Behind Our Red Door

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

Friday Five: 4.5.19

In our home this week, we were down one husband (work travel) and up one very cute and very crazy puppy. It was a whirlwind, but I’m excited to have Ryan home, the puppy back with its family, and my home restored to its normal state. Check out my Friday Five below! 1. This Banana Muffin Recipe I have been on such a banana bread kick lately and needed a change. My love of baking (and of ... read more

3 Bridal Showers Loaded With Inspiration for Future Hostesses

I was extremely fortunate to have three bridal showers* thrown for me (and Ryan) in the fall of 2018. Today’s post is meant to inspire future hostesses by sharing fun ideas from my loved ones that hosted these beautiful showers and what made me feel special as the guest of honor. And let me just say, it was super weird to attend parties being thrown for me instead of by me. 😂 The first was ... read more

Friday Five: 3.29.19

What a week! I had such high hopes to knock so many things off my to-do list this week, but I ended up getting struck down with a migraine for three days of it…sigh. I still managed to crank out three blog posts, though, which I’m proud of! Check out my Friday Five this week: 1. Homemade Grenadine My cousin’s wife is one of coolest people I’ve ever known for about a trillion reasons, ... read more

5 Steps to Refresh Your Home for Spring

When we got home from Europe, I was ready for spring whether or not it was going to show up. For me, that meant making sunshine happen inside our four walls. Thankfully, the Iowa weather started dialing into springtime, too! Today I'm sharing a few of the little ways, besides a deep cleaning, that I’ve refreshed our home for spring—without any pastel decorations. ☺️ 1. Pillow Swap This is ... read more