My bar stools have bothered me for a while, not because I don’t like the style. I actually looked long and hard for super tall bar stools that had “window framing” in the back. What has bothered me is the shiny dark finish and the microfiber cushions. You can see how they looked in my kitchen […]
5 Minutes Well Spent
5 Minutes was all it took to change how I felt as I walked in my room and looked at my nightstand. Sometimes you just really need a win to start the momentum for more winning. Last night I needed a little escape from my overwhelmingly long To Do list. While my husband was putting the […]
Back-to-School Teacher Gifts
Call it a bribe or whatever you want, but I think it’s nice to give teachers a gift at the beginning of the school year. Why not start off on a positive note with the person who will be with my child so much during the school year? I’ve noticed teachers pens can go missing […]
13 Projects to Love Home Again
Thirteen weeks ago I was feeling a little blah about my home. I wanted to fall in love with it again and feel excited about it all over again like I did when we first moved in. In my experience, to appreciate what you have: take care of it. So for the last 13 weeks, […]
FIRST LEGO League: Organizing The Junior Kit
We are LEGO fans in our house, which hasn’t always been the case. When my three girls were younger, I didn’t want to stick to the stereotypes, so we loaded up the playroom with LEGO Duplos and Mega Blocks and attempted to initiate building play. There were a few glimmers of hope, but really, they […]
Quilted Sunrise
I love sunrises. I’m not a morning person (yet) at all and very rarely see the real thing, so I love finding things that remind me of sunrises. I especially love the sun rising behind hills and mountains. It is the inspiration for the color palette of my entire home. And it is why I […]
Party Planning [Printable] Set
Four kids = lots of birthday parties. Lots of friends having babies = lots of baby showers. As I’ve thrown these parties over the years, I’ve found myself making the same lists over again and almost forgetting all the same details. So what’s a girl to do? Create a printable for myself, of course. And […]
My Garage Cleanup: [How to] Maintain an Organized Garage
Garages are works in progress. About three times a year, I give my garage a good tidy. Each time I do this, I try to focus on improving something. When you’ve got a good organizing foundation, everything else is just a little tweak. Getting into maintenance mode is a bit more work at the start, […]