Today, I have a funny little tale about a lamp. Before I get to the lamp, I must say it started with an empty room. We moved into this house, and we had a blank slate. We've been tackling it little by little and rooms are coming together. The living room has been one of the slowest rooms since we left our old couch and loveseat in Georgia. This room needed seating. So, a couch was added. A gallery wall was added. Yet, it was missing something. This room needed a lamp. One that Continue Reading
DIY Fabric Flower Pot
Do you know that moment when your porch turns into a kid jungle? There are kids climbing, doing chalk, looking for bugs and shoes strung all over. In these moments, you wonder if you should use another door to join them outside? This is often my front stoop. I love it. On any given moment our front door looks like it should be a playground or at the very least, a back door. The chaos is my crazy beautiful life. Each one of those pairs of shoes belongs to a child I love. Each flower-pot was Continue Reading
DIY Christmas Wreath
December is here! I am so excited for all the crafts, food, lights, and decorations that come with this month. It is truly a beautiful time of year. We have decked our halls and are ready for the season. In all our preparation, I am aiming to keep the "stuff" simpler this year. It is easy to get stressed and overwhelmed, and I don't want that to take over the joy and peace that should come with Christmas. I didn't put out half of our decor, and the stuff is simpler and sweet. In this quest to Continue Reading
Hey Babe, Where Did Our Towel Hooks Go?
A few weeks ago I went to Ikea with my best girl and our sweet friends. It was a rare weekday trip without the whole crew. My mom kept the boys for us, so it was a girls' date. It was so fun. We browsed and brainstormed lots of ideas. You walk in that place and inspiration is everywhere. I got a few things to help decorate our foster care room, and as soon as we got home I was ready to put them to use. But there was a problem. I got home and laid my new items in my inspiration pile on Continue Reading
Unique and Inexpensive Room Accessories
Decorating could break your bank account, if you let it. It doesn't need to though. There are simple ways that you can be creative and think outside the box to make and come up with decor that keeps your costs down and your spouse smiling at you proudly. I want to share just a few things that I have done in our foster care bedroom that have been inexpensive, yet they are cute and all come together to create a statement room. 1. Frame scrapbook paper to create wall art. I cut a hippo Continue Reading