Does the photo below look familiar? A tangle of cords between your bed and nightstand. Not something you saw 50 years ago– long before smartphones, tablets, alarm clocks, and baby monitors to plug in next to our beds. I would say 30 years ago, but I Googled it and baby monitors came out in the 80s….
I feel as parents, most of us try our best to educate ourselves on child safety. But sometimes I’m surprised when I’m talking with another mom and she doesn’t know about certain safety measures. However, that’s the thing about parenthood, there’s no school to attend. You learn by either self-education or by others telling you….
I’m a big fan of abstract art, and I’m trying to incorporate more into our home, but it can be hard deciding what to go with. So I asked my talented friend Michelle from The Art Of Michelle (she painted our custom house portrait and my 4th wedding anniversary present) to stop by and share some tips…
One area in our home that we’re planning to focus on this year is a master suite, which includes the bedroom, bathroom, and walk-in closet. We haven’t done much to this area of the house besides installing a new toilet and painting the bathroom. There’s a list of things we’d like to accomplish in the master…
I never blogged my Christmasfied card catalog last year. To be honest, it hasn’t changed much from how I decorated it in 2012. I know, like with my Christmas tree, I’m super predictable when it comes to my Christmas decorations. I’m going to try really hard next year to switch things up. Plus, I’m weird…
Today I thought I would share some tips on how to paint textured walls. I’ve added it up and I’ve painted rooms in our house 8 times. That includes painting the kitchen and my home office twice. I’ve learned some things along the way so I thought I’d share my textured wall painting wisdom with…
We haven’t done anything to our kitchen since adding the under cabinet lighting, replacing all of the outdated almond-colored outlets and switches, and having the cabinets refaced last fall. But we’ve finally saved up enough to get new kitchen countertops. (We don’t believe in spending money we don’t have.) Another reason why we want to…
Thanks for all your sweet comments about our guest bedroom makeover. Today I’m sharing the details of the makeover. I’ll list everything I purchased, where I purchased it, and the price at the very bottom of this post. I painted the room Repose Gray by Sherwin-Williams. Like I said in the room reveal post, I…
Today’s post isn’t anything groundbreaking, but since I like seeing how others organize their kitchen, I thought I’d share a little corner of ours. I’ve shared how I organize the little cabinet next to our oven, which houses all of my baking sheets and cooling racks. So if you guys enjoy this kitchen cabinet and…
Today I’d like to discuss do-it-yourself projects in your home. Specifically, I’d like to cover things I’m comfortable DIYing in our house and things I’d pay someone else to do. Clearly, I’m all for DIY (within reason). There are some things Brad and I feel comfortable tackling in our home because of experience or skills…
Hey, friends! Today I’m sharing our Christmas entryway. For the past few years, I’ve set up a smaller Christmas tree that displays our sentimental Christmas ornaments (here’s 2011 and 2012). But there’s a slight twist this year– I used a real tree. My first real tree. Well, first real tree as an adult with my own…
If you know me well, you know I hate paying retail price for anything. I’m one of those annoying people who will tell you how much I paid for something when you compliment me on it because I’m so proud of the price I paid for it. Sorry, it’s a hereditary condition– I get it…
I couldn’t think of a witty title for this post so I went the literal route. Yep, you’re getting more kitchen photos today. In case you missed it, I revealed the kitchen cabinet makeover on Monday. There’s also a pretty awesome $1,000 Home Depot gift card giveaway in combination with that post so make sure…
Today I’m sharing some packing tips and tricks to stay organized while traveling and maximize the space in your suitcase. Let’s start with toiletries. I use two different travel toiletry bags my in-laws gave me a few years ago. One bag is for my morning and evening products– contact solution, contact case, eyeglasses, face wash, moisturizer, eye makeup…
In a few weeks I’m heading to SNAP!, a crafts and home DIY blog conference in Salt Lake City. I’m pretty excited because I had an amazing time at Haven last year. Blog conferences are downright fun. You’re with your people. They get you, and you get them. Plus, you learn a lot. Around…
You guys asked a boatload of questions 2 weeks ago. I answered all your blog related questions here and here. Today I’m answering your personal questions. You’ll learn about my favorite beauty products, which decor trend I wish would go away forever, my go-to dinner recipes, and more. Super exciting stuff. How’s the kitchen cabinet…
Last week, in celebration of my 2nd blogiversary this week, I opened the floor to you all to ask me any burning questions you may have. You guys asked a lot of blog related questions, so today I’m answering half of those questions. What made you want to start a blog? I started blogging in…
Hey friends! I thought I’d share some more Christmas decor with you this week. Today I’m showing off my silver and blue centerpiece. It’s very similar to last year’s green and blue centerpiece because, well, I didn’t really have the time to switch it up this year. On the plus side, the centerpiece took me less…
When it comes to Christmas decor, I don’t typically decorate with the traditional Christmas colors. But when I found three vintage stockings at the Goodwill Outlet, I decided to mix things up this year. It was obvious to me that the card catalog was the perfect place to hang the stockings. I’m pretty sure I’m…
Hey friends! Today I’m inviting you to step into our master closet for a little organization project I did the other day. I’m going to warn you first: our closet is very simple. There’s no chandelier, no fancy shelving, no matching hangers, and no stenciled walls. This room has remained untouched since we moved in. It…
