Balancing the Good Things in Life
Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year, and I am so excited to share a tour of our Christmas home with you! Five months ago we were unpacking boxes in our new home. Even then I started thinking about how it would look all decked out for Christmas. The last space I decorated […]
Gift giving. It can be one of the best feelings in the world or it can be extremely stressful. More than anything you want the recipient to love what you get them, but how can you be sure? You could spend a little more, but an expensive gift doesn’t necessarily mean they will like it […]
It never fails. When the calendar rolls around to October and I start my search for some new fall decor items in blue, they are scarce. I do love the blue and white pumpkins that are more plentiful than ever, but you can only place so many pumpkins around your home before it begins to […]
Any chore that has to be done repeatedly becomes something dreaded. Laundry, vacuuming, dusting, grocery shopping, just to name a few. If you pack lunch for yourself or your kids every day, you probably dread that, too. So what can you do to make a mundane chore more tolerable? Think of ways to simplify it, […]
Do you love the beach so much that you wish you could be there all the time? Me, too! The warm sun, soothing sound of the waves, and feeling of your toes in the sand relaxes like nothing else. How about bringing a bit of that feeling into your home with a coastal decor theme? During […]
You’ve spent the time to pre-plan your meals and make a grocery list. So why does the actual grocery shopping take so long? Just when you think you’re almost done you realize you forgot something 3 aisles back. This scenario repeats throughout your shopping trip, and pretty soon you realize you’ve been on every aisle […]
I love decorating with picture frames! I have a large collection of mostly 8×10 and 5×7 size picture frames. I use them around our house not only to display photos, but also seasonal decor, printable Bible verses, inspirational quotes, or subway art for the changing seasons and holidays. My collection includes some plain black and white frames, simple […]
If you work in a home office, then you know how important organization can be. Here are 5 Steps To Decluttering Your Home Office that are sure to make you more productive. Not only can you look forward to heading to the office each day, you’ll know that you will be able to focus and […]
You’ve tried meal planning before. It goes fine for a few weeks, but just when you start feeling successful at it, life gets busy. Old habits of dining out, fast food, and cereal for dinner take over. Dinner time becomes a source of stress and your food budget gets out of control. Let’s just go […]
Maintaining a well stocked kitchen full of pantry essentials is key to running an efficient household. Keeping pantry essentials on hand saves both money and time. There will always be something at home you can cook! If you keep your pantry stocked, you won’t be tempted to grab unhealthy, expensive fast food on your way home, […]
