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. Or at least I should know better. I have been making many of my own soaps and skincare […]
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 […]
That Time I Practiced Bad Parenting (And How It Made Me A Better Special Needs Mom)
I am the mother of a child with special needs, and I commit parenting no-no’s everyday. Not just the “I’m-not-perfect-and-I-fail-occasionally-like-everyone-else-does-because-we’re-only-human” type of parenting no-no’s, no sir. Rather, I intentionally practice the art of bad parenting in specific times throughout the day and execute these times with precision, and poise. Well, maybe not poise–I’m kind of […]
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 […]
For the Days When Everything Goes Wrong with Your Sensory Kid
Last week, I had one of those days. If you have a child with SPD, I know you know what I mean. The type of day that, despite your best efforts, everything makes your child unravel at the seams and no amount of patience, heavy work, or visual schedules can fix it. There are tears, rage, tantrums, […]
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 […]
Why You Need Houseplants In Your Life
Have you noticed the huge resurgence of houseplants lately? I don’t think houseplants are something that ever go out of style, but they seem to be enjoying the spotlight recently, don’t they? As someone who would live outdoors if possible, houseplants seem like a logical way to bridge the gap by bringing nature inside. So […]
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 […]
