I will never forget the feeling I had when I discovered I was expecting my first child, Ella Grace (yes.. the namesake for this very blog). As you can imagine, my "nesting" instinct was STRONG and Ella's first bedroom was a small expression of my love and need to care for her. Since then, I have decorated many more kid's bedrooms. In that process, I have learned so much about what works well in kids bedrooms! Can you relate? Do you want to create a mini haven for your child? An escape from the world where they can feel safe, loved and free to be entirely themselves? Everyone wants a ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Blackstone Grill, Christmas Early, New Pan and more!
There is something extra fun about cooking outside! It makes any day a party! As you likely know, Kevin does most of the cooking for our family. I had spied a good friend of ours using a Blackstone Grill with her friends and family and had quietly considered getting one for us. They use it often for Hibachi and it looked delicious and fun (is there a better combo?). Imagine my surprise when one showed up on our porch-- a generous gift from that same friend! It's like she read my mind! We wasted no time getting it all setup (it is the perfect size for our new deck). It's been here for 4 ... Read More
Winter is Coming…get the Bedroom Cozy!
Yes, it is early to start decorating for Christmas….for some! But never too early to share ideas! I gave our duvet and insert to our neighbors with a recent makeover, so it was the perfect time to switch up our master bedroom. I decided to do a winter bedroom look! Sharing how it turned out and ways to make your bedroom extra cozy. Thank you The Company Store for sponsoring this post Essentials for Cozy Winter Bedding- Lots of layers! I started with this absolutely gorgeous duvet cover. Favorite thing about The Company Store duvet covers is the have ties in each corner that you can ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Anthro Christmas, Bohme, Montauk and more!
Sharing some of my favorite things from the past week! Who is thinking about Christmas Decor? I have thought where I am going to put a Christmas tree and what I am going to do above our two kitchen windows, excited since our remodel it will all be new! When I saw Anthropologie released their Christmas decor I got even more excited. So I am including it in my Friday Favorites! Anthropologie Christmas (25% off today!) Frosted Leaf WreathEucalyptus Wreath Santa Mug Wool Ball GarlandMercury Glass Ornament GarlandSnow PillowFur StockingStocking with fluffy topWhite HousesTinsel ... Read More
Y’all Should Go to Texas- Favorites at Dallas Fort Worth Area and Magnolia
Several of my close friends and family planned a trip to Texas early in 2020. We excitedly looked forward to meeting up and spending some time together! Who doesn't love an excuse to wear a hat and boots with your besties? Dallas is both metropolitan and country and I loved the mix! The people in Texas were all so warm and welcoming. Southern charm at it's finest! I can't wait to take my family back one day! We stayed at the Gaylord. We were planning on attending a conference at the Gaylord, which ended up going virtual, we opted to continue with our trip. So happy we did! The Gaylord ... Read More
Amazon Prime Day Favorites
A lot of these items I have or have something similar! You can click on a link below in my written description or click on an image below! Favorite new purchase is the Nugget Ice Maker!! Nugget Ice Maker $449 Reg $549 Apple EarPods with charging case $114 Reg 159 (I use daily)Steam Mop $62 Reg $89 (we have this and use it weekly)Massage Gun $139.99 Reg $199 (we have one similar and highly recommend!)Silicone bag $14.99 Reg $19 (we don't buy plastic bags and use these daily)Printer $249 Reg $279 (we have this printer and it is great!)Ring Doorbell Reg $139 Reg $199 (so happy we have ... Read More
DIY Picture Ledge for art in our Kitchen
Finally did something on the large open wall in our kitchen! We built a picture ledge for all our fun kitchen art! Why didn't I do this sooner? This was my original plan when I designed the kitchen. I had even created a design plan with all the art I wanted to use on the picture ledge. Then when our kitchen was finished I just ended up putting the art all around the kitchen. Today we gathered it all together and made a simple picture ledge. Kevin went to Home Depot and had them cut pieces of this maple wood to the size we wanted. They charge by the liner square foot and our Home Depot ... Read More
Small Master Bedroom Makeover
I was talking to my neighbor the other day and she mentioned that they swapped bedrooms with their daughter. They wanted to give her space for a desk in her bedroom for distance learning. Such kind, selfless parents. Now they were left with the smallest bedroom for a master. I couldn't help but offer to make it over and make it something they would just love, no matter the size. They are the kindest people and we wanted to give back to them somehow. First we started with the design plan…. Thank you The Home Depot for sponsoring this post Master Bedroom Plan #1- Floral wallpaper // ... Read More
Walmart Fall Clothes Round-up
First of all…thank you! A lot of you really appreciated my last Walmart clothing round-up I thought I would do one more for fall! I noticed some very affordable boots that I wanted to see if they were really that good…spoiler, they were! I took a couple photos of some of the outfits too! Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post Animal Print Sweater (another option here) // Set of shirts // Plaid Black and White Shirt ($13) // Sweater // Black Dress // Tie Dye Hoodie // Low Black Boots ($26) // Boots with red laces ($26) // Tee with pocket (perfect to layer under sweaters) // Black ... Read More
Fall Decor Ideas in our Living Room
I took a couple hours to refresh our front room for fall! I really just moved things around from one room to the next. Honestly seasonl changes should just feel like changes, they don't have to be bought at a certain isle at the store. I do like adding texture for fall and richer colors. Let's see how I did... Living Room Quick Before Photo- Living Room After Photo with Fall- The only new thing I bought were these velvet pillow covers. Everything else I just moved around. And yes, when I move things it ends up being a domino effect! Which isn't a bad things, breaths new life ... Read More