Behind Our Red Door

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

Gift Guide: 16 Ideas for the Gals in Your Life

Christmas is the best. I started mentally prepping the roomie for all of my holiday spirit before Halloween even rolled around. And as everyone knows, with Christmas comes lots of gift giving (and, let’s be honest, a little receiving). The easiest gifts to give are the cute Target or Wal-Mart candles that don’t actually smell when lit, the bottle of wine you got as a gift but know you’ll ... read more

Hosting the Harvest Party of Our Dreams

When my roomie (Ryan) and I realized how intimate (and spacious) our backyard was, we knew we had to throw an outdoor party. By the end of July, we’d settled on hosting a harvest party and made a massive to-do list that would push us to knock out a number of home improvement projects we’d yet to tackle.  For the party, we both had a specific vision for what it would look like. My ... read more

4 Easy Ways to Relax

In college and even as far back as middle school, I had some issues with handling stress. I would commit to so many things and had such insanely high standards for myself that I would work, work, work, work, work until I’d panic that there was no realistic way I could get everything done to the standard I wanted it to be at. That led to hyperventilating, crying, and stopping everything until I ... read more

Mid-Century Dining Room Makeover

When it comes to home decor, I’m always wanting to change things up and dig my heels into the search for my own style. At this point, I’m loving having a home that doesn’t all look the same. My favorite room right now, though, is my newly remodeled mid-century modern dining room. When I moved in, it had a cringe-worthy chandelier (in my opinion) and everything but a bright white chair rail was ... read more