One of the funniest things I hear in response to people learning about the Declutter Challenge is “Oh, I don’t need to declutter. I did something like that a few years ago and I’m still good.” Everyone needs to declutter. I do it as an annual event on the blog because we should be decluttering […]
Master Bedroom Tour {2016 Edition}
My Master Bedroom – the place that isn’t about kids or work or responsibilities. It is the place I rest from all of those things. There is an epidemic I see, where people treat their bedrooms like dumping grounds. I think it starts that way because we can close the door when company comes. This makes me […]
Failure is a Perspective
There are times I go to bed with rooms in my house a total mess. I have those days just like everyone else. Here is an example. A few weeks ago, on a Thursday afternoon while my preschooler napped and my kids were at school, my living room was clean and tidy enough that I […]
Tour My Living Room
We spend a lot of time in the Living Room. My goal for the space is to give my family a comfortable, cheerful, and peaceful place. I also want all of my guests to feel that when they come in too. Welcome! This yellow table is a raw IKEA piece that I finished last year […]
My Mudroom Area Tour
Over the years, I’ve mentioned mud areas several times, and I’ve shared pictures on Instagram when I repainted the top of it last year, so when I searched my blog for a post about it, I was surprised to find I’ve never shown my mud area on the blog. I’m going to fix that little […]
Dining Room Tour {2016 Update}
My dining room is a happy spot in my home for me. Besides the most obvious reasons of all the family time spent here, another reason is because I’ve decorated it with colors that brighten my mood. And another reason is that I don’t keep very much in here, so it is very easy to […]
Kitchen Tour Update
I almost feel bad about this title, like I’m teasing you into some big post full of pictures of my kitchen. I do have two pictures I’ve never shown before, so yeah, maybe I should have made the title even more exciting. I’ve shared my kitchen several times on the blog. Let’s review – Kitchen Tour […]
All or Nothing – The Pitfalls of Perfectionism
Perfectionism isn’t something you just get over and then you are done with it forever. You can learn a lot about yourself and perfectionism, how to give yourself more grace, and live a mostly reformed life, but during stressful times or when you least expect it, it creeps back in. Writing a post about All […]