Whenever I share our routine of gathering together as a family and learning from the scriptures, I am asked what we do. As parents, our deepest desires center around giving our children the necessary tools to move throughout life and make sound decisions as well as create bonding, cherished memories together. We have Family Home Evening Nights with those two main goals in mind. I thought with everything going on in the world, now is the perfect time to share how we connect as a family. Set the Tone- Hygge is about calm, soft, soothing and comfortable. In other words, ... Read More
Friday Favorites- New Appliances, Kitchen Hardware and new Rug!!!
I thought I would share some favorites from the week, since it has been a big week!!! Hopefully everyone is staying well and cozy at home. Praying for peace and wellness for all of you. It is a hard scary time right now and I know it isn't easy for many. We are taking all the vitamins, making healthy smoothies, washing our hands and using all our Thieves. Trying to do our best to support our wellness. Maybe my post will be a nice distraction from the news. We had workers installing our backsplash today and putting our cabinet hardware on all our cabinets. And remember from my last post I ... Read More
Small Space Living Series- 1200 Square Foot Modern Farmhouse
It has been awhile since I shared a small space living feature, but this one is worth the wait! Aimee from The Homegrown Apple is letting us peek inside her newly-built, modern farmhouse and you are going to love her style! Aimee and her husband built this home with their family in mind. Aimee homeschools her children and has a great system for organizing her beautiful home! What is your home Motto? 1 Thessalonians 4:11. Aspire to live a quiet life, mind your own affairs, and work with your hands. Why do you live in a smaller home? A few years ago we were ... Read More
New Serena & Lily Chair and SALE
We stopped into Serena & Lily when my friends were visiting from Utah. It is just FULL of inspiration!! Our Westport Connecticut location was an old home converted into a store, beyond charming. I snapped some photos while we were in the store, drooling. I have several of their accents pieces in our home and love them all. They are just the best quality and also statement pieces. I recently got a new accent chair from Serena & Lily and thought I would share a photo of it. I was hesitant to show it yet, because I also got a new rug I am on the fence on, which means it isn't staying. ... Read More
Front Walkway Update- Concrete Stepping Stones with Grass
Our exterior has gone through some minor and major updates! Sometimes I look at older pictures of the house and think, I can't believe it looked like that! I really was just smitten with the older house charm, the location (beach area) and the big backyard is hard to find around here, especially so close to town and the beach. And I knew we could give the exterior some major curb appeal with small and simple changes along the way. Here are some up the improvements we have made and written about on the blog- Siding to vinyl shake shingles Replaced the iron railing and posts and ... Read More
H&M Home Spring Home Decor (affordable!) and what I bought!
My friends and I just went to NYC for the weekend. We ate all the yummy things, saw Chicago (it was good!), did a lot of walking and shopping! One of my all time favorite places to go! I love that we can just drive an hour from our house and have access to so many fun things to do and see. I always stop into H&M Home, it never disappoints. So affordable and really nice quality. This time I bought a bunch of baskets for our new master closet, not the best idea carrying around 7 baskets around New York City, but I was committed and some friends to help! Thought I would link up some of ... Read More
Dormer Master Bedroom with a new Affordable Rug and Finishing Touches!
Friends of ours, Joel and Sue recently moved into a new home, after living in the same home for over 20+ years. Joel was a manager of a large estate in Fairfield, and lived on the property with his family in a separate home. Unfortunately he lost that job and the place they called home for so many years. They had to move to a new place. It is the cutest older home with a lot of charm. I met Joel and Sue when I moved to Connecticut 5 years ago, they own a CrossFit in my area. I was planning on trying all the CrossFit's then deciding what one to go to, but they were both so nice and I ended up ... Read More
Spring Fever- 9 ways to get SPRING ready!
Who's ready for SPRING?? There has been a burst of sunshine around here lately, and it's definitely given us Spring Fever! Here are my 9 ways to slowly start inviting Spring into your home this year! From cleaning out your fridge, to getting rid of all the heavy fabrics! And also linked up some new favorite Spring clothes. Cream $16 sweater /// Green $14 pants /// Shoes Thank you walmart.com for sponsoring this post 1- Clean your fridge But seriously, don't you love the cleanliness of a well-organized and clean fridge?! Go through your fridge, check the condiments and ... Read More
Outdoor Furniture Sources and Deck Progress
Our deck is coming along!!! We can walk on it! And we could walk right off it….the sides aren't up yet! Hopefully this week. Yesterday it was well over 55 degrees. It was gorgeous. Finn was playing on our slide, and in the sand and even asked me for some water so his toys could "swim". Kevin and I were measuring for something exciting we are adding in our backyard, any guesses??!! And also measuring for our deck furniture. Wanted to show you the deck progress and what furniture we are adding. I searched through Target, Walmart, World Market to Serena & Lily and picked some of my favorite o ... Read More
Amazon Favorites- Curtain Rod, Curtain Panels, Bed and more!
Wanted to share things I bought this past week from Amazon and they are already favorites!!! Who doesn't get excited when they find a winner on Amazon? We recently tried white curtain panels for the bedroom makeover we did for my friend Nikki. I was looking to replace the Ritva curtain panels that I have used in several makeovers, because Ikea isn't very convenient t0 get to! And I have to say we found a winner (keep reading for our replacement!) Also an upholstered bed we have used in three makeovers so far. Amazon Favorites- Blanket Ladder // Draper Rod // Window Curtain ... Read More
