The opposite of vacuuming.

The twins are obsessed with our dust buster. No matter where I try to hide it, they find it and do what any normal 18 month old would do with their treasure: Throw it on the ground as hard as possible. “I’m a maaaaan! I can conquer this dirt picker-upper thingie. Watch me chuck it at the ground!” It never fails. Read More  Read More

The Intentional Mess {Messy Monday}

When you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? I found these awesome window crayons on sale at Target and decided to give them a whirl. The window markers had been a huge hit before, and these looked like they’d offer up even more vibrant color. Boy, did they ever! In fact, it looks very much like the 80s threw up on my back door: Read More  Read More

What happens when I fold laundry… {Messy Monday}

Boy howdy, it’s our first ever Messy Monday! In case you missed it, SMT is going on a nifty new blogging schedule, so I can be more organized and you can know when you’ll get your daily SMT fix and giggle. Without further ado, I present you with the first mess: What happens when I fold laundry. (Subtitle: Wyatt gives Zander a taste of his own medicine.) Read More  Read More

Changing things up!

I know, I know… I’ve been gone too long again. I have a few excuses: I’ve been dabbling in web design, which I’m realizing that I love (and love getting paid for).  That’s been time consuming. Check out these two sites that I’ve finished: Gemelli Press and Katie McDermott’s Portfolio. Not to toot my own horn (okay, a little), but tell me that paint splotch thingie I made on Katie’s site isn’t... Read More