I should be honest, that title of my blog post is misleading. I haven't sat down and read a book in a long time. But I do listen to a lot! I use Audible. I shared two books I listened to this week and loved and other favorite finds from the week, things that stopped me in my tracks or gave me the wants. Below is my favorite spot to sit and search the internet for clients or write blog posts, while listening to books or podcasts. I think this spot is my favorite right now because it is the coolest in the house and it has been hot here in CT! I just read listened to The Magnolia ... Read More
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The Target Mirror that looks good everywhere
The closest Target is 20 minutes away (by freeway)! Now I know that sounds close to some of you, but not for me. I really don't like driving too far, I buy everything online. Where we used to live the closest Target was 4 minutes away. So obviously I am saving $1000 a month now:) I actually do make it about twice a month. We went last week because we bribed our 6 year old who just had her tonsils out that if she took her medicine (at 2 in the morning) we would buy her a doll. So we went for a doll and walked away with a throw, bananas, whatever else my kids threw in the cart when I wasn't ... Read More
Kitchen Art- 10 Ideas for Art in the Kitchen
It's that time of the month. That time I want to change something. Oh did you think I was talking about something else?:) Nope not that kind of blog. I am pretty sure you have all seen what I have above our kitchen banquette. The chalkboard. When I first started sharing my home over on Instagram I was asked several times a day where someone could find my chalkboard. My fingers started to automatically type "it was a broken mirror that I painted with chalkboard paint" like a broken record. While I do still love that chalkboard and plan on keeping it. I am itching for a change in that ... Read More
Homemade Artisan Bread- The Easiest recipe Six different ways
I have shared my moms favorite Homemade Artisan Bread recipe on my blog before. I had a special sign made for her for mothers day last year with a scripture about bread. My mom made this homemade bread everyday for a year and took it to someone new. She figured it only cost her 24 cents to make and not anytime at all, but I am sure it brightened someones day to know they were thought about. My mom and I came up with 6 different ways to make this bread. It is the easiest bread recipe ever! Seriously you don’t have to knead this bread or any fancy equipment. I personally don’t eat a lot to ... Read More
Home Tour- Hawkes Landing most Gorgeous White Kitchen
I think that this home I am sharing today is my favorite that I have ever shared and also my favorite home on Instagram. Melinda from Hawkes Landing did such an amazing job of adding charm to a brand new home. Although the house is painted in a bright white, it is not lacking in character. Their home feels eclectic and tells the story of their family. This is exactly what a home should do- tell the story of those who live in it. You are all going to love this home tour. The white kitchen is what dreams are made of and the girls shared bedroom...just too much to handle! Come and see what I ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Doormats
I am getting antsy to freshen up our front porch. It has been so rainy here in CT. I told the girls, April showers bring May flowers and they couldn't stop singing it all morning yesterday. It was cute and I am really hoping that all this rain will bring gorgeous flowers to our front yard! I am working with Joss and Main for a little front porch update first part of May. I am excited to get THIS chair for our front porch. And a new doormat, below are my favorite doormats. 1- Hey Good Lookin HERE /// 2- Well Hello There HERE /// 3- Come as you are HERE 4- Hello its me HERE /// 5- You ... Read More
Daydream Wallpaper and the Legos
I shared a couple of pictures of our new wallpaper on Monday for my Spring Home Tour. I can't get over how much I like this wallpaper and how it really completes the room. I have been wanting to do something above the chalkboard wall since we painted it last year, actually since we moved in. It is a dormer ceiling and painting it with chalkboard paint felt too heavy and dark and wouldn't make sense to have chalkboard paint that high. We also have THIS temporary faux brick wallpaper on the other walls and the brick felt weird to put on the dormer and wouldn't make sense either. So I just left ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with a Home Tour
Happy St. Patricks day! My daughters were pretty excited for the day, just anything slightly different about a day get's them going. We even made a leprechaun trap. I went to Old Navy the other day looking for a green shirt for my daughters, because #holiday. I found one on clearance for both my daughters and I couldn't help it, I picked up a few things for myself. I was loving all their new spring things! I shared what I picked up along with other Favorite things from this past week. I came across THIS home tour of Juliane Hough. She is too cute and her home is just as cute. I loved ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Clients Design Plan
I really enjoy sharing little changes we make to our little cape and how we live as a family of 5 in 1100 square feet. Before starting this blogging journey. I worked for a design firm in Utah (for those that are new to my blog). I managed a high-end design store that offered design services too. I really loved it. I would go to design markets and spend over 100k in new product for the store. It was fun spending someone else's money and with a big budget:) Honestly I thought I would never leave that job. So when the opportunity came for us to move our little family to Connecticut and give ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Chandeliers
I am SO excited for this weekend. I mentioned in a different post that my husband travels for work in February. THIS Sunday he comes home from his last long trip! So let the home projects start back up again, just kidding...well kind of. So I have a quick Friday Favorites for you and it starts with some chandeliers. Thanks for all your feedback and thoughts on shiplap from my last post. I am thinking chandeliers now for my kitchen and contemplating changing out the chandelier (we have #4 on the list below) for something a little different. Below are some of my favorites, they are all ... Read More