A few of my friends have been reading The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, a book about purging unnecessary possessions from our life. One night my girl friend sent me a text about a chapter on cleaning out our closets. Get rid of anything that doesn't bring you joy when you look at it, the advice explained. An[...]
Scroll through the post for a super awesome and exciting giveaway of a vintage treasure! Also, this is not a sponsored post--I'm simply a huge fan, gushing about my love for A Beautiful Mess Antiques. GIVEAWAY CLOSED: CONGRATS TO LISA PETERSON! CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR DETAILS ABOUT CLAIMING YOUR PRIZE! I think we all need a place to e[...]
Christmas time--oh, Christmas time. I always get all nostalgic and giddy at this time of year. And it is by far my favorite holiday for decorating. I didn't stray to far from our decor last year--see 2013 Christmas here. But we need make one super fun switch. This year we opted for a LIVING Christmas tree. So it came in a po[...]
I am so excited to share something with y'all that I've been itching to share for a long time--the Barn Owl Primitives studio tour! Kristi, the founder of BOP, is a gal to be admired. And for me, her studio is a physical representation of all her awesomeness and creativity. We've been friends for a long time now and I've[...]
I absolutely love stumbling upon unexpected beauty and inspiration. It can happen when I'm in a boutique, when I'm browsing etsy, when I'm reading a blog or book, when I'm meeting a new friend. This time it happened in a moment of what I like to call "Instagram Serendipity", when you find someone on IG with whom you were meant to cros[...]
A big thanks to Intel for sponsoring today’s post about our new Intel All-in-One PC! #IntelAIO It has always been important to both Ben and me that we keep the family computer out in the open--an area that we can always be aware as the boys work on their projects or are on the internet. Even though the boys are still young, we want[...]
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas--in pictures. As the boys get older, this time of year becomes more and more exciting. Man do I love seeing the holidays through their eyes. Joy sign // holly garland // felt balls Deer Bust // Merry Christmas sign, local // white tree, local It's a bit of a tradition for Be[...]
