Godwinks, Debbie Gibson, and Seizing the Day: My Quick Trip to LA

*This page contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see the FTC guidelines here.*   Oh friends. Let me tell you about last week… I woke up on a rainy Monday. And it was the Monday-est of all Mondays. My 6th grader was crying tears of middle school adjustment, my 4th grader was coming […]

A Simple Fall Table

*This page contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see the FTC guidelines here.*   I know – two posts in one week, you can’t even believe it, right?! 😉 Thanks for all your love on the new kitchen shelves! You all are just the best. Today I’d like to share with you […]

Ikea Shelves Solve an 11 Year Decorating Dilemma

Hi there!! I’m so excited to be back at this computer typing a new blog post for you! We’re starting to get into the groove of the new school year (though it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster!), and after a summer of not doing much to this house or on here, I’m feeling super […]

Faith Over Fear: Lessons From a Morning on the Sand

We returned over the weekend from our annual trip to the Outer Banks. It’s a week I treasure for many reasons – it’s full of relaxing and toes in the sand and family. Our kids are in the sweetest spot right now – old enough to go off by themselves, hit the pool if they […]

Java Gel Stained Banister: One Year Update

*This page contains affiliate links for your convenience. For more information, see the FTC guidelines here.* Hey guys! So if you saw my last post, I’m catching up on catching YOU up on some past projects. Did that make sense?! I thought it’d be helpful if you saw how some of the updates I’ve done around here […]

Beadboard Wallpaper: Two And A Half Years Later…

We still have a few weeks left in our Summer here, which means my blog is experiencing its “Down Season.” Not many projects going on over here, with the kiddies home and our days spent at the pool. Fall will be here soon enough though, and it’s always bittersweet. I always crave Summer’s relaxing, easy […]

Why I Never Fold Laundry

I have talked about this in another post YEARS ago, and several of my friends have told me that this little tip kinda changed their life. So when a tip does something like THAT, I think it warrants its own post, am I right? Plus, it was a post from 2012 (say what?!) so a […]

My Haven Experience!

Whew! My brain is just starting to calm down and process everything from last weekend at my first Haven Conference! It was a whirlwind of fun and learning…and getting totally starstruck, as this is pretty much my version of Hollywood;) Oh, and CLINT HARP WAS THERE. More on that in a sec… So for those of […]

Off to Haven!

Oh MY am I excited to tell you where I’m headed! Been planning and packing outfits and emailing with my mentor and reading about workshop schedules and writing and checking off lists and I cannot even believe I will be in Georgia on THURSDAY for the Haven Conference!! I’ve wanted to go every year, but there’s always been […]

Summer Dinner Ideas

Hi there! Sorry it’s been a while – we just got back from the beach and adjusting to real life again;) I’ve missed you and this little blog space where we connect. Those of you who’ve followed me for a while know I like to mix things up from time to time. Whether it be […]