I have two Bang for your Buck Ideas in the Kitchen! These are both things that will add a lot to your home for not a lot of money at all. I am a believer that the magic is in the details. Not just in our homes but in life. It is the small things that count and add up to big things. One of my favorite church talks is titled "A matter of a few degrees". The talk is given by a church leader, who is also a pilot. He says that steering the plan a matter of a few degrees in the wrong direction will get you to an entirely different place in the world! Not just a town over. That goes with ... Read More
My Workout- that has brought me RESULTS!
I started working out when I was about sophomore in high school. I signed up for a gym membership and would go every morning at 6 am, before high school. I loved step class! Really any class. I was not part of a team in high school or a group. I tried out for high school basketball when I was a sophomore and made it to the last cuts. I was devastated. Only because I failed. Not because I didn't get to play basketball. Basketball was just what I did, because that was what my siblings did. I had hustle and that was all, not a passion for it. I just really wanted to be apart of a group. I ... Read More
New Rug in our Living Room and Cordless Bamboo Shades!
Alright. Alright, I did it. I totally changed the rug in our living room. If you follow me on Instagram there were signs it was coming. I saw a picture from our family room last year and I just loved it. I love a neutral rug in our living room. I just DO!!!! It is calming to me. Calm in the busy that our front room can be. We have amazing built-in bookcases, that I adore and really sold me on this little cape. But like any bookcase they can feel busy. So having something simple to ground it all just feels so right to me. I did love the rug we had in here. But the pink was starting to feel… l ... Read More
Marie Kondo Mondays- Interview with a KonMari Consultant and Clothes
I had a special guest come to our home last Monday for Marie Kondo Monday. Her name is Michelle, she has an Instagram called Spark Joy Connecticut. She actually took a training course taught by Marie Kondo on becoming a certified KonMari Consultant. It is a three day course and then followed by hours of course work. I looked it up online and all of her trainings are sold-out. I did see the guidelines below- 1. Read “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” and “Spark Joy.” 2. Tidy your home using the KonMari Method™. 3. Submit after photos of your tidied home for verification. You will be g ... Read More
What a 37 and 60 Year Old EAT- Be Confident in Anything!
This blog post has been requested a lot lately, what I eat in a day. After I shared pictures from Hawaii in our swimsuits you wanted to know not only what I eat but what two other women ate who were in a picture I shared! My mother-in-law is close t0 60 and her sister, Aunt Velda is 60. They both have amazing bodies. Yes, they have good genes, BUT they both work really hard and eat very smart and thoughtful. That is the key. Be thoughtful about what you eat. I know this has helped me. I have taken time to think about how I want to approach food. A big part of my WHY with food, I want to be an ... Read More
Most Popular Home Items in 2018 and Top Blog Posts from 2018
Every year I like to look back at the Top Blog Posts and share them with you! Plus you might have missed my BEST posts of 2018! Bonus toady I am going to share the most popular home decor items you bought from my blog or social media under my affiliate link. I would guess that some of you have an item or two off this list! After looking at this list these are ALL items I would suggest to a home owner. These are things that will bring your JOY and items that will add value to your life. All of these Home Items make total sense that they were the most bought items. Because these are ... Read More
13 Things Alexa Can Replace!
Your Alexa can replace about 13 things in your life. Really depending on how fancy you want to get it could replace about 50! It can even start your car for you with the right car (I am sure budget friendly). I thought I would share thirteen things we use Alexa for on a daily basis. You might not even realize that you can ditch that sound machine, your alarm clock, your timer, your bluetooth speaker and more! We shared some Instagram stories the other day of how we use our Alexa (my girls love the Alexa and use it the most). But I deleted my stories about half-way thru that day because I ... Read More
Marie Kondo Mondays- Kitchen Organizing Tips
I am starting a new blog series. Marie Kondo Monday's. Today we are talking about Kitchen Organizing Tips! I have shared her book before "The magic of Tidying up" (I listened to it on Hoopla for free). Well, she now has a new Netflix series, called Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I personally loved it. She might be the cutest little human ever. So kind, polite, smart, pretty, thoughtful…I love her! My favorite part of the show- seeing how she greets each home, I cry every time. It is such an attitude of gratitude. An action of showing that- this home is enough and what I have i ... Read More
Maui Vacation- Top Maui Hawaii Tips- Our Vacation
We just had the most amazing vacation in Maui, Hawaii! This was part of our Christmas gift to our kids and also part was a gift from Kevin's parents. I took so many pictures and received so many awesome tips on what to do in Maui and what to eat in Maui from a lot of you. It deserved a full blog post. Over 500 of you commented in a survey I did on Instagram Stories telling us your top favorite things to do in Maui. It was very helpful, because some of the things we had not done before or were planning to do! I am going to share the best beaches to snorkel, boogie board, paddle board, kayak, ... Read More
40 Wallpaper Transformations that will Blow you Away!!!
I have always believed in the "power of wallpaper" and love to see it in your homes because it means you love it too!! I spent the whole Christmas break wallpapering for friends and family. Okay.. not the ENTIRE break, but I did do a lot of it. I was yet again reminded why I love it. With all of the great temporary options, there has never been a better time to go for a wallpaper transformation!! It's such an awesome way to create big, cozy style with minimal effort (and budget!). We recently transformed the girl's room and our basement ... Read More
