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A Meow Meow Birthday

These days our 2-year-old loves baking, pizza, and meow meows.

Sarah Lil

Feb 13, 20211 min read

A Pirate Birthday

Birthday parties are all about the three S's: sugar, shrieking, and singing.

Sarah Lil

Feb 6, 20212 min read

DIY Bathroom Reno

I scoured Pinterest, compiled several of my favorite bathroom pictures, and secured the job of the UPS guy dropping off my purchases.

Sarah Lil

Jun 23, 20202 min read

Quarantine Birthday Party

We have reached the part of quarantine where we're throwing birthday parties for stuffed animals.

Sarah Lil

Apr 26, 20201 min read

Our Daily Routine

If you're curious, here's a look into our lives with a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old.

Sarah Lil

Mar 22, 20203 min read

A Silage Chopper Birthday

When it came to planning his 3rd birthday party, it was a pretty easy decision to settle on the corn silage theme.

Sarah Lil

Mar 19, 20201 min read

Before Social Distancing

Remember that time when our biggest struggle was making it to church before the first hymn began? Or keeping the kids to a low rumble?

Sarah Lil

Mar 19, 20202 min read

A Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday

On Monday, she ate through one apple, but she was still hungry.

Sarah Lil

Feb 12, 20201 min read

It's Still All About Jesus

We celebrated the Reformation and filled our post-half-marathon-race bellies with carbs and beer like any good German Lutheran would.

Sarah Lil

Oct 31, 20193 min read

Good Life Chili

What started as scavenging the internet for a chili - turned to an original recipe I follow every time. And I just love it.

Sarah Lil

Oct 19, 20192 min read

Fall Baking List

I looked through all my saved recipes, and pulled out a mere six that I hereby promise to make this fall.

Sarah Lil

Sep 21, 20192 min read

Soggy Bottoms

I don't like soggy bottoms. Especially delicious wraps that have been ruined by a soggy tortilla bottom.

Sarah Lil

Sep 14, 20191 min read

An Ode to Summer

An ode to Summer Pizza: The dish that makes you gladly eat your veggies.

Sarah Lil

Sep 4, 20192 min read

Hosta la Vista

Armed with the largest Hosta garden and a wealth of mason jars, a garden party was the natural choice for theme for our littlest niece.

Sarah Lil

Aug 30, 20192 min read

Even When Steeples Are Falling

We joked we'd better be singing "Built on the Rock the Church shall stand, Even when steeples are falling." Because they literally were.

Sarah Lil

Aug 29, 20192 min read

Lillian Jane

Because we love our little girl, and because we believe God's Word does what it says it does - she was baptized 12 hours after she was born.

Sarah Lil

Apr 13, 20192 min read

Balloon Birthday - The Big ONE

My sweet boy will never remember his 1st birthday party. But I will.

Sarah Lil

Feb 14, 20181 min read