Some of you are going to be very excited to see this post and some of you will get angry…"Way too early for fall!". I actually want summer to stay for a lot longer!!! That being said, some of us are planners and want to start thinking and ordering things to have when are ready to deck the fall halls! We won't be moving into our home until end of September-ish' so you won't see too much from me until then. But I linked up some favorite fall decor for you! Ruffle Duvet Set- maybe you have a white duvet and want to change it up! Or you are in the market for new bedding, this is reasonably ... Read More
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Bear Lake, Travel Bags, Salad Dressing, Charcuterie and More
Instead of Christmas gifts my parents gave us a trip to Bear Lake with our entire family. I am 100% on board for experience gifts. Anyone else?? Experience gifts don't have to cost more than presents. They got us an Airbnb, we cooked all our meals at the rental, packed lunch for the lake, went on hikes, played lots of games (ok, just one game, Nertz) and spent two days playing at Bear Lake. It was so much fun. Thought I would round-up things I shared on Instagram in one post. From what we did in Bear Lake (two years in a row), our new Travel Bags (and bag we used for the top of the car), ... Read More
Most Recommended Family Games- Must Have Board Games and Card Games
I took to Instagram asking what your favorite games were to play with family and friends. I don't know if I have received more suggestions on something I asked before! Passionate game players, I get it. We LOVE playing games. Especially in the summer and when we go on trips together. I linked up the MOST suggested games, and games that we personally own. I put a ⭐️ if I think it is a must-have! We also shared the amazon ratings, because those totally influence if I buy something! Tell us your favorite game or let us know if it is on the list!! ... Read More
Easy Paleo Teriyaki Noodle Bowl Recipe
My mom is one of the best cooks I know (alongside Kevin)! The other day Kevin and I made a Paleo Teriyaki Noodle Bowl. After, I was talking to my mom and I told her I like how she makes them best and asked her to come over and show me exactly what she does. Like exactly, since she didn't have a recipe (it was just in her head). Of course I had to share it with you!!! This will be a meal you rotate weekly or monthly. It is a favorite! We made it all in one pan too, The Always Pan (I had gifted one to my mom, grandma, sisters and brother for Christmas! It makes such a good gift, especially for ... Read More
Our Limewashed White Rock Fireplace with Bleached Wood Mantle
To catch you up…we bought a 1970's home we are remodeling to (hopefully) move into in July! Since we are at a standstill waiting for permits, we have been modernizing the rock in our home. The way we have modernized the rock was with basically with A LOT of mortar and Limewash. We already updated the rock wall in our entry. This past week Kevin did our fireplace. The fireplace went a lot faster because we knew exactly what we wanted the end result to look like and from trial and error. It still took about 20 hours to complete. Practice makes you an expert. Fireplace Rock ... Read More
Living Room Affordable Refresh and Floor Lamps
You know that saying , "If you give a mouse a cookie". That is exactly how this project got started! My sister was hosting a party at her home and asked for some help refreshing her front room. Having people over is great motivation to do projects that we put off for too long! (about 10 years in this case!) I remember when my friend hosted a bridal shower for a mutual friend and we jokingly called it that $10,000 shower! I was happy to help my sister, after shopping for new accessories I knew that we needed to take it a step further, by 9pm that night, her husband was putting up a board and ... Read More
Apartment Living- Five Ways to add Personality to your Apartment or Any Rental
We are living in an apartment and loving it. I think I am just really loving living back in Utah and being near my family and friends. Our apartment is great too, pleasantly surprised because we didn't seen it in person before we got the lease. The kids really like that there is a heated pool and a playground. As you can imagine, I can't help myself, I have to decorate it. Some might think it is a waste to put effort into a space that we will be in for such a short period (thinking around 4 months). But I say, why not? You really can do simple things, for not a lot of money, to make your ... Read More
Ideas for Family Room in our Utah Ranch and Things I bought on Serena & Lily Sale
I can't wait to work on our family room in our new home! So many ideas churning through my head. I decided to put it on a design board, helps me sleep at night 😉 I knew the exact lights I wanted to buy, and was just waiting for them to go on sale. Well, today is the day, they are on sale! Along with other things I already have waiting in storage. Below is the space I am talking about. I fell in love with these ceilings! I am trying to decide if we will leave the ceiling the wood stain or just leave the beams wood and the ceiling white. I know my walls will be white. And we are planning on ... Read More
Would We Buy it Again? Or Do It Again?
As we get ready to move away from our Connecticut home, it's fun to take a walk down memory lane. It's pretty crazy the changes and transformations that took place here. We've been getting lots of questions on if we regret anything, or "would we buy it again or do it again?" Let's find out! IKEA Kitchen Cabinets with Semihandmade Fronts The fun of a new kitchen space can quickly be sucked up by the fear of doing it wrong or regretting your choices. Do we regret our choice?! NO! We got the look of custom cabinets for more than HALF the price of actual custom made cabinets. Plus we ... Read More
We Are Moving!
Yes it is true. We are moving! We sold our home (well, it is under contract). It is going to be hard to leave this charming Connecticut home! We had considered keeping it as a rental, but decided to sell. We got an offer before we listed it. Our realtor told some local realtors and one of them brought a family over to see it and the rest is history! We are excited for a new family to love this home as much as we have...and take lots of dips in the pool! SO many feelings! I feel like I am losing a best friend. Someone who helped this blog get started. Who welcomed my babies. That let me be ... Read More