Our backyard is one of our favorite places to be in the warmer months. It’s completely fenced in, so it’s quiet and we can relax back there while the kids run off their extra energy. Some of our favorite outdoor items have been hand-me-downs. And some of these hand-me-downs are 10+ years old and are still in amazing condition. I love that outdoor toys can be used forever!…
I can be so indecisive. This year makes the third time I’ve changed our Christmas stockings in the six years Jason and I have been married. Although this year I HAD to because we needed a fifth and I just couldn’t find another to match the ones I bought last year. I have loved the pom pom Christmas stockings I’ve seen in stores the past few years, so…
One of the most exciting parts of buying a new house is getting to start over with holiday decor! We seriously have so much more space to decorate here than in our old home. In our new neighborhood, everyone decorates their homes to the max, and obviously we can’t be those neighbors with the lame holiday display, so we decided to go with TONS of lights from EZ-Illuminations…
Throughout your pregnancy, you’ll probably go through ebbs and flows of energy. You’ll get some extra energy and with it will come the urge to “nest”. You can take advantage of these times by prepping your home for your new baby! Of course, you’ll want to wash baby’s clothes, get the nursery ready and probably feel the need to clean your house like crazy. But what else? There…
So you know I’ve always had a love for Target. Their home decor is always cute, always changing and typically affordable. And I LOVE that other retailers are stepping up their game. Maybe it’s just me, but when I spy something at a friend’s house and say, “I LOVE that! Where’s it from?” I’m never expecting them to say Walmart. But now I find it happening all the…
2,000 plastic water bottles are used every second in the US. Let that sink in. Drinking water is really the ultimate healthy choice, yet it is one that is trashing our planet. Plastic water bottles take 450 years to decompose and by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean. Thinking about the health of our planet can be overwhelming. What can one small person…
I can’t believe it… we are finally in our new home! As you know, I am super cautious when it comes to the safety of my family. For me, that meant creating and going through a safety checklist to make sure everything was in order before we spent our first night in our new home. Replace smoke detectors. There is no way to know when the batteries were…
Blaire is SO excited about her new room. She insisted that it be all LOL Dolls, but we settled on LOL Dolls sheets and everything else we picked out together. Except the globe, the globe was all her. Her current room was coral and white, and then morphed into other brighter colors when she upgraded from the toddler bed to the larger bed. I’m excited to mute the…
Having children changes the way you look at so many things in life, especially the things that come into contact with their largest organ: their skin. Luckily for me, nothing had to change when it came to laundering their tiny clothes and bedding, since I’ve always had sensitive skin, I have always used a fragrance-free detergent. I am glad all® free clear detergent gets our laundry clean without…
We have had our house on the market for over 8 months. Which means we have been holding off on updating our home decor. Any it has been SO hard. Jason has had this living room set for over 10 years. We have slowly accumulated things that are ours and reflect our (/my) taste instead of just his and I love how it’s all coming together. And I…
Who doesn’t love a fresh smelling home? But with kids and pets, there are so many odors to combat in your home before you achieve the fresh smell you’re looking for. For me, the easiest way to keep my home smelling fresh, is using Febreze Plugs. Febreze Plugs have plenty of fresh scents to choose from and they’re affordable. You can find them at Sam’s, where you can…
Last year I took a survey of my friends and family to find their favorite Christmas books. I really challenged myself to cut back on the number of festive clothing items I’ve let myself buy for each holiday, but I guess I am now channeling that energy into holiday books. I mean, they don’t outgrow books as quickly as they do clothing, right?! ;) Last year Pick a…
