Black Friday sales are in full effect. I’ll update this blog post post periodically with my Black Friday finds. I lot of the stuff will be things we own and love. Be sure to check back periodically throughout the next few days! And make sure you’re following me on Instagram @twotwentyone, where I’ll share stuff in my stories. Don’t forget… View Post
This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. All opinions are my own. Today I’m sharing some quick and easy holiday tips to add some festive cheer to your house. There’s no DIY skills needed for these ideas. And many of the items you may already have in your home. Easy Holiday Centerpiece Let’s start with an… View Post
I’ve been decorating a small kids Christmas tree in our playroom for a few years. It’s an easy and fun way to add some Christmas cheer to the space. I also decorate the wall behind the tree because it’s the only area of wall in the in playroom— the other walls are covered in windows or a half wall. I… View Post
Yesterday I shared our main bedroom sitting room fireplace. And you know I couldn’t have a new space in our house and not decorate it for Christmas. So I added a white and silver Christmas tree. Because that’s my business. White and Silver Christmas Tree Inspiration The white and silver Christmas tree was inspired by the glam Christmas tree I… View Post
When I was little, I thought it would be so cool to have a bedroom fireplace, surrounded by Tiger Beat magazine posters of Devon Sawa and JTT. Because duh. And as a 35 year old woman, that dream has finally come true— minus the Devon Sawa and JTT posters. But I’m not ruling that out entirely. The sitting area in… View Post
It’s time for my favorite things 2020! This is a bunch of random stuff I loved this year. And I’m talking random. From lip balm to shoes to potting mats. So if you have no idea what to put on your Christmas list this year. I got you. Have someone else pay for you try out the stuff I like…. View Post
Today I’m sharing a very easy-to-make holiday DIY that can have a big impact– a Christmas canvas. It’s made with only two supplies– a gallery wrapped canvas and fabric. I like making these Christmas canvases because they’re relatively inexpensive, and they’re easy to store in our basement. They’re also great because you can remove the fabric and use the canvas… View Post
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who said, “I hate Christmas pajamas, especially on tiny humans.” Nope. Never. Know why? Because the sight of our mini me’s in Christmas pajamas is the cutest sight in the world. I’m pretty sure people have been known to get heart shaped eyes when seeing their little one(s) in Christmas jammies. Last… View Post
This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. All opinions are my own. Since we’re doing our part to social distance, I thought I’d put together a fun fall family night in with the kids– complete with s’mores and some pumpkin painting. I set everything for the s’mores bar on this Better Homes & Gardens Crossmill bar… View Post
It’s Amazon Prime Day as well as a big sale day for Walmart and Target! I’m going to share my favorite finds from all three retailers here. I’ll 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…. View Post
Here are the best toy sales from Amazon, Walmart, and Target! 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. These are great for Christmas, but also think ahead to birthdays. Antsy Pants We’ve… View Post
Halloween will look different for a lot of people this year. Whether your city isn’t having door to door trick-or-treat or you don’t feel comfortable participating, here are some wonderful Halloween trick or treat alternatives submitted by some very creative 221 readers. Halloween Hunt Whether you go with hiding glow-in-the-dark eggs, a scavenger hunt, or just tossing some wrapped candy… View Post
With the fall season in full swing, I thought I’d share some fall decorating ideas. Some of these ideas are simpler than others, but they all will leave your house emitting a very fall vibe. Let’s start with the front porch. This is where you want to scream “We love fall in this house!” to all of your neighbors, delivery… View Post
This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. All opinions are my own. Temperatures are still in the eighties here, but it’s September so that means it’s time for fall decor. Today I’m sharing my cozy fall front porch. This year I went heavy on the mums in shades of deep red, burgundy, pink, and white. And… View Post
A few weeks ago, I shared my crispy parmesan fried zucchini with garlic dipping sauce on Instagram Stories. I got a lot messages asking for the recipe, but I made it up. So I recreated the recipe and actually measured out the ingredients and took some photos of the process. But I’m not complaining because it was an excuse to… View Post
I’m revealing the playset today! It’s actually been finished for a couple months, I’ve just had a hard time sharing it because there’s a lot of emotions related to the playset for me. So I kind of needed to sit on it for while, if that makes sense. A Special Gift The playset was actually a generous and special gift… View Post
This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. As always, all opinions are my own. How about a little blast from the past? I was challenged by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart to share how my style has changed over the past ten years. So I dug up some old photos of our previous house, which… View Post
Today I’m sharing our organized homeschool area. I know most of you knew from my Instagram Stories that we were doing e-learning, but we’ve decided to withdraw Owen and homeschool him for his kindergarten year. But our homeschool isn’t very different from what I was planning to have for e-learning. So if you’re doing e-learning or even looking for homework… View Post
This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. All opinions are my own. Back in March, Brad started working from home because of the pandemic. Initially, we set him up with a very fancy, state-of-the-art card table and metal folding chair in the basement. But since the boys like to go down into the basement to play,… View Post
About a month ago, our school district released re-opening information. Our school was offering two options– 5 day a week in-person OR e-learning. We had to choose one or the other by July 16 because school starts on July 29. After talking with some kindergarten teacher friends, reading information from infectious disease experts and education experts, numerous discussions with Brad… View Post
