Here's what's cooking! I'm following a bit of a "comforts of home" theme on my blog this month...so along those lines...let's talk, food. I never write food posts since I'm not a food blogger, but we've made some significant changes around here and I felt compelled to share. Here are some some actual dishes made by me. I'm working on enjoying food again while speeding up my metabolism as I … [Read more...]
8 Baby Steps to Simplify Your Decor
Last month I spent time diligently and dutifully decluttering my house. We aren't talking about one room. I'm talking the top-to-bottom act of giving away mountains of unwanted items to charity. Even though some of this excess is normal (like the kids outgrowing older clothes) I admit to feeling incredible pangs of guilt. Guilty because we had accumulated so much. Exhausted as I was … [Read more...]
Top Posts of 2016
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you had a great holiday season! Today I'm rounding up some of my favorite posts and most popular DIY projects of 2016. I figured you could use a little break from the "how to get organized" or a "how to lose weight" articles that we all seem to get this time of year. Instead, our New Years Day is all about reflection...(along with corned beef, sauerkraut, and a … [Read more...]
Pergo Flooring: Office Reveal!
We've finally reached the end of our Pergo project! Last but not least, presenting our Pergo flooring office reveal... If you remember, our entire project began back in September with this very room. I've been popping in with a few before and after shots of each room as they were completed. To see all of our Pergo room reveals, click here. Office, before... It all started when Buddy-the-dog … [Read more...]
Pergo Reveal: The Living Areas
I hope you're enjoying our Pergo flooring before and after shots! Today I'm sharing the main living areas of our home: the sunroom and family room. If you just found my blog, welcome! We've replaced our entire first floor with the Pergo Outlast+ collection in the color, Molasses Maple. We've already completed several rooms! You can catch up on the full series of posts here. Our goal is to have … [Read more...]
More behind the scenes of the BHG shoot…
By now some of you have received the January 2017 copy of Better Homes & Gardens. Inside they've featured our DIY dog crate hack, so as you're standing in the grocery line...leaf through or pick up your own copy! In this post I'll be sharing what really goes on behind the scenes when Better Homes & Gardens comes to your house ;-) And I have more good news! I've written my first Better … [Read more...]
Basement Studio
I challenged myself to two things this past weekend: to spend NO money on household decor (which is like telling myself to not breathe). And to clean up our storage area. The end result?? A new, thrifted craft room created entirely with odds and ends furniture and decor from around the house. Some of these items might look familiar because at one time or another, all of these … [Read more...]
Winter Decor Ideas
I'm still determined to pull off a festive and beautiful home this winter season, but I've officially made the decision that my holiday decor is remaining boxed up. (FYI, this is scandalous in a blogger's world!) We're decorating the porch and putting up the tree, but that's about it. If you got a late start this year on your holiday decorating (like me), why not consider winter decorating!? Due … [Read more...]
New Floor in the Foyer…
I'm thinking I might have completely missed the boat on holiday decorating this year...I can't complain though. I feel as though I've moved into a brand new house, because today I’m sharing our Pergo flooring foyer reveal! I will certainly have a lot of organizing and cleaning tips in January so I hope you'll stick around. Almost everything you see in this picture is a result of our DIY … [Read more...]
Sawdust + dog hair (how I cope!)
Thanks for all of the kind emails about the flooring project. We are so happy with the results and our color choice. Buddy appears to be puzzled by his life changes and is clinging to the last remaining fuzzy carpet in the house--hopefully, he proves to be a reformed man and his "bad dog" behaviors disappear. Many of you have emailed asking how I plan to keep our new laminate floors clean. … [Read more...]
Pergo Flooring: Dining Room REVEAL!
Today I'm sharing my Pergo flooring dining room reveal, along with a few before and "in-progress" photos thrown in. Can I just say?? This might go down as my most favorite "before and after" transformation on the blog. Last week we unveiled our kitchen floor as the first of many rooms that will go through this transformation. We still have about 3-4 more spaces to tackle as we continue … [Read more...]
