Remember the Nursery Project Plan I shared? Well we did it! We completed an entire nursery makeover in just TWO DAYS! It was so much fun to work on this FOR family WITH family. Lowe's sponsored this project, I really enjoy working with them and all their products. We completed the entire nursery in just two days because we were visiting Utah for Christmas and that is where my sister-in-law lives, who we did this nursery for. We had a lot of help to get this project done and a lot of encouragement from all of YOU over on my Instagram Stories. I am going to share the entire reveal today ... Read More
Top Blog Posts of 2017 and Why they were the Top
2017, you were a good one! As I went to write this blog post all about my "Top Blog Posts of 2017" I thought I would also share the WHY. Why I think or know what made them successful. Blogs are kind of a mystery and interesting at the same time, so I thought some might want to know a little more of the details. These top blog posts are not just what I liked the most or what I think should on the top. They were taken right from Google Anyalitcs, some were a surprise and some I knew would make the Top Ten. I define success in so many ways. A lot is based off of happiness. What does ... Read More
Nursery Project- The Plan!
I am excited to get the chance to do another baby boys nursery! My sister in-law is having a baby boy and he is due in April. We are in Utah for Christmas, that is where they live. So we are taking on the project of getting it all finished in two days. Oh boy! I love stuff like this. I ordered everything online, so I don't have to do much shopping. Just the labor and we have people with tools and talents helping us. Sharing the design plan for the nursery and the projects we want to tackle. I am partnering with Lowes on this Nursery Project. I have worked with them on THIS Mud Room Remodel ... Read More
Christmas Nights Tour- In our Connecticut Cape
Can you believe that Christmas is almost here?! I can, because my kids tell me daily. Their joy is really infectious. The other night I set aside about two hours and took pictures at night of our entire 1100 square foot home for a Christmas Night Tour. It was really magical and I was getting a little sad thinking of our home without the warm, cozy glow. I am really excited to join Maison De Pax for her annual Christmas Nights Tour. This is my first year! If you came from So Much Better With Age, welcome! Her house is darling. Our home is in Connecticut if you are new here, we ... Read More
Top ‘Liked’ Pieces of 2017
I really like numbers. Maybe not numbers. Probably Facts. Information. I am a Questioner by nature. I question why you come to my blog. I question why people do what they do. I am that person who reads the signs at the Zoo, looking for something cool things to tell my kids....can you believe that the largest Elephant weighed 24,000 lbs? So when I got an email titled "Top Clicked on Pieces of 2017" I was fascinated and thought you would be too! I mean it maybe isn't "fascinating" more just fun to see! A little more background on the source of the email.... I got the email ... Read More
35 Ideas to Display Christmas Cards and our Cards this Year
I actually had several readers ask where I put our Christmas Cards we receive in the mail. Or for any ideas I had on displaying Christmas Cards. As I was hanging up our cards, I thought, this might be too late to share. But then I remembered that I left our Christmas Cards up until the end of January last year. I just couldn't part with all the cute faces. So let's embrace the way we display our Christmas Cards. I asked all of my readers to share pictures of how they display their Christmas Cards and I got over 50 photos! So let's take a look at them, but first I want to show you our Christmas ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Easy Tips to refresh your Christmas Mantel
I recently stopped at my friends home to give her mantle a refresh make it a festive Christmas Mantel. She had some Christmas decor saved that she brought up this year and couldn't believe that she had actually packed it away, held onto it for a YEAR and she did not like any of it! I did a couple of quick changes that I thought I would share today. Also take this as your reminder to evaluate your Christmas Decor BEFORE you pack it away after Christmas. Only keep things you love and would be sad to part with! Let's take a look at her Christmas Mantel BEOFRE I got my hands on it. I do want to ... Read More
Spreading JOY in your Neighborhood- Unique way to give Neighbor Gifts
Driving around our area and neighborhood it makes my heart swell to see the efforts everyone puts into the exterior of their homes. It really just brings me so much joy. I recently read a short little true story that confirmed to me WHY we decorate and put effort into our homes especially during the Holidays and Christmas Season. And we came up with a way to spread some joy in our neighborhood with some unique Neighbor Gifts! This is the story in my words... There was a couple who had different opinions on how to decorate their home at Christmas time, especially what color of ... Read More
How to Manage Messy Cords and Papers
Remember when I shared our new Secretary Desk? Our little office? Well I am here with an update. It was kept perfect and so organized for a couple of weeks or actually months. But once my girls discovered how fun it was to color and do their homework here it started to get messy. Oh and then Christmas hit and this became the dumping ground. Then we needed to charge the phones, iPads and laptop and the mess of cords just took over. So I partnered with Native Union to share how we were able to manage messy cords and papers in our home office...how to keep it under control! Since we ... Read More
Lego Storage Solution- Before and After of our Lego “Room”
We found a solution! A solution to the Lego madness. It is a love hate relationship with the Lego's. I LOVE that they entertain Ella for hours and hours. She can be creative and build. I HATE that they get spread out all over the place. And most recently it came to a head since Finn (20 month old) can get around the house on his own. It was a constant battle to keep him out of this room. I didn't like the stress... knowing Finn could ruin Ella's creations and also having to restrict him from an entire room and the fact that we really couldn't keep him out of the room because of the barn ... Read More
