April 2012

Let Them Eat Cake! {Birthday Party Inspiration}

by Ruth Soukup on April 27

It’s been a while since I’ve thrown a party and now suddenly I have TWO of them coming up next month! Yay! This year Trouble picked her own theme for her 3rd birthday party: CAKE! I found it only fitting since the girl is currently obsessed with all things baking-related & spends hours building cakes and cupcakes out of Legos. My only concern was that it might be too similar to last year’s Sweet Shop Party theme, but Husband ever so kindly pointed out that no one would remember last year’s theme anyway, least of all Trouble. The man has got a point. Maybe I’ve just been going through party ... read more

rainbow family room {a surprise room makeover project}

by Ruth Soukup on April 20

Husband was out of town this week for a business trip so I decided to surprise him by remodeling our former guest room while he was gone. This was a project we have been planning for a while but are never able to get to. In fact, we sold the bedroom set a few months ago in anticipation of the project, and even started ripping out the carpet, but then life took over and the room became little more than an ugly storage room. Taking on such a big project all by myself was a little daunting, but luckily we have a good friend who is a great contractor ... read more

Edible Flowers, Milking a Goat, & Lots of Yummy Vegetables {Our Trip to Worden Farm}

by Ruth Soukup on April 13

With our Worden Farm season drawing to a close, I’ve been starting to feel a little guilty about having never actually made it out to the farm. Several of my friends also have farm memberships and are always telling me how fun it is to go out there each week. Well let me tell you, they weren’t kidding! This week we finally went with my friend Angie and her lovely daughter. It was great to have a “pro” to show us around–Angie has been a member for 4 years–and it was fun to run into a few other friends while we were there. The girls had a blast and I ... read more