Well, school has officially started in these parts, and I am thrilled! :) Actually, the kids are thrilled too. They actually enjoyed the routine of school and being able to see their friends everyday. My laptop screen broke and is still being repaired, so I haven’t been able to post much because the stuff I need is on that…
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Ahhhhhh…..I love this time of year! It’s BACK TO SCHOOL time! And to me, “back to school” time means…”Back to YOU!” time. This time of year makes me want to get all the things organized and start getting back into a more steady daily routine. It’s kind of like my second “New Year’s Day” of the year where I…
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Well, I’ve been a little busy this week. On Monday, we loaded up our cars, truck, and wagon and headed down to Franklin, Tennessee to move Jonathan (and me) into a new apartment. Say what? I know. I know. It sounds totally crazy, but let me try to explain a little. I’m not actually moving in FULLY, but kind…
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Today I want to share with you four DIY projects that are great for any boy’s room! All of these projects come from the makeover I did in Jonathan and Luke’s room 5 years ago, but I think they have stood the test of time. I know you see industrial pipe shelving all over Pinterest and the internet nowadays,…
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Hey friends! I hope you are having a great start to your week! Yesterday, I got something fun in the mail! It was a copy of Vintage Style magazine with my home featured in it! It’s pretty cool to FINALLY see my home in a magazine, because I have a love/hate relationship with magazines. haha! Let me explain… In 2013,…
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Today I wanted to share with you Three DIY Bathroom Vanity Projects that we have completed in our current home. Creating your own unique bathroom vanity adds instant character and charm to your home and sets it apart from the rest. The first vanity that I want to share with you is the one we built in our guest…
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Earlier this year, we built a DIY butcher block desk for my home office. It was one of the easiest and quickest ways to put together a large desk space. We basically got two file cabinets and placed a piece of butcher block on top and….Voila! DIY Butcher Block Desk My main goal was to have a LOT of desk…
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Today, I wanted to share with you Three DIY Painted Furniture Projects that I have completed and used in our master bedroom. The first two pieces of furniture are ones that I painted for our current home, and the last piece of black furniture was actually painted when I was renovating the master bedroom in our previous home, but…
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Last night, my sister and I taught a class on Enjoying Your Summer with Essential Oils. Even though summer is a wonderful time of year, it also brings it’s own unique set of challenges…. How do you best support and take care of your body in the summer? How do you protect your skin from the sun or long hours…
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Here is another yummy recipe to enjoy from Sweet Abigail! (I might be making this tonight! #wink) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ya’ll… This Chunky Monkey Nice Cream is my current favorite cold treat for these hot summer days! If you’ve ever made banana nice cream you’ll know that it’s super easy, but if you haven’t tried this chunky monkey nice cream…
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Hey friends! I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July! The week before last, I showed you three DIY projects from our den, and this week, I am going to throw it back tothree DIY projects from our kitchen! Y’all, our kitchen is probably the biggest transformation in our home! The first DIY project was the actually FLOOR TO…
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