Behind Our Red Door

Sharing our family life and lessons learned as we raise 3 little kids in the Midwest.

Stylish Patio Sets for a Tight Budget—All Under $700!

If you keep up with my Friday Five posts, you know I’m dreaming about outdoor furniture pretty much weekly. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Today I’m sharing a roundup of patio conversation sets that seem decently priced for their look. If you’re in the market for a little porch or patio revamp, this might be the post for you! And many of these are currently on sale, so move fast. Enjoy! ☺️ (Prices and availability last ... read more

Friday Five: 5.3.19

If you saw any of my Instagram stories lately, you know that my week was full of babysitting gigs, headaches, and a migraine. Yippee! Luckily, I had only amazing kiddos to watch and feeling down is just another reason to snuggle with my pupper, Penny. 💕Feeling a little better today with Cinco de Mayo on the way! Here are the 5 things on my heart this week: 1. Brené Brown’s Netflix ... read more

8 Housewarming Gifts More Creative Than Scented Candles and Wine

I’ve been toying with the idea of a post about giving little gifts to people that aren’t scented candles, wine/champagne, or pulled from everyone's re-gift stash. The idea struck me when I was trying to decide on thank-you gifts for my bridal shower hostesses and came back to me when I was thinking about housewarming gifts! We never had a housewarming party, but our family and friends were so ... read more

Friday Five: 4.26.19

This week has felt full of nothing and everything all at once. Do you ever have weeks like that? I had a whole list of things to do, but none of it had to be done now so I had some time to relax but not without a wave of guilt periodically passing over. All week I felt like I did in these spinning pictures last weekend—having fun, but also falling over. 😂 Here are the 5 things charging ... read more

10 Amazing Gifts from Our Wedding Registry

Weddings are such a wild ride. The amount of support you get from friends and family is so humbling, but you know what’s also crazy? The idea of everyone attending your wedding getting you a gift of some kind. That's not really the case most of the time, but there’s such an outpouring of love and the desire to gift something to help out the newlyweds on wedding days—such a blessing! The ... read more