Happy 2017, guys! Hard to believe I’m saying that already. I hate to see the holidays go, but there’s something wonderful about January, isn’t there? I get all reflective with the dawn of a new year. I’m not one for making resolutions, but I do like to reexamine things a bit, and try and better myself. […]
DIY Mudroom Nook
December 14, 2016 by 8 Comments
One of the nice things about having limited space and a smaller house is finding creative ways to use the space – in the most effective, useful ways. It’s like a fun challenge, trying to find the smartest ways to use what we have. In our home, we don’t have much of a foyer, or […]
Christmas Centerpiece and an Almost Done New Dining Room
December 8, 2016 by 8 Comments
Sometimes when you have a vision, and you can’t find that vision anywhere, you gotta think outside the box. I had an idea for a dining room centerpiece. It was clear as day in my brain: lovely greens – magnolia leaves here and there – going down the length of our table, and candles in […]
Christmas Master Bedroom…After All These Years
November 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
I finally did something I’ve been wanting to do YEAR AFTER YEAR… …decorate our bedroom for Christmas! Every single year since I was a child, I’d see these cozy bedrooms decorated for the holidays in magazines. I was always drawn to them and I did my best to replicate, with a little tree in my […]
The China Cabinet Evolves…Again.
November 29, 2016 by 10 Comments
First off, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Ours was chaotic, loud, and crazy. Which is just the way I like it;) Nothing better than a whole lotta family noise, is there? And secondly, thank you SO SO much for all the family room makeover love! Since posting, I’ve taken away all the Fall […]
Family Room Makeover! FINALLY!!
November 22, 2016 by 28 Comments
I can’t even contain my excitement you guys!! IT IS DONEEEEEEEE!!! Get ready for lots of annoying caps and exclamation points – my apologies in advance. It’s just that we are finally here – the completion of the longest makeover in history, our family room! I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out – […]
Easiest DIY Cotton Wreath EVER and Another Ladder…
November 16, 2016 by 2 Comments
So, I feel like a broken record, buuuuttttt….I was at Hobby Lobby the other day… (you really can’t blame me – they are KILLING. IT. these days…and also in my defense, it was the same day I was there getting the frame for my shiplap project) and spotted this garland of cotton. AND it was […]
DIY Shiplap In a Frame
November 13, 2016 by 18 Comments
Hellooooo? This thing on?? First of all, if you’re still hanging in there with me, bless your heart. I know it has been a WHILE. Like, longest stretch of non-blogging in ND history, probably. This season of my life has been OUT. OF. CONTROL. I seem to remember the kids starting school in late August, […]
Trash to Treasure: A $5 Table for the Family Room
October 6, 2016 by 7 Comments
Oh guys, I’m excited to share this one with you! Breathing new life into old furniture makes my heart so very happy, and I can’t wait to show you what I did to that nasty old $5 table/desk/thing my mom picked up for me recently: Looks pretty cute, right? Well let me show you what […]
Customizing New Crates to Look Old…or something?
September 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
Um, wasn’t sure what to title this one, as you can probably guess. It’ll make sense once you’ve read the post…I hope. 😉 Let me explain… So I bought two of those unfinished crates from Michaels (actually, I bought one – I already had one in storage for YEARS now, waiting to do a project […]
Hi there! I’m Liz, a former teacher-turned-stay-at-home mom to three kids, with a passion to create a warm and inviting home on a budget. This blog all started when I’d put the babies down for a nap, and squeeze in a project during those precious couple of hours! My hope is that you visit this page and feel inspired to do a little “naptime decorating” of your own. Thank you so much for stopping by! 
