Avoid the Headache When Hosting Guests For The Holidays
The holidays are coming, and with them a flood of friends and family visiting from all over the country. Preparing your mind and your home for all of that activity and stress can be overwhelming, so here are some quick tips to keep you sane while hosting guests this season. Don’t get overwhelmed with …
Perfect Live-Work Spaces for Any Style
As someone who works from home, I speak from experience when I say that your home office has to work for you. It has to be functional – you obviously need the basics of a desk, chair, file space, etc. – but it also should reflect your style. And, while you need enough space to work, you …
Dinner Table Crafts to Keep ‘Em Busy
The holidays are fast approaching so it’s a good idea to get a plan in place! If you have children and family members on your guest list, the kitchen can become crowded and hectic. Why not consider some simple dinner table crafts and activities to keep them occupied while you ready the feast? Today I’m …
Seasonal Decor on a Budget
Honestly, I have a love-hate relationship with Pinterest. On the one hand, I love getting new ideas for home decor and recipes. On the other hand, I see these beautifully decorated rooms and think about how much it must cost to fully decorate them. The solution? Figure out how to get the same look on a …
Ten Tips to Tailgate Touchdown!
Saturdays in the Fall are fabulous for a long list of reasons… cooler weather, the coziest of flannel shirts, time to actually get that pumpkin spice latte… but the biggest one in many football fans’ books remains the return of tailgating season and a chance to cheer for their favorite team back on the field. …
Easy Fall DIY: Stencil Pillow
I love a good fall DIY and this year I decided to do one for my front porch. I spent a good bit of time cleaning and prepping my porch for fall, so it seemed only fitting that a fresh project should make an appearance out there. This project took less than an hour total, …
Five Tips to a More Efficient, Organized, and Pleasant Kitchen
To me, an organized kitchen is a pleasant kitchen! But getting organized is no small feat. When we moved last year, we went from a huge kitchen to the smaller kitchen pictured above. I love our kitchen – even if it is smaller – but having a smaller kitchen means I have to be …
Ten Little Tips to Save Big!
Saving money doesn’t have to come from a complete budget overhaul. Take note of some of these simple tips and see how much you can skim off your household spending! Take your lunch to work one day a week more than you do now. Eating out can be a hard habit to break. Not to …
Money Saving DIY Cleaners
Did you know there’s a safer, greener, CHEAPER alternative to your household cleaning products hiding in your pantry? The first time a friend told me she made her own cleaning products, I politely applauded her efforts before I mentally concluded there was no way I was ambitious enough to take on a project like that. …
Grab ‘N Go (Back-to-School) Breakfasts
I aspire to be one of those super put-together moms–one that rises early to make delicious gourmet breakfasts, serving my child at the kitchen table stylishly graced with fresh flowers, as we celebrate the rising of the sun and the beginning of our days together. But, the truth is…that is simply not our mornings! I am …