Behind Our Red Door

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

Friday Five: 2.22.19

Happy Friday, pals! I spent the whole first half of this week in a funk (which shows in this post). It was making me c.r.a.z.y. When that sunshine showed up mid-week, wow, my attitude and productivity turned around completely. Incredible! I’m READY FOR SPRING, like everyone else. Enjoy this week's Friday Five! ☺️ 1.My New Positive Playlist! I watched Rachel Hollis’ documentary on Amazon ... read more

The Biggest Hesitation I Have When Designing or Updating Our Home

I swear I live in a constant state of uneasiness when it comes to decorating and investing in our home. I am currently home all day all week (pretty much), so it’s not like changes we make in our home won’t be fully appreciated, but I’m always paralyzed by the idea that we will 100% not live here forever. If only I could predict the future! Alas, life goes on and we take it as it comes. In ... read more

Friday Five: 2.15.19

I am so excited to be launching my first blog series—the Friday Five! Here’s how it’s going to work. Every Friday, I’m going to show up here and post about five things, whether that be products I’m obsessing over, a podcast or show I’m into, an item off my wish list that I want to share, answering questions I’ve been asked, etc. Basically, if you want to know something about me or get my opinion ... read more

Travel to…Nashville, TN!

I made it down to Nashville each of the last two years and both times I’ve left feeling so inspired by all the talented musicians and creatives that live there. I think I need an annual trip there for my health, but since I’ve been a couple times already (both with my mama in tow who had done her research), I have some tried-and-true recommendations. If you’re heading to Nashville sometime ... read more

The Best Choices We Made for Our Wedding

I could write for days about great moments and decisions made for our wedding day, but these six stand out to Ryan and I (and my mom) as particularly defining choices. If you have questions, comment on this post below or message me on Instagram and I'm happy to elaborate on any of these points. I will share more about the wedding in future posts, but this one we felt should be most helpful for any ... read more