So it appears that Spring has sprung early in Maryland this year. We had the windows open with temps in the 70s this past weekend, and the seven day forecast shows much of the same. And as a result, I have been going a little overboard with Spring cleaning – particularly de-cluttering. So much so […]
Thoughts on Spring Cleaning, Simplicity, and Not Wanting a Bigger House.
February 22, 2017 by 18 Comments
Thrifty Art: Dollar Tree Mirrors
January 24, 2017 by 1 Comment
Those of you who’ve been with me a while might remember My Dollar Tree Mirror Art? That time I used command strips and twelve mirrors from my local Dollar Tree to create this big ol’ mirror in our main hallway? Wellll, of course things can’t stay the same TOO long in here, so naturally I’m […]
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 […]
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 – […]
Family Room Progress and My Built-in Bench!
August 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
Well helllloooooooo! I have missed you SO much!! Hope you all had a wonderful summer! School is back in session here, so that means I will be blogging regularly again and not dropping off the face of the earth anymore! (Well, until next June I suppose;) I really have missed interacting with you guys often, […]
The Musical Trunk gets the Perfect new Home in the basement
May 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
I think one of my very favorite things is moving furniture around my house and giving it new life somewhere else. It’s so much fun! You might remember during my bedroom makeover post, how I mentioned that the trunk at the foot of our bed just wasn’t vibing with me? This trunk – the one […]
Let’s Talk Yard Sales: I Don’t Leave Without…
May 4, 2016 by 2 Comments
It’s that time of year again! My favorite: Yard Sale Season! You never know what you’ll find when you pull up to a yard sale, but I wanted to share with you what I always seem to grab when I see them sitting there. There are certain things that that I know I can and […]
The 3 Things Our House Uses The Most
March 22, 2016 by 9 Comments
The idea for this post came to me at midnight last night, as I was trying to sleep…as most of my ideas do. (Really need to get that notebook on my nightstand one of these days!). I was thinking of some of the things in our house that are constantly in use. They move from […]
Finding a “New” Nightstand in An Unexpected Spot
March 10, 2016 by 4 Comments
The master bedroom makeover is so close I can almost taste it, friends. Only things left really are the closet doors (it’s a doozy of a project), and finishing the baseboards. CANNOT. WAIT. I know you’re excited too, from the comments and messages you send me – and I LOVE you for it:) My readers […]
Making A Cable Box Pretty
March 6, 2016 by 27 Comments
Ah, another bedroom post. I apologize. One of these days it’ll be done and life can resume normalcy;) In the meantime, let’s chat about the ugly eyesore that was sitting on my dresser, shall we? I mean, the room is looking soooo purdy, I just HAD to figure out some way to make this thing go away. […]
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! 
