It is almost that time of year where we start to swap out our summer clothes to fall (bring on the layers, and transition our front porches to a cozy, inviting fall scene! I shared our early fall porch the other day on this post. Yesterday I added some real pumpkins to my tower (same tower I did last year too for pumpkins), some lights and a large plastic pumpkin that I made look like a warty ceramic pumpkin. Check it all out in today's post. Also linking up some of my fall outfit finds from Walmart! Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post Here is our porch all decked out with ... Read More
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Landscape Plans for Backyard and Front yard
One of the reasons we bought our home was because of the gorgeous yard. Our 1970's home is on an acre, with mature trees and lots of room to add things we enjoy in a yard. We decided to invest in updating the landscaping (in addition to the money we spent on the remodel). When we are looking for a specialist to hire we always try to support our friends businesses. Our friend, Tom has a landscaping business and they put together a great plan for us and actually have already started! Landscape Plan If you are looking at the plans, to the left is the pool, with paver surround. The small ... Read More
Never too soon to plan for Fall Decor
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
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! ⭐️Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza- 24,054, 5 star ratings! Fast paced laugh out loud fun for any get together. ... Read More
Summer Home Decor with Walmart
My sisters kitchen its basically a duplicate of our CT kitchen! She did the exact same backsplash, added a built-in banquette, white kitchen cabinets and lemon wallpaper. Makes me so happy to go over to her home. She does need some help pulling it all together with some decor, a light fixture and new dining chairs. I ordered a few things from Walmart ,before it all goes out of stock! Thought I would show the decor I picked out and then show you her kitchen next week! Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post Brushed Brass Chandelier- gorgeous light fixture and under $100! Mid ... Read More
Friday Favorites- Amazon Home Favorites and Parade of Homes Bedroom
It has been awhile since I did an Amazon Home Favorites Round-up! I was searching for outdoor furniture (found some cute lounge chairs) and I noticed a few of my favorites for home decor from Amazon were back in-stock! Also, I helped out at a local Parade of Homes that was all built by women. Such a neat thing to be part of! I shared some of it on my Instagram stories and received a lot of questions about sources, so I wanted to share that here too! Parade of Homes Girls Bedroom- First of all I had lots of questions on what a Parade of Homes is. A Parade of Homes is a branded showcase ... Read More
Black Exteriors- 12 Favorite Black Paints and Ours!
When we purchased this 1970's home, we knew we would paint or stain the wood on the exterior. Fast forward to this past week, picking the the color was simple, we wanted black. But WHAT black was another question. We ended up trying several different stains on the house to determine our favorite. I knew I wanted Tricorn Black on the windows, it is my go-to for a good basic black with no gray, or blue coming through. On the house color we wanted to see a slight contrast so the windows would pop. Of course I spent a lot of time searching online for homes with black exterior, and decided to share ... 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
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