day friends what a day! i feel like now we can sit back and relax and really enjoy yet another holiday at HOME. whenever we leave an appointment with otto a song or poem or verse always comes to my head and just joyful and triumphant was just clear as day in my…
j.crew and tory burch fit guides
earlier this season i cleaned out my closet and got rid of everything that was damaged/torn or didn’t fit. i donated, consigned and cleaned out what just didn’t work for me anymore and tried to focus on what i needed and could be worn with multiple outfits and occasions. i have been striking gold lately…
winter hair survival with SmartStyle
we are home recovering from our first major cold of the “cold and flu season”. guys, sick kids are the pits. we quarantined ourselves home for the most part until otto makes a full recovery. i can’t tell you the last time we all had a good night sleep. needless to say…we are tired. also…
happy to be here
first, happy happy, the happiest thanksgiving to you all. thank you for the minutes you spend checking in on us over here at the farm seeing what we’re up to and engaging with us in the day to day. your comments, your time spent, your prayers, we are just so profoundly grateful for you all….