Since we can enjoy our loft now, I decided to add a Christmas tree up there this year– a glam Christmas tree to be exact. And I’ve teamed up with some amazing bloggers for the King Of Christmas Tree Celebration Tour. If you’re coming over from Happy Happy Nester, welcome! King of Christmas graciously partnered with me on this gorgeous 7.5… View Post
Back in September, I showed you my plan for our loft. I even created this fancy mock up in Photoshop of my vision. Well, I’m back to share more progress– namely the rug and gallery wall. As a refresher, this is where I was in September. Our new Interior Define Charly sleeper sofa sectional had arrived. We went with a… View Post
Instead of tossing out some paper plates and calling it a day, I figured I’d class it up this year for Thanksgiving with a it-looks-like-I-tried tablescape. And, I’ve teamed up with a gaggle of talented bloggers for a Thanksgiving table setting tour. So if you’re stopping by from Inspiration for Moms, welcome! Believe it or not, I didn’t spend very… View Post
This post is sponsored by Walmart and SheKnows Media. As always, opinions are 100% my own. Putting a nursery together can be stressful. Whether you know the gender of your baby and plan to decorate his or her room accordingly or not, I thought I’d share some tips to get the most bang for your buck in terms of money… View Post
Since the holidays are approaching, and a lot of people travel during the holidays, I figure what better time than now to share my travel must haves. But even if you aren’t traveling anytime soon, I encourage you to stick around and see my favorite travel items. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7… View Post
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Schlage. The opinions and text are all mine. The time has come to decorate the front porch for fall. As you can see in the photo below, things were looking pretty barren after I cleared all the summer plants off of the porch. But before I get into the… View Post
In case you aren’t keeping track, it’s 16 days until Halloween, 37 days until Thanksgiving, and 71 days until Christmas. And because I live that crazy blogger life, I’ll be breaking out the Christmas decor in a week or so. But before that happens, I figure I should show you our Halloween decorations. I’ve teamed up with some great bloggers… View Post
Guys! I haven’t shown you our deck and pergola since the big reveal. You’re in luck because I sorta decorated it for fall, so I’m going to show you how it looks with our new seating area furniture. In case you missed it, here’s how the deck looked right after it was completed in August. I spent in an insane… View Post
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Schlage . The opinions and text are all mine. How to Install an Interior Door Knob Step One: Remove the entire old door knob. To loosen and remove the latch, thread a screwdriver through and pull toward yourself. Step Two: Install that new latch. Making sure the bevel faces… View Post
Recently, I asked you guys on Facebook and Instagram to send questions you had for me. So before I fly off to NYC early tomorrow morning for BHG Stylemaker, I wanted to answer those for you. Is the house finally done? Mostly. See below. Did they finish the master bathroom? It took 3 months, but the actual master bathroom shower… View Post
Yesterday I shared how I style my curly hair and the products I use. Today I’m answering all the questions I’ve gotten about my hair. What do you wash and condition with? How often? I’ve used Paul Mitchell Extra Body shampoo and conditioner for around 15 years. I typically wash my hair twice a week. What does your hair look… View Post
Guys, I finally came through– I’m sharing how to style curly hair. Well, my curly hair, specifically. This is probably the most requested topic I’ve had in my 8 years of blogging. It’s not that I’ve been trying to keep this a top secret operation. I just know I look awkward AF when I’m doing my hair (the things we… View Post
I came up with that very punny title of this post all by myself. That’s right, we’re talking about our loft today. And in case you don’t know where that is in our house, it’s the open space to the right when you get to the top of our stairs. It’s not a room that we needed, but it came… View Post
Last month, we were invited up to the newly opened Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, Illinois north of Chicago. If you’re unfamiliar, there are 18 Great Wolf Lodges in the US. They’re family resorts with indoor waterparks and other fun activities for families. It was a bit of a hike for us from Indianapolis (5 hours) but the boys did… View Post
Our deck with pergola is finished! And it took a whopping 3.25 days for three guys to build it. I detailed in this post exactly what we were looking for in a deck. I even asked you guys to weigh in on the size of the pergola. And for the record, 70% of you voted for the larger pergola. I… View Post
Now that Emmett is five months old, I feel confident sharing my baby essentials. This list is a little different from the list I compiled for Owen because they’re brothers, not clones. So what worked with one baby, didn’t work for the other when it came to certain things. For example, Emmett never really cared for the Rock N Play,… View Post
This post is sponsored by Walmart and SheKnows Media. As always, opinions are 100% my own. I grew up in a small town in northern Indiana. My parents still live there, and when they were visiting us recently we were talking about what keeps small towns alive. The common denominator was jobs, which is one of the reasons why I… View Post
Yay! It’s Amazon Prime Day! I’m going to share my favorite finds here. I’ll try my best to update often so keep checking back throughout the day! When I add new stuff, I’ll put it at the top of the post so you don’t have to keep scrolling. I’ll add upcoming sales at the bottom of the post with the… View Post
It’s that time of yearrrrr– the infamous NSale! I’ve never done a post with my favorite picks, but some people on Instagram said they wanted me to share so here I am. If you’re tired of having the NSale jammed down your throat, feel free to go ahead and skip this post. I get it. Come back when I shove… View Post
One of the reasons why we built was because of this lot. I love that it faces north, and it’s on the lake with nice views of a wooded area. And while there are houses on the other side of the lake, we don’t feel like we’re all up in each others’ businesses. The plan has always been to add… View Post
