Cups, glasses, mugs, and bottles: I’m going to be blunt. You don’t need 17 plastic cups. Well, maybe if you have 15 kids. So get rid of some of them. The cups, not the kids. I mean, I’m not judging. Tough times. We’re all tightening our belts a little, and kids are expensive…. On second …
TJMaxx is offering free shipping today! And Y’ALL!!! There fall decor is so affordable and CUTE!!! I’ve rounded up some of my favs here for you! Just click on anything you like and it’ll take you right to it on their website!
I will be adding more deals as I come across them, so check back in later, but these are some of the best home decor related deals I was able to find this morning. RUGS!!! I was honestly shocked at how low some of the prices for some really beautiful rugs are. I’ve rounded up …
My new obsession this winter is fur blankets! They are the easiest way to instantly cozy up any space! And from a decorative stand point, adding texture to a room is always a good thing! I’ve rounded up some of my favs, several of which I personally own, to make finding just the right one …
Not knowing what our Independence Day plans were going to be this year, I just did a really quick and easy 5 minutes of decorating for the 4th of July this year. Nothing too wild. I still have some bunting to put up outside so I’ll share that later. After I talk my daughter into …
After coming up with the idea to make a clothes pin wreath for my laundry room, and then realizing it probably wasn’t an original idea, I set about to look at troll a few blogs after doing a google search. And sure enough, its been done. By several people. By considering how others had done it, I …
We bought a brand new, never been lived in, straight from the builder, home in October of 2013. When we first walked through it, it wasn’t quite finished. There was still a few weeks to go before it was ready to close on. We needed a home and fast. This house met most of our criteria. So …
Ten years ago my parents made me a nice, wonderfully sturdy ottoman for Christmas. This poor ottoman was built well, thankfully, because it made it through the rough-on-furniture toddler/preschooler/big kid years with nary a wobbly leg. Not to mention about 10 moves (including a cross-country move). I forgot to get a “before” shot, but here’s a close …
Our house is just a few days from being done! I snapped a few photos last week of the rental we are in for the realtor so she could list it with some fresh photos, and thought I’d share. It’s been a great house for us, but we will be glad to not be driving …
I love using a tray on my kitchen islands to corral things and create fun vignettes with. Using a tray to makes what would be a cluttered-looking counter seem much more neat and tidy. Trays also allow you group together an assortment of objects you might not normally consider clustering together. (Clothes pins, snow balls, …
We are in the final stretch! The painters should be at the house getting everything painted and stained this week. Then we can get the marble installed, light fixtures, plumbing fixtures, a garage door, appliances installed, fireplace stone and tile installed, and a driveway poured. Whew! Our carpenter (aka my father-in-law) has been hard at …
Where the formal dining room in our house should be, we decided that we would get more use out of the room if we made it a game room/ music room. I couldn’t be more happy with that decision- it has worked out really well for us and our extended family and visitors as well. …
Remember a few years ago when everyone was all about “Tuscan” style decorating? I was too. While I was on the less ornate end of the spectrum, I definantly leaned towards the earth tones and warmth of the Tuscan style. Nine years later, most of us have been over it for a while now. But …
A few months ago, I purged my makeup collection. Into the garbage went several old eyeshadows that I never really wore, old lipsticks I ended up hating the color of, and other various items that I never used, for one reason or another. After ditching the disorganized container I was keeping my makeup in, I …
We are a year ahead according to most public school standards, so my 11 year old daughter is a seventh grader this year. Can we just talk about how crazy that is? I don’t know about ya’ll, but 7th grade aka junior high is sort of the beginning of the end of the childhood years …
(Linking up with Sheaffer) Eating this week: I’ve joined my sisters and my mom for the Fit Girl 28 day jump start and we are on week 3. This means our meals for this week are: This weekend Jeremy, Hali, and I were cuddled up in the schoolroom chairs and just lovin’ Hali up, when …
What I Wore Wednesday is a way of keeping us accountable for what we wear each week so that we aren’t sucked into the all too easy trap of yoga pants all day every day. Us stay-at-home mamas are particularly susceptible to this trap. They are just. So. Comfy! I’ve got a sister and a …
