99.9% of my posts will be about family life and the star of our little show - SIENA!  :o)  However, I happen to have a love for all things decorating.  I don’t consider myself a professional by any means and usually steal ideas from other people, stores, magazines clippings, etc.  I love to tinker with [...]

What to title this post?!  Frolicking in February!  February Fun!  Fabulous February!  Well, just pick the one you like best!  :o)
Is the warm weather here yet?  I’m so ready.  As I type this, the world outside my window is glistening after an afternoon ice storm in KC yesterday followed by an inch or so of [...]

The perfect winter day:  being completely snowed in, all my family present and accounted for, flickering candles and a roaring fire in the fireplace, a warm crock of homemade chicken soup, and playtime in the snow with my baby girl!  Yup - that was yesterday, and it was a treasure of a day!  Thank you, [...]

With all of the snow we have had, it seemed fitting to go for a sleigh ride! Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop (a real, historical stagecoach stop) was offering sleigh rides, so we jumped at the chance! Siena LOVED the “neighs” and they even let her pet them! A fun family memory!

We made hot cocoa [...]