As I was evaluating the progress we’ve made on our house in the past 4 months, all I could think of was all we still had to do. Then, I wrote our home tour post showing all the before photos. It was CRAZY to see how far we’ve come. Do you remember what this entryway […]
New Home Tour-Before and Progress
You know that feeling when you get really excited about something, your mind builds things up so much that reality can’t possibly compete? That’s exactly what I thought was happening after we bought our new house. My excitement made a kid at Christmas look like an unenthused blob. Those 45 days to closing were The. Longest. Days. […]
Living Room Toy Storage
I think one of the biggest decorating challenges people get hung up on is kid’s toy storage in living areas. Living room toy storage is no joke–I mean, do toys multiply at night when we’re sleeping!? Where do they all come from?! But I think the saddest thing you could do is decide that since you […]
The Evolution of Our First Home Tour
As we are settling in to our new (old) home, I couldn’t help but take a stroll down memory lane and look at the photos of our first home. It was a 1939 cape-cod style house, and it was full of character. At a cozy 1,000 square feet, we used every inch of it. Over […]
DIY Natural Sunscreen Recipe
Did you guys see that list floating around earlier this summer of all the most toxic sunscreens? I did–right after I had purchased one of the top offenders–for my child. Ooops? The problem is, I know better what actually toxic free living is. Or at least I should know better. I have been making many […]
DIY Coffee Bar in Gray
This DIY coffee bar pretty much sums up all that is good and true in this world. The gorgeous antique buffet, my obsession with the perfect shade of gray paint, and the fact that this is all a vehicle to fuel my caffeine addiction–does one need anything more in this life? I think not. Possibly […]
How To Brighten A Dark Room (Master Bedroom Reveal)
Do you ever get to the end of a long project, and you forget just how far you’ve come? That’s exactly how I felt when I saw the before picture of the master bedroom in our new house. Behold: We are pretty sure that the master bedroom is what kept people from buying this house. […]
The 35 Minute $35 Desk Makeover
I just love a good Cinderella story, don’t you? I’ve had this desk for a few years, and to really understand how far we’ve come, I think you need to see where we started: Yikes. Let me explain. When I got this desk originally, I wanted to paint it to match my office at […]
How To Sell A House FSBO
Yes, you read that right–when we set out to sell our house FSBO, we thought it would be something we tried for a week or two while we moved to our new home, then get serious and hire a realtor once we settled in. Little did we know that almost as soon as we put […]
5 Steps To Make Today Epic
Okay, so who wouldn’t want to make today epic? That sounds like a pretty hefty promise, doesn’t it? But what if I told you that you could make not only today an awesome day, but each and every day of your life better? The crazy-awesome part is, these 5 steps are all really easy, (some […]
