We are in full-blown summer fun over here. My girls got out of school (finally) last week and we have been going non-stop. I still have been able to fit in blogging, one of my favorite things. It has helped to schedule activities later in the day so I can get some work done and my girls can do reading and math. I pulled together my favorite things from the week. The first is a different idea for your front door instead of a wreath. You might remember what I put on my front door from THIS post. I did a basket on our front door instead of a wreath and this has been my favorite thing I ... Read More
Summer Home Decor- 2017 Master Bedroom and Summer Bucket List
Hello! Welcome to the rest of our summer home tour. I am excited to be joining with Nina Hendrick and an amazing group of bloggers to share the simple changes we have made to our homes for summer. I shared last week our front room, girls bedroom and kitchen. I really try to be intentional with everything we bring into our home. I am a questioner and question the purpose and meaning....yes, even for our home decor. My style evolves and what I like changes too. But one thing that is pretty consistent is the feeling. Our home is a collected home. Home decor that we have found along the way and it ... Read More
I love you like Biscuits and Gravy- Paleo Recipe too!
"I love you like Biscuits and Gravy" I wanted to do a special blog post for Father's Day. Kevin has created a tradition of making biscuits and gravy for our kids. He makes them whenever he has a day off, so it could be Sunday or middle of the week. The girls know their dad is off because they can smell the biscuits baking in the oven. I have interfered before and asked him to create a paleo friendly version. I thought I would shared that here and his amazing original recipe. Because I have to say he #nailedit. I typically don't eat his version of biscuits and gravy, I just have one tiny ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Target Home Decor
Hello! Happy Friday friends. I took a little trip to Target, I can't remember exactly why I went (isn't that always the case?) It was a fun trip, I know you are nodding your head in agreement that Target IS fun:) I did find some new home decor favorites, Target is always good for that. I picked up THIS cream and black basket, THIS cute face planter pot and was so excited to find THESE wood bead garland. I also picked up THIS new floor mirror. I will show you where all of this ended up in our home next week! Lola and I were trying to play a game of Trouble and it was just that, ... Read More
Paleo Muffins- Pumpkin Chocolate and my Top Favorite Healthy Muffins
We are BIG muffin fans over here, paleo muffins that is. Something about portioning out a baked good keeps me from over-doing it. And we love to have muffins on hand for a healthy snack for myself and my kids, they make an easy quick breakfast with some eggs. As you know I like to cook about 95% paleo. I just feel so much better when I eat paleo and I know my kids do too. Occasionally we make homemade pizza, popcorn and cookies oh and our easy homemade bread. If we want to stick to healthy eating, then prep-work is key. I had some extra bananas laying around and I thought I would try my ... Read More
Summer Home Decor Ideas- Our Summer Tour 2017
Hello friends and new friends stopping over from A Stroll Thru Life Summer Home Tour! I love joining with other bloggers to peek inside their homes and get ideas for Summer home decor. Not to mention it is a good push to get me to change things up. I can get stuck in a rut and feel un inspired with my home. But I tell you what, it is amazing what moving things around and brining in a couple of new pieces does for your mood and energy. I sold some pieces that were collecting dust in my basement because I thought I would use them again in my home decor, but I should know that once it goes to the ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with My Tried & True Paint Colors
The top question I get is....What color paint should I do? Or what color paint is your house? So I thought it would be helpful to compile my favorite paints all in one blog post for my Friday Favorites today. I did link to some of my favorite summer home decor pieces at the end of this post too! Favorite White Paint for Entire Home- Cloud White from Benjamin Moore I found THIS article about Cloud White and why it is House & Homes favorite paint color for entire homes. It is the most mentioned paint color in their magazine. It is the perfect paint to compliment any color ... Read More
Our New Modern Ceiling Fans
As soon as we moved into this home we immediately took down the ceiling fans. There were three fans in this 1950's house. Two in the bedrooms upstairs and one in the kitchen. They were really outdated. I couldn't get them out of here quick enough. I replaced the ceiling fans with chandeliers. Summer came and we learned that we might need the ceiling fans. The home does not have central air. So we had to buy the ugly window units and I really hate those the those most! So I was thrilled to partnered with Hunter Fan because they have the most stylish and modern ceiling fans I have seen. I am ... Read More
No Sew Pillows- Easy DIY
*Post contains affilate links I came up with an EASY way to make pillow covers that are No-Sew! I actually do know how to sew and I do have a sewing machine. But sometimes you don't want to get out the sewing machine, but you do want to make a quick pillow. Or maybe you find cloth napkins that you love the fabric so much you want it for pillows. This was the case with my new lemon napkins, they needed to be summer pillows. Perfect match. All you need for No-Sew Pillows- Eyelet Snap Punch ( I use this all the time for cards and tags) 8 Eyelets (in the color to match your fabric, ... Read More
Friday Favorites starts with Solar Powered String Lights
First off for my Friday Favorites today I want to share the Solar Powered String Lights I found and we just installed on our back patio. In a 1950's home we are lacking in some areas such as closet space and exterior plugs. So my dream of having String Lights on our patio was not very likely going to happen. Unless I wanted to have an extension cord going through a window or pay a lot of money to have a plug installed. I was so thrilled when I came across THESE Solar Powered String Lights while shopping one day. I knew this would be the perfect solution! Shop other String Lights ... Read More