Mixed Prints Life

2017: Evolve.

2016’s word of the year was a doozy and did not disappoint: Fierce. In more ways than one, 2016 was the year of being FIERCE – in family, in business ventures, and in life. It is ironic to me that life continues to progress along my chosen Word of the Year even when I am not intentionally applying it. This… View Post

2016: Year in Review

2016 proved to be a pretty crazy adventure for us and one that we learned to wholeheartedly embrace by the end. Here’s our 2016 in review: January Our first home renovation project after my own Clark was putting away Christmas decorations. Laughed out loud because it’s the only way to be. This little big man turned FIVE. The big boy… View Post

Snowball Cookies #HousefulofCookies

Winter is admittedly not one of my most favorite times of year, but I do love the thought of hunkering down, bundling up, and firing up the oven for fresh baked goods. Winter often seems like the time where time stands still and having fun (and delicious!) things to do definitely helps! After our first snow recently, I asked some… View Post

Cream of Chicken Wild Rice Soup :: Instant Pot Style

We’ve recently shared of our new found Instant Pot love and you can see our adventures by following along on Instagram: #MixedPrintsInstantPots. I tested my hand at a new soup recipe this week and IT CHANGED MY LIFE. Literally. Cream of Chicken Wild Rice Soup The first element of my soup was the rice. Wild Rice can sometimes take FOREVER… View Post

12 Days of Netflix {Christmas}

I was asked to be part of the Netflix #StreamTeam and share posts each month based on my experience. We are longtime Netflix users and cannot wait to share our experiences with you! All opinions are of course are own! We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we WISH you a Merry Christmas, and a… View Post

The Life-Changing Instant Pot {& Why You Need It. Probably.}

With a full-time day job and a full-ish time night gig, making dinner has become a pastime in our household. Grab ‘n go, fend for yourself, or just find whatever you can became our anthem or we usually ended up siphoning something from my parent’s house. Per Pinterest, there are a million and one ways I could go ahead “prep… View Post

Creativity to Life: Christmas with Tiny Prints

It’s no secret that our family is a little…eccentric. We LOVE LOVE getting creative with our holiday cards and it is typically one of the highlights of my holiday season – taking pictures and then selecting the PERFECT card. As  you can see, we need a card that will do us justice. Last year, we did a tri-fold Zoolander inspired… View Post

Santa Claus is Coming to Town! {and Fashion Outlets of Chicago}

With a job right near the Fashion Outlets of Chicago and a direct route off 294, we LOVE heading out to the Rosemont area and spending time in this haven. So when we had the opportunity to check out Santa HQ coming to the Fashion Outlets, I knew Charlie and Jack would not want to miss a beat! #SantaHQ #LoveHGTV… View Post

Give Thanks {2016}.

I vowed to share my thanks on social media, but life got in the way and I still want to memorialize my thanksgiving in meaningful way. 2016 has been rich in life experiences and family togetherness. This November, I am so deeply thankful for: A family that is loving, understanding, and embraces the depths of my dreams and helps me… View Post

Give Thanks {for Netflix}

I was asked to be part of the Netflix #StreamTeam and share posts each month based on my experience. We are longtime Netflix users and cannot wait to share our experiences with you! All opinions are of course are own! It’s no secret that our family loves streaming Netflix year round, so when November rolls around, we always find ourselves… View Post

Treading Lightly

The human experience is a unique one. We all have these unique personalities coupled with different opinions and life experiences and worldviews and we are living in the same space as one another – co-existing and co-living. Sometimes, those opinions hurt one another, especially when we speak them out loud. Sometimes, our actions have the indirect impact of harming someone. And… View Post

Lessons from 33

I celebrated turning 34 yesterday. In my twenties, anything over thirty felt old, but now that I’m hear, I sort of think I’m doing my very best living and it feels very much like ME. In looking back on the last year, I thought I’d share some lessons I’ve learned – about myself, about life, and about learning to embrace your… View Post

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