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… ... 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 ... Read More
What a 37 and 60 Year Old EAT in a day- 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 ... 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
Family Room Makeover
My sister-in-law just moved into a new home about a month ago. She reached out to me asking what wallpaper I would choose for her family room and how to make her new house feel like a home. Because it can be hard to get a new house to feel like you and a place you like to be! I am sure a lot of you can relate. I offered to help her when we came in Utah for Christmas. I decided to partner with The Home Depot to help her and her family love their family room, the area they spend the most time. Little changes go a long way. And it was NOT bad before, just not cozy like she was hoping. But ... Read More
What everyone wants for Holiday Brunch- Cinnamon Roll Recipe and Frittata
I asked all of you what you REALLY want to eat on Christmas morning, or any morning for that matter! We decided to practice your favorite Christmas breakfast, because I had never made this before. And guess what? The first time was a success. Can you guess what we made? Cinnamon Rolls. Everyone wants to indulge with Cinnamon Rolls!! Sharing the best recipe! I got the recipe from one of you! I had asked on social media for the best cinnamon roll recipe, without crazy ingredients, simple and easy. And Haylee Bock shared this cinnamon roll recipe with us! She said her mom is famous for ... Read More