joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Merry Christmas Eve, everyone :) Zack and I just finished opening presents! Coffee… Cinnamon rolls… our morning was so wonderful :) Just like the times we remember with our families. WOOOO HOOOOO, our second Christmas together as man + wife! There is a nice layer of snow outside… maybe 10 inches? Who knows. All I… [Read More]
Ever since that one November morning, as we rode on the city bus to work, Zack and I knew we just had to visit The General Store downtown. Apparently this is a 25-year-long tradition for the city of Minneapolis for the local radio station to set-up shop in this seasonal store. We went last night,… [Read More]
It’s almost time…and we are very excited!
…3 days until Christmas and Zack was at the mall of america shopping for me last night.{i’m such a lucky gal. i wonder what stores he went to…?} he left the house and now i’m playing with the camera on my iMac.i never do this stuff when he is around.because it would be so embarrassing… [Read More]
This photo may look like a normal photo to you. But it’s not. Yes, you can see our Gussy stockings. Yes, you can see our Gap look-alike Christmas tree. But most of you don’t know is what else is in this photo. Tee hehe. Would you like to see a little close-up of what I’m… [Read More]
{I’ve always been a curious gal} I like to know how to do things on my own.Sometimes I like to cut my own hair.But sometimes I just need a few tips. So to help me cut my own bangs, I just YouTube it :) Just remember,if you want to learn how to sew, you can… [Read More]
There’s been so much excitement over at the Whitley house, I don’t even know where to begin!First, our friend Luis stayed with us Friday night. He’s a college bud from Michigan and stopped in Minneapolis on his way home to visit family for Christmas. We went out to dinner Friday night at The Old Spaghetti… [Read More]
Sometimes it’s just too hard to pick just one Gussy. Right? And I should know. I can’t sit down and sew just one ruffled Gussy item, I have to sew at least 15.Or 20.*** To making giving a Gussy this Holiday season, I’ve made something totally unique and no one’s ever done this before, either…. [Read More]
Christmas is less than a week away! Are you ready? We are.Zack and I will be celebrating on Christmas Eve.In our Minneapolis apartment.Just the two of us.I know it will be magical. Our second Christmas as Mr. and Mrs. Then we are off to Michigan to see our familiesfor another 10 days of magic :)… [Read More]
