Art Space

Messy Arts Space

As some of you know, I have my MiddleCoast Etsy shop, and usually I do my main creations while Zooey is napping. After a while I realized how much time I spent just taking all my supplies out and putting them away. I can't just easily leave them out since I have a little toddler who loves to explore anything she can get her little hands onto.

So I decided to create two art stations. One located in the garage where I create any "messy" art, such as painting. The other station is inside at our nice wooden desk (now currently childproofed to help) and has a lovely art cubby right next to it.

Neat & Tidy Art Space

Each drawer and cubby is organized by needs. For example I have a drawer just for stamps, another just for stationary and envelopes, and another just for all those little jewelry extras like chains, jump rings, clasps, etc.

Now when I'm creating art it is more time efficient which is important when being a Mom there is already so much to do! Now... on to those dishes! Haha, jk, but really I do need to do dishes. BUT I do want to share that if you are a creative Mom I can't stress enough how important it is to create a space just for you so that you can create art with ease.

My next creative space goal is to create a cubby just for toddler crafts!

Happy Crafting! XOXOX MiddleCoast

Fall Babies

We're happy to announce that we're adding another pumpkin to our patch! :)

Zooey will be turning two at the end of November, and so now is a great time to add another lil' one! Zooey was a Thanksgiving baby, and our next will be an Easter baby! So i'll make sure that I keep all my lovely readers posted on everything baby and mommy including yummy nutrition and pep-boosting fitness!









We took our baby announcement pictures at an adorable countryside Apple Orchard and Pumpkin Patch. I cannot wait to bring Zooey and our lil' newbie year after year!

Perfect Autumn Cookies

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

In a couple days it will be the first day of Autumn, and to celebrate I decided to make some delicious fall cookies from scratch. Cookies you say? What kind you say? Well, I'll tell you... They are the most delicious pumpkin, oatmeal, cranberry, chocolate chip cookies I have ever had, and I think they are the perfect fall treat!

I found the recipe while I was browsing pinterest (my pinterest page), and made them literally a couple days after (that's how good they looked).

Since they are from scratch there is a bit of creating the cookies, but once they hit that oven, in no time you have delicious cookies. If you end up making them let me know how you enjoy them! ;)

XOXO, MiddleCoast

A Bride But Never A Bridesmaid

Sure you could say that being a junior bridesmaid when you're 8 years old counts, but for this blog's sake I say it doesn't fully count.

 In July my brother-in-law, Dustin, proposed to his girlfriend, Mandi, and she said YES! Not too long after, my husband, David, was asked to be the best man, my daughter, Zooey, to be the flower girl, and me a bridesmaid! I'm very excited to be part of their special day next fall (2015)! Never in my life have I been asked to be a bridesmaid (as an adult). Most of my friends are either boys or independent girls who just haven't "settled down" yet.

In the mean time, I decided that I have some hair growing to do! At the beginning of July I chopped my hair off into a pixie, and recently got a hair trim. Even though I've had many compliments on my hair, I am going to try my hardest to grow it out (so I can at least have some sort of fun style for the wedding)! I was inspired by this blogger "Maybe Matilda" for growing out a pixie in a year. Take a peak and enjoy!

xoxo, MiddleCoastKatie