Class of 2027
So, you guys might remember when I bought and posted these shirts back in July of 2013 when I bought them from CafePress. I stashed Abby’s away just waiting for …
Life
Plan Ahead
So, I have to share my new planner with you guys. I have forever been a lazy planner. I end up with multiples or I lose them. I forget to …
Full Time Student
I don’t know how this happened. Abby is signed up for Kindergarten. For Real. And unlike the half day that we were prepared for in Kansas it is now full …
Why Amazon Music Rocks.
So, Amazon quietly rolled out their new Amazon Prime Music program and I am seriously digging it. Best part is that it is totally FREE for Prime members. I love …
Sunday ‘Family’ FunDay
Today was pretty awesome! We took the kids about 45 minutes north of our new house in Glen Carbon to Grafton, Illinois. Situated along the Great River Road it was …
Main Floor Bathroom
So, the one thing that this house doesn’t lack is bathrooms. It has a large master and then three additional full baths. They are all almost identical. One is upstairs …
Your Reality Check.
So, I have been thinking about this a lot lately… Why does it seem to take a tragedy to get people to really live? It’s once they beat cancer that …
Our new home.
So, somehow the past month has flown by. It’s been a bit of a hot mess flying solo with the kids but we get to join Matt in the Saint …
Photos by Abby (Vol I)
So, have you ever wondered what it’s like to see through a child’s eyes? To feel what they deem special and see beauty in the small things? Well here is …
Any fair, anywhere.
So, I have a confession. I am a die hard festival rat. I love street fairs, concerts in the park, parking lot carnivals, the culture fair, a local Church picnic. …
A beautiful dress.
So. you guys might have seen me post this picture on Instagram last week. Abby’s end of year preschool book was look deeper into her mind and made me laugh …
Meet you in St. Louis
So, this morning kicked off the start of our big move to the Saint Louis area. Matt just pulled away and starts his new job tomorrow! We close on our …
Hello Summer!
This is my favorite weekend of the year! The unofficial start of Summer. And I thrive off of the excitement that Summer brings. The pool. The travel. The barbecues. The …
Paper Towel Roll Crafts
We are always looking for some fun ideas to incorporate into craft time! Here are 6 great uses for Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls that I recently found on …
Taking back my Inbox.
Oh my goodness! We enjoyed our 9 day vacation so so much. It was so nice to decompress and unplug. As we departed for our cruise I turned off my …
We are Moving!
Oh friends! The LifeStylers have a big old change on the horizon. I feel like it is bittersweet (remember that I am a sentimental fool) but we are excited to …
7 Days of Salad. {day 1}
Ok, so we leave for our vacation a week from today and as much as I like to work out it totally isn’t enough because oh mylanta (literally) we have …
Best Part. Worst Part.
So, over the past several months we have really started curating some special family moments with the kids. One that is really important to us is our daily “Best Part. …
‘Till Next Time.
So, our hearts are a little heavy today. Over the past 2 and a half years we have been so lucky to have my sister Lindsay living right here in …
It’s Game Time.
So, yesterday I posted a request for game recommendations on the OurLittleLifeStyle Facebook page! I asked for suggestions on games for Jake (3) and Abby (5) to play together that …