Ok, so technically it is in the 30s right now and I have about 2 feet of snow blocking a good portion of my windows. But I won’t let winter’s last storms get me down; I’m thinking about sunshine and spring and backyard barbecues. It’s on its way, so I might as well begin preparations,…
It’s been 15 years since I bought a bed. Yes, that’s correct. When I was 16, my parents took me to buy a queen size bed because my 6 foot frame no longer fit in a twin (the struggle is real). When I got married, I took that bed with me and my husband and…
At our old house, we had a tiny entryway where we all fumbled over one another trying to remove our shoes and coats before we got mud and dirt everywhere (especially in the winter). There was very little space to hang coats or backpacks or purses, and even less to store shoes. It was my…
As you may have seen on Facebook, we recently purchased our first home. [ Yay! ] You know what? Buying a house is crazy stressful. As anyone who has gone through the process can probably attest to, I think I may have developed an ulcer and 13 gray hairs that weren’t there before. It doesn’t…
We’re not quite there yet and I don’t want to jinx anything… but we are currently under contract for a home and should be closing VERY soon. I am peeing my pants with excitement (figuratively, of course). Aside from the joy of owning our first home and having a place for our kids to grow…
Christmas may be over, but winter is still in full swing. So while I packed away all of my Christmas decorations, I did leave a few things out so that I could “winterize” my mantle. I’m all about longevity, so I’m thinking this will work for the next couple of months before I have to…
Until we moved to Colorado a year and a half ago, I had never had a fireplace, therefore I’d never had a mantle. When we got here, I was like, “What the heck am I supposed to put up there?” Which, naturally, led to hours of trolling Pinterest for mantle displays (because there are, like,…
Though I have fully embraced it now, in early September/October I was so enjoying the warmth of summer that I resisted the onset of fall for quite some time. I was loving the feeling of the sun on my skin and the ease of throwing on a simple dress and some sandals and heading out the door; so as the leaves started to turn and the temperature dropped, I began to pout.
But I think I’ve finally come full circle. This week I lit the fireplace for the first time since last winter, I made chili and lit a pumpkin pie scented candle, and suddenly all seemed right with the world. The crisp, cool air is growing on me and I think I’m finally ready to pack away the swimsuits and pull out the boots – and the fall decor.
I have become ridiculously obsessed with deer heads. Perhaps its my Michigan roots, or perhaps I just got bit by the deer head trend. Either way, I’m too far gone.
Over the course of a few weeks, I started seeing pictures like these on the web that had me drooling…
You might remember a couple of months ago when I shared photos of some rather inspiring playrooms and play areas here on the blog. I started researching them when I realized we were in serious need of a playroom for our older two kids; our house felt overwhelmed with toys and sometimes I just can’t deal with a 2 and a 4 year old running circles around our kitchen and living room, even if they are laughing and having fun. So creating a play area in the basement seemed like the most logical idea.
