In defense of the (millions of) pictures I post.

  this is a post that has been brewing in my brain for awhile now. Most likely due to my tendency towards being defensive (about all my decisions) but mainly towards ALL the pictures I post via many social media outlets. …

Toddler crafts!

we have been crafting around here 🙂 (what else do you do with all these rainy days?) Here are a few pictures of our activities!  Be sure to follow my Pinterest board here to see all the fun stuff we have planned!  …

Head Above Water

   i have been meaning to write about my current life for awhile now.  But then, oh ya, I realize I don’t have the time. (Correction–I haven’t made the time).  Life at the Sebastian’s has been pretty busy! Between work …

365 Days of Love {in pictures}

it’s been awhile since I have added to my collection of the “365 Days of Love” (read more about it here) And there have been TONS of exciting stuff happening around here that convinces me of God’s immense love. Let me …

Miles’ Birth Story

   as promised, after writing out Pierce’s birth story here I have written out Miles’ story. On this, his second birthday, I look back to a time that was filled with nerves & excitement. I was almost TWO weeks past my due …

Surviving Motherhood

 are you surviving or thriving? This is a question I remember asking of my students a lot as I served as a FOCUS missionary.  And it’s an important one to frequently reflect on. We have ONE life. Are we living …

A week in the life of The Sebastians

since my awesome announcement that I will be staying home with the kiddos I have spent more nights than I’m proud to say looking up crafts, activities, and fun stuff to fill our day. Pinterest has been the MAIN go-to …

Domestic Engineer

hello my name is Dana and I am a domestic engineer. Oh man, it feels good to say that! What’s a domestic engineer? Just a fancy way I like to say stay at home mom. That’s right! I am now …

in a whisper

As we start this Lenten journey, I have decided to re-read Father Jaques Phillipe’s “Searching for and Maintaining Peace”. I actually don’t think I read through the whole thing when I started it before. Which, when you look at how …

{Behind the Scenes} at The Vintage Sebastian

I thought this would be kind of a fun post! So, recently I started my very own Etsy shop–The Vintage Sebastian. I have different crating decòr items featured on my shop and am working on expanding my inventory. My crafting …