Behind Our Red Door

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

How to Host a Magical Little Tea Party (Bridal Shower)

We love to host around here, but 2020 has really robbed us of the joy of entertaining in our home! Luckily, we’ve gotten a few chances to host small celebrations lately. What we’ve found is that having a tiny guest list means more energy can be given to the details, which brings me to the micro Christmas tea bridal shower that we hosted at our house last weekend. Let’s talk details. The ... read more

Our Top 10 Newborn Essentials

We are well past the newborn stage. I only say that so confidently because I googled “how long is baby a newborn” (like I google everything else these days) and at 2 months it’s already over. 😭 Wells will be 3 months old tomorrow and is crazy fun these days...but I’m still sad to have those early days behind us. Sue me. Because we spent 2 months wrapped up in allllll the newborn things, I ... read more

What We Do With All Those Photos on Our Phones

I take an unreal amount of photos. Like, so many. I’ve always loved to document everything and now I have the roomie and Penny trained to always be ready for a photo! Ryan has also gotten pretty good at making sure there are photos of me, too. But...where do all those photos go? Well, here’s how we enjoy them in print and sleep soundly knowing they’re saved digitally. How We Preserve Our ... read more

The Power of Paint: Our Weekend Laundry Room Revamp

Giving the laundry room any attention other than removing some ugly hooks was not on our home update shortlist. . .oops. Luckily, you can make a pretty big difference in a space with some creative thinking and some PAINT. I’m so pleased to have our little laundry room upgraded a bit since it’s a pretty public and hardworking space on our main floor. I have to use and look at it every day! Thank ... read more

2 Gender-Neutral Baby Showers Packed Full of Fun

Way back after we announced our baby boy was on the way, I made the decision to have a couple of my baby showers a little earlier than other expecting mamas maybe would. I was 28.5 weeks pregnant! My reasoning, at the time, was to have a clear idea as soon as I could of what I still needed for the nursery/newborn life AND to appear less swollen in pictures. 😂 Turns out, that choice was an ... read more