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How to make a faux plant look real
You all know I love to decorate with real plants (see this post for proof), but I’ll admit sometimes faux plants are just easier. I don’t know what it is about certain spots in my house, but it’s like...
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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Fire Pit Table Top
So, if you guys have been hanging out here a while, approximately a year… First off, thanks for hanging in with my particular brand of crazy that long, but secondly you may remember the DIY fire pit...
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Grey Mudroom Cabinets
I had lofty goals of calling this mudroom makeover week on the blog, where I showed you a couple of progress posts on my mini-makeover here in the mudroom. Until I realized that would have required me...
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Dining Room Lights
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know I ditched my cute Pottery Barn Mason Jar light fixtures above our dining table last week. I still love those fixtures, but they didn’t work quite right with...
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5 Tips for Gorgeous Window Boxes
I meant to get to this post last week, sorry for leaving you all hanging! I was all ready to shoot some photos of my flower boxes and my neighbor Linda’s (more on that in a minute) when Michigan had to...
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Backyard Ramblings
Is anyone else limping through these last few weeks of school? Little man actually wore a pajama shirt to school last week and I think I sent my daughter to school with a banana and a bag of popcorn...
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New (to me) Living Room Furniture
This is a story about true love… and sacrifice… and the lucky schmuck who benefits from it – me! :) You have all seen my mom’s gorgeous house (or maybe you haven’t, check it out here). I love, love,...
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Summer Home Tour
It was awfully quiet around here last week, but that’s because I was actually finishing projects! Yes, projects that I have been hinting at and sharing instagram sneak peeks of for months are finally...
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Billy Bookcase Hack with Library Ladder
I have always loved reading. Like, really loved it. Like, I have an at least 2 books a week habit, sometimes 3 depending. I pretty much always have a book stashed in my glove box, purse, night stand,...
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4th of July Decor
I hit up the Allegan Antique Market this weekend with my mom and sister in-law and we found some awesome goodies. So many that we had to make multiple trips back and forth to the car, which is always...
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Wood Range Hood
This is my hood… This is me trying to cook with my hood… ok, so this is really me pretending to cook with my hood… Right before we took it down… But I wanted you to get the idea… Also, ignore the...
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Vintage Tablecloth Pillows and a bit of news…
Hey strangers, wow it’s been a long break! My kids have been keeping me hopping this summer you guys! I’ve hardly had a minute to stop in here and blog, but we only have a few weeks left of summer and...
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Flower Box Update
I think I promised you all a little flower box update back when I shared my 5 Tips for Gorgeous Window Boxes with you. Well, I’m popping in to quick deliver. I have to say this has been my worst flower...
View ArticlePainted Coffee Table
Do you ever wake up in the morning with the sudden urge for a change? Like it hits you at 5am that you need a new round coffee table, and you need it now! And you will scour the ends of the earth for...
View ArticleEclectically Fall Home Tour
I’m teaming up with a bunch of my favorite bloggers and Good House Keeping to share 15 amazing fall home tours and inspiration! All the fun starts with Kelly over at Eclectically Vintage so be sure to...
View ArticleMaster Bedroom Bedding
If we are keeping a running tally of how much our dog Buddy has cost me in ruined stuff I’d say we are working our way well up into 4 figures now. Obviously, our love/hate relationship is more love...
View ArticlePlayroom Changes – Map Wall Art
How is it Thursday night already? Between field trips, Dr. appointments and various after school activities, this is the first chance I’ve had to crack open my laptop this week! I wanted to pop in and...
View ArticlePlayroom Decor Changes Part 2
If you missed last week’s post, you haven’t heard that I changed the playroom around again. You can check it out here if you missed it! The biggest change came with moving our living room furniture up...
View ArticleCustomizing Builder Basic Cabinets
I somehow, accidentally, on purpose, made over our master bathroom the other week. These things tend to happen when the Mr. goes out of town for the week. I like to make poor life choices like...
View ArticleLake House Master Bath Makeover
I hinted last week that (ok it was two weeks ago… last week was a crazy one and I didn’t blog) there was a story behind the master bath refresh. Like all good projects in our home, the Mr. was not,...
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