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…. […]
Christmas Inspiration
If you’re like me you completely think you can do it all on a regular basis. You set goals, you have big ideas and you think you can do everything you set your heart on. Well sometimes it just backfires. As a blogger, my goal is to inspire my readers in their homes, in their […]
Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Think there is not enough time to order gifts for the Holiday? Think again! I have rounded up a few that are perfect for the hard to buy for and everyone else on your list! They have unique gift items and every type and theme of calendar you can imagine. They also have really fun […]
Gifts Siblings Can Play With Together
Now that our daughter is old enough to kinda “play” with her 4 year old brother, I have started to look for gifts that will be great for sharing and playing together. I found a few new ones and I wanted to share with you many that we already have to give you a little […]
Space Lamp Makeover
When we moved in I was 5 months pregnant with my son so his room was one of the first rooms we wanted to finish. But one of the most annoying things in our home is that the bedroom’s light switches all go to an outlet. There is no overhead lighting. One day we’ll get […]
A Little Kitchen Update
Ever have something that needs to be done in your home but it’s such a small task it never gets done? That’s the way I feel about the space above my kitchen cabinets. A year and a half ago I painted my kitchen cabinets white. I LOVE them. But sitting on my couch staring at […]
Utility Room Organization
You guys. I had a dark ugly secret deep within my home. It was called our utility room. We created this room when we converted our garage. Since we were not going to have a garage anymore I thought it would be functional to hold our household tools paint anything else. Well that anything else […]
Etched Glass Ornaments
I have a confession. Ever since I etched glass for the first time this year in part of my DIY A Gift series on Facebook live I have become obsessed. Then one of my followers said to do it on glass ornaments. Yes of course! So that’s what I did. I’m kinda kicking myself that […]
Gifts to Splurge On For Yourself
If you’re anything like me, when I shop those Holiday sales I am constantly trying to control myself from buying stuff for me or my home when I am supposed to be gift shopping! But no more! I am giving myself and YOU permission to splurge on yourself or home a little. We deserve it! […]
Wrapped Rag Wreath
When you’re a DIY’er you usually have a vision in your head about how you want to have a project turn out. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it totally falls flat. Happy to report this was a success! This Christmas I am planning on decorating really traditional, rustic and cozy. Embracing the imperfect and snuggling […]
STIHL Summit and Why I Admire This Company
A few weeks ago, if you follow me on Instagram, you would have seen my stories and how much fun I was having at the Stihl Summit. I was so honored to be asked to attend the summit by Stihl that was going to include 9 other female bloggers. This was a great opportunity to […]