Fall is one of my favorite seasons. Not because the temperatures fall, but for decorating. Here in Phoenix we are still in the 100s, so it doesn’t feel very fall-like outside. Luckily, I can make it feel more fall-like inside. I love creating new things for each season and I have already started on some…
Category: Home
When Longing becomes Reality
I have a “Seven Year Itch” of sorts when it comes to a house. After the thrill and newness has worn off, after a few projects have been completed and we’re out of project money… I’m ready for a new house. Perhaps, it’s because I grew up in an old, gross house and always dreamed…
How I Get My Kids to {Stay} Outside
My son pads into my bedroom just before the sun peeks over the horizon. He crawls over me with a Matchbox car clutched in his hand and nestles into my arm. I drift back to sleep. When the crunch of gravel in the driveway stirs me again, informing me that my husband started his commute…
5 Tips Moms Need to not Lose Their Marbles
I have been on the verge of “losing my marbles,” for weeks at a time. If you aren’t familiar with that term, it means overly stressing. One day I decided to stop stressing and figure out why these two little humans, that I call my children, make me want to smoke a pack of Newports…
Conquer Clutter: Organizing My Attic
With springtime upon us, we start thinking about spring cleaning and all of the things we have to do. If you recall, I recently wrote about Vision Boards and how to manifest the things you want to accomplish. Well, attic organization was and still is on my Vision Board. Ahhh, the dreaded attic. If you’re…
The Toy Purge: Is it harder for them or us?
One morning, last October, I ordered a Venti instead of a Grande and decided to spend the entire afternoon sorting through my son’s 10 cubby boxes, closet, and train table drawers. My plan was to rid our home of any toy that hadn’t been touched in at least 10 months. As I picked up each…
Planner Obsessed: Emily Ley’s Simplified Planner {Product Review}
“Let me pencil you in {opens planner to the month two-page spread, then the individual page for that day}, looks like I’m free.” The planner I’m using is Emily Ley’s Simplified Life Planner (2017-2018) and it’s amazing. I’m a planner girl. I use my google calendar on my phone and computer for work, but for…
ReStyle {Home Edition} Window Seat
We have an old house… like 100+ years old, but it’s very updated overall. One of my favorite spots when we found it was this awesome little nook at the front on the second floor, the window seat with bookshelves. {Swoon} Fun fact: It used to be a sewing room (like 6′ x 4′) before…