When I invested in my Halloween skeleton, Maude, last year, I could tell that she’s not the type of skeleton to be bare bones. Haha, get it? So, I decided to craft her a floral headband. You know, to show off her personality a little more. Annnd for the bright colors to catch the eyes of people passing by. Yes… View Post
Is it me or is fall flying by? And because I feel the fall decorating window is rather small before Halloween pushes in, I try to have my fall front porch decor transfer into the Halloween and then Thanksgiving. More bang for my buck, if you will. I surprised myself and went with an all orange color scheme– orange pumpkins… View Post
Today I’m making my case for why you should invest in succulents. Because unlike your typical summer flowers and greenery, succulents easily transition from summer to fall. And you know what that means? Less money spent, less time shopping, less waste, and less time digging in dirt. Exhibit A: Here’s three of my succulent planters in June. They’re vibrant shades… View Post
First, thanks so much for all your sweet comments and messages about the deck and pergola makeover reveal last week. For the reveal, I wanted the focus to be on the deck and pergola and to not let the furnishings take away from the paint and stain. But today I’m sharing how the deck looks with all of our stuff… View Post
Holy. Smokes. The deck and pergola makeover project we thought would take a week or two, but ended up being over a month is finally complete! If you’ve missed me on Instagram Stories lately, blame the deck and pergola makeover. Before I share what it looks like now, let’s go back to last year. This is the “deck” that came… View Post
Woo, fall decorating 2019! It’s still in the mid-80s here, but by golly, we’re going to will fall weather while we endure approximately two more weeks of perpetual perspiration. If you’re stopping by from Clean & Scentsible on the fall home tour, welcome! I’m Chelsea and I’ve been sharing my home(s) and life with strangers on the Internet for *does… View Post
How to make a half sheet race car cake for around $25– without buying or using cake decorating supplies. When asked Owen what them he’d like for his fifth birthday party, he said “race cars”. To be sure, I asked him multiple times, but his answer never changed. I’m usually extra AF when it comes to the big birthday parties… View Post
Alright, let’s talk pergola and deck color options. The original plan was to get this done in the spring/early summer but then it rained… and rained… and rained some more. But the wood needs to be painted and/or stained so it’s protected from the sun, rain, and snow. I put together three color combination options. Now, allow me to make… View Post
Today I’m sharing some easy deck lighting ideas, which can be used for patios and porches as well. Because why have a beautiful outdoor space if you can’t enjoy it at night when it’s cooler and the kids are asleep? Fire Columns Fire columns are great alternatives to fire pits. They can be used on decks and patios. And because… View Post
I decided to make a dedicated Kid post. Click HERE to see all my Prime Day and Target Deal Day finds! Tons of Melissa and Doug toys are on sale! Click HERE to see all the M&D deals! Laundry Play Set … HERE … 35% off … LIGHTNING DEAL! BUY SOON! Black Wooden Doll House Family … HERE … 20%… View Post
Yay! It’s Amazon Prime Day! I’m going to share my favorite Amazon finds here, as well as some Target items. I’m going to update this post 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 made a dedicated Kid… View Post
I’m not gonna lie, I was really underwhelmed with this year’s NSale. There were a lot more deals last year, especially in regards to baby and kid stuff. Right now, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is open to cardholders (you can apply here). But if you don’t feel like taking out another credit card, you can wait until the sale opens up… View Post
We added another big, and expensive, addition to the backyard last week– a black aluminum fence. To recap, one year ago, the back of our house looked like this. Then, in August of last year, we had a deck and pergola built. And on Friday of last week, we got a fence. A fence was always in our plans because… View Post
Last week, when I shared a tour of our summer deck, I mentioned how in the evenings we get blasted in the face while out on the deck. Well, today I’m sharing our outdoor deck shade solution. f The solution for blocking out the sun was installing two cordless 96″ x 72″ sun shades. In an unusual twist of luck… View Post
Episode 5 After the snooze fest that was episodes 2-4, episode 5 came through. It was the first episode since episode 1 where it had my full attention. The Call I saw someone say this on reddit– “Imagine not seeing your husband for about 5 years due to sexual servitude & then being asked to make a phone call to… View Post
We closed on our first home exactly 10 years ago. It’s been almost two years since we sold the house, and moved into our new construction home. I’m realizing I never did a full home tour of the house. So today I’m sharing the home tour. Partly to share with you and partly for me to have a comprehensive post… View Post
Our deck is officially ready for summer! If you’re stopping by for the Seasonal Simplicity Summer Series, welcome! Before I show you my summer styled deck, allow me to take you on a brisk walk down memory lane. In case you don’t remember, or you’re new here, this is what our former “deck” looked like. Lots of raging summer parties… View Post
Today I’m sharing my favorite outdoor planter tip and some easy succulent planters. My Favorite Outdoor Planter Tip What’s this groundbreaking tip, you ask? It’s filling the bottom of medium to large sized planters with things. You can use empty plastic containers, packaging pillows, bubble wrap, Styrofoam, etc. I’m going to talk about plastic products in this post because I… View Post
I thought I’d give you a little update on our bonus room loft area at the top of our stairs. There are some new additions and summer touches to the space. And speaking of summer, if you’re coming over from Jenna Kate at Home, welcome! See anything weird about the photo below? That’s a water-filled vase with flowers, agate, and… View Post
A few years ago, I published a post on growing and caring for hens and chicks. Today I’m showing how to re-plant hens and chicks. And I even crafted a video to show you exactly how it’s done. You can check that out at the bottom of this post. Would you believe me if I told you all of my… View Post
