I love pretty dishes. Vintage china plates and delicate crystal platters tend to call my name. This seems to run in the family because so does my mother. Her collection of vintage dishes far outweighs my own. And I recently had a chance to help her with installing a plate wall, displaying her favorite vintage dishes, in her newly … [Read more...]
Frosted Cranberries
Do you ever stumble upon one of those recipes that seems too simple to be true? This is one of those recipes. Honestly, there are 4 ingredients - one being water - and it's like pure heaven in your mouth. Trust me, you'll be making and devouring these little delicious treats all holiday season long. I first stumbled upon these last … [Read more...]
Basement Rec Room Changes
I can't remember in the 3 years I've been blogging, if I've ever mentioned that we have a basement rec room in our home. I know for certain I've never photographed it or featured it in a post, because if I'm being completely honest with you all -- this level of our home typically looks like it was hit by an Armageddon-sized toy bomb. It's … [Read more...]
Reversible Holiday Kitchen Towel Craft
Does anyone else out there have a slight obsession with kitchen towels like I do? I'm a sucker for a cute towel, and Lord knows my collection is growing. So when I ran across an idea on Pinterest to DIY your own reversible holiday kitchen towel, I was like, "Um, yes and yes!" Talk about a win, win - it's like 2 towels in one! (Ok, now I'm … [Read more...]
Why I Love My Instant Pot
Ok, I realize I am about 8 years late to the Instant Pot party, but I have to say this handy little invention has really rocked my world. I was gifted one for my birthday last month, and after hearing so many good things from my friends, I was anxious to see if it lived up to all the hype. Well, friends, let me tell you... It does. Not … [Read more...]
Laundry Room Makeover
One of the small projects my husband and I pecked away at over the summer was giving our laundry room a makeover. I'm going to be completely honest and just put it out there. This laundry room.... it's the bane of my existence. I wish I were exaggerating. Not only is it the single most hardworking room in our house, but it's also the … [Read more...]
Five Great Children’s Books About Fall
With the start of a new school year a few months ago, I am back at my weekly role at our kids' school, helping for my third year as their library coordinator. As I've mentioned before, this is a volunteer position, but it still requires a good chunk of my time, which I don't mind. I love helping in this capacity, since my first love was and … [Read more...]
A Cozy Bedroom Retreat for Fall
Can I confess something? Most of the time I feel like my bedroom is a bit like a war zone. Between the piles of "I'm too tired to hang you back up" clothing or the equally monstrous "I folded you but I don't want to put you away" heaps, I sometimes feel like I would rather NOT hang out in my bedroom. Which is really a shame because a … [Read more...]
Home Office Refresh
Earlier this summer, when I gave my family room a bit of a refresh by moving around some furniture, it sort of set off a chain reaction. It's very much like the domino effect. You can't just move one thing around and not have it impact all the other rooms simultaneously. It just does. So when I took the bookcases out of my office, it … [Read more...]
Welcoming Fall in Your Outdoor Spaces
Fall is one of those seasons that makes it so easy to love. I'm not really a huge fan of hot, humid weather, so I welcome those first cool, milder fall temperatures. It's also easy to find inspiration in outdoor decorating for fall because nature is pretty much screaming, "IT'S FALL!," all around you. From the bright colors of the trees' … [Read more...]
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