The other day, Owen and 10 of some of his best buds and their mommas gathered at our house for a gingerbread house decorating party. Think Christmas party for adults but instead of booze, you put oodles of candy and sugary cereal at their fingertips. And after they’re all juiced up on simple carbohydrates, their moms drive them home, and… View Post
The alternate title for this post is How to Hide Your Messy Home Office in Less Than 10 Minutes. But I thought Decorating French Doors for Christmas sounded more like I have my stuff together. The original floor plan for our house includes a formal dining room right off the main entryway. But since I think formal dining rooms are dying,… View Post
This post is sponsored by Pier 1. As always, opinions are 100% my own. I know there are different types of people out there. There’s those who buy a gift 10 minutes before their scheduled arrival time at a holiday function. Those who meticulously wrap each and every gift, paying close attention to the details. And those who fall somewhere… View Post
For our first tree in the house, I decided to go with a red and white flocked Christmas tree. I’ve wanted a flocked Christmas tree for years because I think they’re so beautiful, but I’m pretty sure Brad would’ve killed me if I brought another 7.5 foot Christmas tree into our old house (I have a 7.5′ pre-lit white tree… View Post
This post is sponsored by P&G. As always, opinions are 100% my own. Our dining table is all set for Christmas! This year I decided to go with a simpler, white and silver Christmas tablescape. I think we can all agree that the holidays can be quite crazy. I recently decided to try out Meijer’s Home Delivery service, shopped by… View Post
Hi there, Two Twenty One friends! My name is Jocie (pronounced jah-see), and I blog over at One Project Closer, a blog dedicated to DIY for the whole family. I’m super excited to be here to today to share with you this FREE hand lettered printable…after I share with you big news! Chelsea was sweet enough to invite me to share with… View Post
I was going to title this post “I Do What I Want– Christmas Edition” because today’s post involves a pink Christmas tree, but I decided to be more topical. So I went with Pink Modern Retro Christmas. I’ve had this pre-lit pink Christmas tree for years, but I only busted it out once before and never showed it on the… View Post
Yesterday I shared my favorite personal products, so today I thought I’d share my household favorites. These are great if you’re looking for practical things to add to your Christmas list. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 1. Iron… View Post
Today I thought I’d share my go-to, personal favorites. Most of these are products I’ve used for years and are staples in my daily or weekly life. 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 1. Leggings… View Post
I never bought anything, other than our indoor/outdoor rug, for the porch because, let’s be honest, the porch was in some state of construction the past few months, and they still have some things they need to fix. So I figured we’d just buy furniture and planters this spring when everything is, hopefully, said and done. Because of the lack… View Post
I’ve always wanted a mantel to decorate for Christmas. I finally got my wish this year, but as most of you know, the road has been quite bumpy the past 5 months while attempting to get settled into our new home. However, I will say, I enjoyed decorating the mantel, and I love how it looks decorated for Christmas. This… 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 ew days! Happy shopping! My favorite earrings are 30% off! I’ve made a tradition of buying Owen his own personalized ornament every year–… View Post
This post is sponsored by Tuesday Morning. As always, opinions are 100% my own. Gift giving can be tough, so today I’m sharing some gift giving made easy tips. One of my biggest tips for gift giving when you’re stuck, is to go with a theme. Whenever I’m having a tough time deciding what to buy someone, I usually come… View Post
This post is sponsored by Clorox. As always, opinions are 100% my own. Last week I began going through some of Owen’s baby clothes in an attempt to start prepping them for Baby Boy #2. I kept almost all of Owen’s baby clothes– I just couldn’t part with them when it was time for him to move onto the next… View Post
This post is sponsored by Pier 1. As always, opinions are 100% my own. When I was designing the house, I knew I wouldn’t have much space for an entryway table because the French doors on my office take up so much space. But I knew I’d figure out a game plan because I loved decorating our entryway table in… View Post
I’ve had tons of requests for gift guides this year, so I’ve cooked up a variety of them to share over the course of the next few weeks. And if you haven’t submitted you gift guide suggestion, you can still do so here. Today I’m sharing ‘Gifts for Her’. These gifts cover everyone– moms, sisters, grandmas, friends, teachers, etc. Everything… View Post
After deciding on a floor plan and lot, it’s time to head to the design center and start designing the house. I had two 2-3 hour design center appointments. I say “I” because Brad didn’t have the time to take off of work to join me for each appointment. So I took a bunch of photos and showed him things… View Post
When it came to building the house, I put a lot of thought into everything. I found it hard not to when this was the biggest purchase/investment of our lives. While it may seem silly, I considered a lot of things when choosing the right lot for our preferences. Keep in mind we built with a production builder, I detailed… View Post
As promised, today I’m kicking off my Building a House series, which will consist of a handful of posts covering different topics in regards to the home building process. In this post, I’m laying the groundwork by explaining the basics of production home building. Our house was a production build, not a custom build. Most new construction in our area… View Post
When it came to lighting selections while designing the house, I went with the most basic lighting package (no extra cost) because I didn’t really care for any of the lights our builder had to offer. That’s one the caveats of a production builder– options are limited and they aren’t that great. The old stairway light wasn’t terrible, but it… View Post
