Hello from Utah! We are here enjoying summer with the kids and family. Lots of things to do and see. My kids keep me super busy and I don't have my handsome, helpful Kevin around, so I slow down on the blog. But today I have a really fun Grandkid Bunk Room Makeover that I helped my Mother-in-law do. She actually did most of the labor. I created a design plan for her a couple months ago and she implemented it. So it is kind-of fun to see how it can successfully be done with a design plan and some Marco Polo videos! Let's look at the before of the bedroom- Grandkid Bunk Bed Room ... Read More
July 4th SALES- Target Outdoor, Rugs and More!
Happy 4th of July!!! Very thankful for the land that we live in. We went on a 7 mile hike the other night in the mountains of Utah and we just kept saying over and over "wow, it is so beautiful". Just so thankful that we can decide to go on a hike and feel safe in the country we live in to do so. We do have a little more time here in Utah and I have some makeovers I will be sharing with you next week, very excited to share those (still waiting on a few things to arrive). So I was just shopping for some home decor finishing pieces and noticed that a lot of my favorite places to shop have July ... Read More
15 Ways to Be Thrifty and Conserve the Planet with Printable!
Let's get this out there. I am not perfect in any of these ways in conserving the planet. But being aware has made me start to make changes. I read a quote on Instagram and can't find it now. But it went along the lines of "Don't shame the person who stopped buying plastic water bottles but still forgets her reusable grocery bags." If you are making any of these steps to conserve the planet you are doing awesome!!! I started this list because I get asked daily over on Instagram "what was that laundry detergent that doesn't have plastic??" So I thought a blog post was in order (BTW- it is ... Read More
8 of HIS Summer Favorite Things
We just got to Utah for a couple of weeks. All of our family still lives here and a lot of friends. The kids are so pumped to be here. Sadly Kevin doesn't come. He has work and it is hard to leave in the middle of the soccer season (he works for Major League Soccer). So before we left for a long time Kevin and I snuck away for a little date. We took our new blow-up kayaks to the beach and tried them out! I had given Kevin a blow-up paddle board a couple years ago and it worked great, so we gave the kayaks a try. It was super foggy, so we didn't do our bucket-list item of going to the ... Read More
Washington DC- TOP Things To Do with Printable!
We went to Washington DC for a couple for days. This was not my first time or Kevins to DC. Both of us have been separately and we also took the girls about 3 years ago. We LOVE Washington DC. You will never run out of things to do, see, eat and learn! Plus so many of the museums are free, which is awesome!! I asked all of you (on my Instagram) what your top recommendations were for DC and I was not short on ideas from you! Over 1,000 of you told me your top things to do in Washington DC. I narrowed it down to the most suggested and also made sure our favorites were on the list. Keep reading ... Read More
When to Fertilize Plants and Repotting Houseplants
I LOVE houseplants. I look around my house and majority of my home decor is a houseplant. Houseplants never go out of style. Being in the design industry since I was 15 years old I think I am a little jaded, honestly I just got tired of things quicker. But not my houseplants. It brings me so much joy to see new growth because of the care I put into a houseplant. It is like a child learning something new, but like 99% easier than teaching a child something new. Ha! One of the most asked questions I have been getting lately is "Do you fertilize your houseplants?" So I thought I would write a ... Read More
15 Things To Get Your Home Summer Ready and Playlist!
Wanted to share a simple Summer tour of our home and 15 Things to get your home Summer ready! From washing windows to creating a summer playlist (which we made for you). We do actually keep a really tidy home. Does not mean it doesn't get messy, we just tidy up before starting a new project and everything has a place! That is the key to a successful summer, not waisting time cleaning inside or organizing! Just like we have a huge list before Christmas. I think mid-year is a great time to reevaluate what we have going on in our homes. Take a look at what you have, did you use it the first half ... Read More
Painted Play Set and Backyard Updates
I have really been wanting to paint the playset. We bought it last year and I knew we wouldn't paint it last year, since we sealed it right when we got it. I casually mentioned wanting to paint the playset the other day to Kevin, and he was like "no way" but we all know that means "not today, maybe tomorrow". I took a poll over on Instagram asking if I should paint the playset (knowing I would paint it no matter what the poll said). I was just curious how many people would paint their playset if they had one. I was actually surprised that 69% said not to paint it and 31% said yes!!! Of ... Read More
Fathers Day Gift Guide- Kevins Favorites
Fathers Day Gift Guide for you!! I am not always (ever) prepared. I aways pull it off, but not without some scrambling. This year for Fathers Day, I am actually prepared!! I sent my Dad's gift and Father-in-laws gifts in time and also ordered Kevins! Yes! Winning. Go ahead and be proud if you are done. Even if you are done you might like some of the ideas I am sharing below for Birthday gifts too! Because I think they are just awesome. Every one of them we own or ordered. Kevins favorites. I text him and asked him "what would be on a fathers day gift guide" and I had all the things here he had ... Read More
7 Things Every Backyard Needs!
There are just seven things I think every backyard needs! For us the backyard becomes an extension of our home. We are always looking for ways to enjoy our outdoor space more. Some of these things might be basic and you might already have, so yay! You win!! But a couple I get asked about often- like "how do you sit outside for dinner every night and not get eaten by bugs??" or "how does your backyard space stay looking so nice without a cover?" So here you go- 7 Things Every Backyard Needs…. Thank you TIKI Brand products for sponsoring this post 1- Comfortable Seating- Well, this ... Read More
