This post brought to you by Newport Beach. All opinions are 100% mine. My boys are out of school for the summer, and I am ready to hit the beach for some much needed family time! Although I am an eas...
Today I am hosting Meg from Whatever here on Home Stories. I have been a fan of Meg’s for awhile and I love her colorful style! I’ve posted about Meg’s gorgeous living room in my in...
Our May Lowes Creative Ideas challenge is to transform our entry, front yard, or garden with some fresh ideas that add much-needed character and maximize curb appeal. With just a few small changes my...
I can’t wait to see what you all have created after a nice long weekend! I spent the entire weekend in the heat trying to get our outdoors presentable, and I still have some flowers left to pla...
Happy Memorial Day to my US readers! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend and remembering all that we have to be so very grateful for. We are incredibly blessed to live in a country that provide...
I live in the city in a row home that up until five years ago was completely abandoned and beyond disgusting. It looked like a haunted house before our contractors got ahold of it! The interior was c...
Pier 1 Imports: Warm Up to Summer My home has a front porch, a roof deck, a bedroom balcony, a back porch, and a patio to decorate. That is a lot of outdoor seating to maintain, and unfortunately bud...
Eek! I’m late in posting the party tonight because I got caught up in creating this button collage for my sidebar. I love to design things and time just seems to slip away when I’m having...
Today, I have an incredibly fun new toy to tell you about. I recently had the privilege of trying out the 3M™ Mobile Projector, and I give it an enthusiastic five stars! This small, mobile projector ...
Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Our weather was GORGEOUS here and I took full advantage by just enjoying my family and didn’t DIY one. single. thing. Rain is in the forecast for t...
According to my very scientific and precise calculations, 63.8% of all home bloggers have purchased, DIY’ed, or taken in-store photos of this pillow. Okay, that is a blatant lie. I have no idea...
With summer almost here, I am in the process of sprucing up all of my outdoor spaces! Not all of us are lucky enough to live by the beach, but that doesn’t have to stop us from creating an outd...
Today is my 13th wedding anniversary. Matt jokingly said that we should count our years “hotel style” and just skip to fourteen. Fortunately for us, we’re not superstitious and we...
Yes she is my big sister, but even if she weren’t I’d still be inspired by her laundry room makeover! Kim from Sand & Sisal has created a gorgeous oasis in the desert….or, er...
Hi everyone! I have a very quick tip for you tonight that I recently shared on facebook but it’s yummy enough to share here too. If you need an incredibly easy yet incredibly delicious gluten f...
Happy Mother’s Day! I wrote this on my facebook page today, but in case you missed it let me say it again here: If you are a woman, may you feel loved today for YOU are valued and treasured bey...
Blogging has connected me to a world of amazing women who I now call friends. I’ve said this many times before, but our blog community is like a big family in many ways. We laugh, celebrate, en...
My love for fashion is second only to my love for home decor! So today I thought it would be fun to share with you twenty-five casual summer outfits which caught my eye. Typically my summer wardrobe ...
I pride myself on being thrifty, and as a full-time blogger I am embarrassingly low-tech. Just to give you a sampling of how low-tech we truly are: We don’t have cable television. We own one te...
I’m late in posting the Tutes & Tips Not to Miss but better late than never! Here are YOUR top ten choices from last week, and I think you chose well . How to Pay Off Your House in 3.5 Year...
I love getting together for dinner with my extended family! We always have the best time catching up over some of the yummiest culinary creations. At our most recent family shin-dig, I was in charge ...
Today is a lazy Sunday afternoon and I was craving some chocolate chip cookies! Have you ever made chocolate chip skillet cookies before? They are incredibly easy to make. All you need is your favori...
I write for Homes.com and they gave me the challenge of taking an outfit I loved and creating a room design from the inspiration. What a fun idea! Fashion and home decor frequently go hand-in-hand. I...
I have a simple decorating idea for you that is inexpensive, easy, and meaningful! This would also make a cute homemade Mother’s Day gift. Today, I’ll show you how to create a mini galler...
Welcome party people! Today has been one busy day! I’m guest posting over at Just a Girl’s place sharing my Ten Blogger Commandments. Hop on over and visit me when you get the chance. I a...
My Lowes Creative Ideas Network challenge this month was to makeover a room! I really wanted to create some customized built-in bookshelves in our guest room for this challenge, but unfortunately Mat...
Hi everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed your weekend. I’ve been busy making a few changes to my kitchen and I’m excited to share them with you tomorrow (as well as a $100 Lowes giftcard ...
I wanted to share with you a post I recently wrote for Homes.com. If you are sick and tired of your room’s decor, never fear because I have an easy fix for you! To get a completely fresh look, ...
The Snap Conference took place on a gorgeous “campus” called Thanksgiving Point. I knew you all would love seeing inside this shop right next to our hotel, and since I didn’t have m...
I made a printable today for a project I’m working on and I wanted to share it with all of you. Feel free to pin it, save it to your own computer, but mostly just take it to heart. You indeed a...
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