We have been considering putting carpet down in our bedrooms for awhile now, but to hold off on the expense we decided just to do an area rug for now in our master bedroom. So in January that’s what we did. I loved the rug, but ever since I put it down I have had […]
A Thank You to My Parents – Because I Don’t Want Your Stuff
The seasons are changing for my parents. They are at the time in their life that they have decided to sell their home and live half the year in Florida and half the year at the our cottage on the lake. Whenever someone has a big life transition especially selling a home it can be […]
What to Teach Our Son
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Gillette at Walmart. The opinions and text are all mine. Every night as we put our son, Henry to bed we always read a book and then “talk”. He gets to pick the topic of the “talk”. His top 3 topics are Space Shuttles, […]
5 Years In Our Home
This week marks the 5 years that we have lived in our home. It’s crazy to think how much we have done in our home as well as how much we still want to do! If you just moved into your home, or planning on moving soon, I’m going to share what I am happy […]
Storm and Spring Clean Up with the Help of STIHL
This winter was BRUTEL, especially March when we had 3 Nor’easters! The first one we had hit us pretty hard with the snow and wind. We had a couple of trees come down but, we were lucky it didn’t hit our cars, because it came down right in between them! Since the tree was right […]
Spring Sunroom Refresh
I feel like this post is so late. Not because I have been taking my time writing it, but because it’s the middle of April and we finally had warm enough weather to refresh the sunroom out of winter hibernation! Oh, and it was only two days. Now it’s too cold again to actually enjoy […]
Tips For Surviving An Amusement Park with Toddlers
One of the great joys in being a parent is seeing your child so excited they can’t contain themselves. This was basically Henry went we recently went to LegoLand in Orlando, FL. Even though I could not wait to see his reaction, as a Mom you have a little bit of anxiety when bringing toddlers […]
DIY Stair Runner
You know when I come on here and I tell you about a new project and sometimes I am usually doing a happy dance about it? Well for this project..still an awesome one, I think it might be the hubby doing all the happy dancing for this one. But that’s not really a sight you […]
Grapevine Heart Door Hanger
I usually don’t do much with Valentine’s Day decorating but I wanted to add something to the front door now that my Christmas wreath is down. Of course if you have been reading this blog for any amount of time you’ll know that I love a simple natural look. So of course a heart grapevine […]
2018 Home Goals
Every year I like to write down my home goals and put them out into the universe, kinda just to hold me accountable. Plus I like sharing them with you because if you have any ideas on how to do some of these items let me know. I love inspiration from everywhere! But first, lets […]
DIY Wood Stove Built-in
Happy New Year and Happy Winter! We are having an unprecedented cold spell here in the north east! I feel like I am basically hibernating. I don’t want to go outside! Though, it is the perfect weather for the first post of my new series for this month: My Winter Home! Living in NY in […]
Top Posts of 2017
Well, the year is coming to a close and I am looking back at what you enjoyed the most on my page! So here are my top 5 posts this year..oh and not all of them were written this year! Just a little hint on this last one…the entry changed a tad during Christmas vacation…. […]