A $1000 giveaway from Rug Expedition
Lately, I've been decluttering and purging the house with reckless abandon. I even find myself resisting getting out a lot of holiday decor because I'm loving how open and clean everything looks now that we've installed Pergo. (At least we fake 'clean' pretty well for blog photos). Case in point...here is the kitchen and dining room rocking their new looks - and we have about 3 spaces to go … [Read more...]
Holiday Libations and Easy Entertaining
* This post is sponsored by NewAir * It's party season, and I love this time of year because we typically host two open houses. Our first during Halloween where we gather at our house for a huge group trick or treat. We grown-ups sit in the driveway around a fire pit and hand out candy to the little ones. Our second open house is in early December which is our "big bash" every … [Read more...]
Pergo Flooring: Our Kitchen REVEAL!!
Today I'm sharing my Pergo flooring kitchen reveal, and all I can say is...why in the world did we wait so long? To see all of my Pergo room reveals, click here. If you're new here, we are in the process of ripping and replacing our entire first floor carpet (and old flooring) with brand new Pergo Outlast+. This DIY has totally transformed our home. And I try not to over-use exclamation … [Read more...]
Simple tray vignette + a free printable
You guys, I decorated something! I'm so excited to be a girly girl and actually decorate (instead of ripping out the flooring) for a change. Thank you, Wayfair, for asking me to join #TheCenterpieceChallenge because this girl needed a break from power tools. #TheCenterpieceChallenge Sponsored by Wayfair To see my blog friends that have also participated in this Wayfair round up, search … [Read more...]
Autumn Chalkboard Printable
The creative process is truly meditative when you think about it, I really enjoyed creating this autumn chalkboard printable. I realize that quotes can be so cliche, but I'm so hooked on making them, so I hope you enjoy. I love including them in my Instagram feed too. I know they're a little corny, but oh, so fun! Autumn Chalkboard Printable If you'd like to access this and all of my free … [Read more...]
DIY Painted Pumpkin Ideas (with decoupage)
This little project takes less than 30 minutes and will instantly class up your fall decor. I'm pulling this project from my craft archives, at the time I created it I was mesmerized at how beautiful the site for The Decorated House is and found myself clicking for hours at design and decor ideas, that's where I got my initial idea for these pumpkins. Then I found images on The Graphics Fairy, … [Read more...]
25+ Feather Accents for Your Home
The act of decorating my house plummets to the bottom of the priority list anytime there is a large labor-intensive DIY taking place. But I assure you - the thought of decorating is still going strong. Mentally I've redecorated every room in my house. While I can't do much at the moment, creating mood boards keeps me connected to my vision and a pulse on what I find inspiring. 25+ Feather Decor … [Read more...]
The Complete Gift Guide 2016
For the hard-to-shop-for people on your list, I've pulled together over 60 holiday gift guides, curated by bloggers all over the country. Be sure to scroll through to the bottom of this post to enjoy the convenience of early, online holiday shopping...and discover new items that you might not have otherwise found. My particular gift guide focuses on the well-traveled family members. Now that … [Read more...]
Pergo: Kitchen Progress Update!!
Today is the day! I'm finally sharing our Pergo kitchen progress update since we are in a full-speed-ahead-rip-and-replace DIY flooring project. The flooring we chose is a new line from Pergo, called Pergo Outlast+ in the color, Molasses Maple. We loved the durability as well as the rich, dark color...but the bonus is the natural-looking hand scraped effect. We think this will look much better as … [Read more...]
Two Watercolor Fall Printables (for free!)
Today I'm sharing two free watercolor fall printables, one is a pretty guinea fowl feather, and a pumpkin design. I realize that pumpkins, feathers and watercolor might be a bit...overplayed these last two seasons, but I am just now introducing them into my decor. But does it really matter what's "in" or "out" in terms of trends? Here, we decorate with what we love. I'm especially excited … [Read more...]
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