Our focus for the Love Home Challenge this week is one of the most classic organizing quotes of all by William Morris. “Have nothing in your houses which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” Often, we think of this quote while we declutter, but if we think of it from […]
Yogurt Cup “Pie”
Let me tell you the story of how I created the best fruit salad, or “pie,” that my family has ever tasted. They request it every night, but I make it about once a week. This dish is fantastic and beautiful enough to serve to company or take to a potluck, but easy enough to […]
Functional & Beautiful: My Dining Room Tour
This is my first formal dining room in any of the houses we’ve lived in. In our last house, we chose to make the dining room into an office and we were happy with that choice. You can see from the placement of this dining room that it offers no privacy. I’ve worked hard creating […]
Wine Rack as Towel Rack: Vertical Bathroom Storage
When I was putting together our guest bathroom, also used by my four year old, I needed something decorative to put in the large wall space behind the toilet. I knew just what I wanted to do – put green towels in a wine rack. It gives off the strong green element I wanted to […]
Magnolia Market Tour of Inspiration
A few weekends ago my sister-in-law Jenny invited me to drive to Waco, TX with her to check out Magnolia Market. Magnolia Market is THE place created by Chip and Joanna Gaines, where the twin Silos exist. I’m a big fan of Fixer Upper. And yes, that means I’m CRAZY EXCITED about the announcement of […]
9 Beautiful + Functional Bread Boxes
Most homes I’ve been in keep bread on the counter. Sure, sometimes it is in the pantry or cupboard, but most of the times it is right there on the counter. We might as well embrace it, because there are some beautiful and functional bread boxes. Bread boxes make a lot of sense if you’re […]
Love Your Home Week 1 – Plan & Prepare
As you prepare for the Love Your Home Challenge, the First step to get ready is to download the Printable Guide here. Use the Printable to help guide you in planning and preparing. If you want an overview of each week, check out this blog post with all the details. PLANNING REALLY DOES MATTER Obviously, planning […]
Guide Children to Declutter – FREE Ebook!
Last night I was going through graded schoolwork and tests that my school-aged kids have brought back home. I was created a big recycle-pile next to me, but I still check in with my kids once in a while to make sure they know we are getting rid of things. One of my 12 year […]