Well, I got that “itch” again this spring. No, not poison ivy! You know the one…that “itch” to refresh a few rooms in our house! I think it comes from living in the midwest and being cooped up all winter…I just feel the need to make some updates and changes in our home. The room […]
halloween mantel
It is October…in our house, that means we bring out the Halloween decorations and set the scene for some spooky and whimsical fun! One of my favorite areas to decorate for any holiday is our living room mantel. I decided to change it up this year (click here to see last year’s mantel) with some […]
wall gallery
A few months ago, we decided to move our youngest daughter from a twin size bed to a full size. Easy enough, right? Well…I forgot I needed to purchase all new AND larger linens. Sheets, bed skirt, down comforter, duvet, mattress pad, and more pillows. Did I leave something off the list? After the bed […]
washi wednesday–picture boards
Happy Wednesday! Yes, it’s already Wednesday…and you know what that means! It’s time to share another washi tape idea. We take A LOT of pictures at our house. I’ve always been interested in photography, and I became obsessed with taking pictures after my oldest was born. I think I took 20+ rolls of film (this […]
valentine centerpiece
You all know how much I love to decorate for the various holidays…so I’ve started to festoon our home for Valentine’s Day. Because it is such a short time period for these decorations to be on display, I don’t like to go overboard. This simple centerpiece of red heart branches is perfect! I started with […]
holiday decorating
I love decorating our house for Christmas! It is always a joy to add some festive touches to the rooms in our home. I have found an item that I use frequently to add some color and merriment to my holiday decorating…BALL ORNAMENTS of various colors and sizes. One easy and simple way to decorate […]
a mantel “for the birds”
You may remember that I love to decorate our mantel for the various holidays (remember this post). Because Halloween is upon us, I’ve been busy creating a spooky mantel scene “for the birds.” I started by layering the mantel with these black feathery picks…I love the touch of orange sparkle. An antique wood framed mirror […]
preppy and pink…a bedroom redo
My oldest daughter wanted to redecorate her bedroom this summer. I know it seems kind of crazy to invest time and money in redecorating her room when she will be heading off to college next fall. Not to mention that this is the third time this room has been painted and redecorated since we moved […]
washi wednesday v
It’s already Wednesday again…I can’t believe how quickly these weeks are passing us by. Why can’t those winter months go by just as fast?!? Since it’s Wednesday, here’s a quick idea for dressing up some tea lights with washi tape. I used these green apple tea lights (click here for more details) that I purchased […]
surprise luncheon
Remember those paper flower kits (click here to see the details) I shared earlier this week? Well, they were put to use as decorations at a surprise birthday luncheon I planned for a dear friend of mine. You may remember that I used these kits to create a “wall of flowers” (seen here) at my […]