Author Archives: Lindy Snethen

Front Porch Painting

Posted on September 30, 2019

Tony and I typically divide and conquer on house projects, and painting the front porch (which was badly needed for years!) was no different. Last summer (2018) my mom and I took the children to Green Bay, and Tony stayed … Continue reading →

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Weekend in Toronto

Posted on April 22, 2019

Tony was presenting at an Educational Research conference last weekend, and I decided to tag along. He actually presented at the same conference last year, but Gem was only 10 days old at the time, so he didn’t stay for … Continue reading →

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First Birthday Party

Posted on March 31, 2019

Our little Gem stone is almost one year old! This morning she got all dolled up for a birthday brunch with all her friends. I tried my hand at a semi-naked four layer cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. After quiche, … Continue reading →

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White Christmas

Posted on January 1, 2019

Happy New Year!  Ushering in 2019 means saying adieu to the holiday season of 2018. Today’s the end – my Christmas tree has come down! I LOVE sitting in the dark living room and just looking at our tree. It’s … Continue reading →

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Christmas pillows!

Posted on December 13, 2018

Remember a few years ago when I made His and Hers pillows for the library? Well, now the kiddos will have their own too! These are the Christmas presents I was working on last weekend. I had forgotten just how … Continue reading →

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Family Photos

Posted on December 9, 2018

Kids are napping, Christmas music is playing in the background, and I’m taking a break from making Christmas presents (more on that later!) to share our latest family photos. My Facebook feed has been packed with others who took advantage … Continue reading →

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Thanks and Stockings

Posted on December 2, 2018

Look who’s 8 months old tomorrow! We never travel for Thanksgiving, but the kids won’t see their grandparents this year at Christmas. So, last week we loaded up and made the drive to Tony’s hometown in South Dakota. You can … Continue reading →

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Reflections… and Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2018

Time. Oh goodness, people! Someday I will have time again! Someday I won’t need to spend hours each night on the couch feeding the baby. There won’t be so many loads of diapers to wash and prep. There will be … Continue reading →

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Oregon with the Fam

Posted on August 4, 2018

Tony and I love to travel. And we’re good at it, too! You may remember that a few years ago we traveled through Europe for a month with just one carryon bag each. Then we had children, and this happened: … Continue reading →

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Diaper Drying Rack

Posted on July 12, 2018

We’ve been cloth diapering for just over two years now and have gone through no less than 3 of those darn metal drying racks! Finally I started searching for other options and came across some old crib rails on the … Continue reading →

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