Last year, I had the bright idea to cover a canvas with Christmasy red and white buffalo check fabric, thus creating custom Christmas art to hang above our mantel. I did the same thing for my Halloween mantel this year. Well, guess what, I did it again. But this Christmas, I went with a red tartan. The red velvet stockings… View Post
Get excited. Today I’m sharing our 2018 flocked Christmas tree! I’m also joining another amazing holiday home tour with a bunch of talented bloggers so be sure to check those out at the end of the post. If you’re stopping by from Life is a Party, welcome! Before I get to the Christmas tree, I wanted to show you how I… View Post
A couple years ago, I decorated Owen’s room for Christmas, and I loved it. Was it very extra? Of course. Did I care? Nope. Last year I did the minimal amount of decorating for Christmas because my 7 month pregnant belly rivaled Santa’s. But this year my uterus is not occupied with a child, therefore I’m feeling like a slightly… View Post
We don’t go all out with the outdoor Christmas decorations, but I love a nicely decorated front porch. Today I’m sharing our front porch and the planter that sits between our garage doors. I’ve also joined Taryn‘s Christmas Front Porch Blog Tour, so if you’re stopping by from Just a Girl and Her Blog, welcome! Before we get to the… View Post
This year I added a little Christmas cheer to our kitchen- emphasis on ‘a little’ because it’s a working kitchen. In fact, while I was cleaning the kitchen for the photos in this post, I said to Brad, “This is why people don’t cook– they don’t want to dirty their kitchen… We should just get a caterer’s kitchen like the… View Post
Here are my favorite Black Friday finds. I’ll update this post when I find new stuff to share. This is going to be real hodge podge, guys. So be sure to check back periodically throughout the next few days! And don’t forget to browse through my gift guides! There’s a good chance most of it is on sale! Black Friday… View Post
Recently, I asked you guys what gift guides you wanted me to cover this year. Gift ideas for moms and mothers-in-law was one of the top most wanted. I get it because moms and mothers-in-law typically have everything they need so gift givers are left searching for any kind of idea. 1. Name or Initial Necklace Does the lovely lady… View Post
Since our house isn’t partially under construction this Christmas, I decided to decorate more spaces. One of those spaces is the playroom. So today I’m sharing the playroom Christmas tree Owen and I decorated. I’m also participating in the 4th Annual My Home Style– Christmas Tree Edition blog hop hosted by Stephanie from Casa Watkins Living. If you’re visiting from… View Post
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
