The House That Lars Built

09/01/2026

I wore this to a fancy fundraiser event this weekend and it was perfect! But it could also go wedding or garden or work. It’s a perfect floral! Comment DRESS for the link! (And there’s a code on the site for 10% off right now!)

08/31/2026

August—my boys returned from a month away with their dad and we enjoyed the last few weeks before school started, big-time Mom Mode!

1. perfected the blonde bob.
2. Kids are most perfect when they are sleeping
3. night-time shenanigans
4. False alarm car problems, thankfully!
5. Realizing how much I wore our Nicole Chasin. madras set—it’s perfect for mountain adventures with the boys
6. Cozy bed times with the boys
7. Not hopscotch…slidecotch?
8. I don’t recommend perler beads on the road
9. A new roof comes with new toys
10. quiet moments
11. Mom came home from the hospital!
12. I love 5 year olds
13. New kindergartner!
14. New roof!
15. their annual fundraiser. They do such a good job for Utah families!

08/26/2026

I’m a YES girl. Give me an invitation, a theme, a registry, and a dance floor, and I will do my best to make myself useful. Perhaps too useful. I will, no doubt, be “boot scootin’ boogin” with sweat dripping down.

But after talking with some of my self-proclaimed hermit friends, I realized that we think about invitations very differently. They take into account their social battery and I view it as an opportunity that someone poured their heart into.

This isn’t an argument that we must attend every party or exhaust ourselves in the name of politeness. Social anxiety is real. Time is limited. Things happen. Sometimes the kindest and most responsible response is an honest no.

What I am suggesting is that an invitation asks us to consider an important moment for someone else.

Someone decided our presence would add something to an important moment in their life. We can honor that effort with a prompt response, a communicated change of plans, a thoughtful gift, an enthusiastic costume—or, when the opportunity presents itself, a shockingly committed Macarena.

I wrote more about my rules for being a great party guest—including the birthday party where only two people came, Utah’s troubling relationship with the RSVP, and the boyfriend who designed a hot-dog costume and then got himself into trouble—in my latest Substack.

Read it at the link in my bio. And tell me: What rule would you add?

08/18/2026

Today’s Tuesday Try On is for anyone who wants to dress like the heroine of a beautifully illustrated novel. Which dress would you choose for it? Comment DRESS for the links and use code BRITTANY15 for 15% off all non-sale dresses!

07/27/2026

A new Becoming interview with the one and only Kathryn Hastings!

Learn about artist, Kathryn Hastings, in her own words and find out how her love of history informed her company, wax seals.

07/27/2026

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06/27/2026

If you've been loving our tin embossed ornaments, we just released some for the 4th of July! Would make a fun activity for the day of as well!

Celebrate Independence Day with these DIY tin embossed Fourth of July ornaments! Download our printable templates for some decorations.

06/27/2026

Sneak peek of a fun project we got to do!

A Pin by Brittany Jepsen | The House That Lars Built | Crafts | DIYs

06/01/2026

May brought the end of the school year and a blast into summer. We just got back from California and mama already needs a vacation (from her problems, as What About Bob would say). But dreams came true.

1. The Magic Kingdom
2. disneyland is basically like bleeding out money
3. If you follow along on stories you already saw the raccoon debacle. I caught this guy twice!
4. Almost done with the wallpaper in the stairwell
5. Use my new tablecloth with my great-grandmother’s dinnerware.
6. Never thought this would be me!
7. My friend is a genius and I finally get to pour into her book, Mouse Town with my boys. She sent us a craft box, which kept them busy for days!
8. Spreading the gospel about tin embossing.
9. My sister and her fam!
10. Found an oasis in California that kept us busy for most of the trip.
11. I’m getting old.
12. For as long as he’ll let me!
13. Sweetest little buds
14. This was my favorite ride when I was their age.
15. Coming along!
16. Always at !
17. Baby Beach in Dana Point
18. Snuggling on top of two little bodies
19. Family room redo
20. No on the Box Elder Data Center!

How was your May?!?!?

05/29/2026

Tuesday Try-On is serving up three summer dresses, all under $50, and honestly...how am I supposed to choose?

🌼 Dress #1: A flower-embroidered sundress that feels like it belongs in a field of wildflowers with a basket of strawberries.

🌸 Dress #2: A floral print number that is giving garden party, farmer’s market, and “yes, I did wake up looking this cheerful.”

💚 Dress #3: A bright grass green dress that practically glows. If summer had an official color, I think this might be it.

The best part? Every single one is under $50, which means you can look like a million bucks while spending significantly less.

Which one gets your vote: 🌼, 🌸, or 💚? Comment DRESSES for the links to shop!