Traveling By Train To The Grand Canyon

Traveling By Train To The Grand Canyon

A trip to the Grand Canyon has always been a bucket list item for my husband. But even more than him wanting to go, he wanted to experience it with all three of our girls. Since our oldest is 19 this year we know that we are on borrowed time with how many…

Christmas Storage Solutions

Christmas Storage Solutions

Cleaning up after the holidays always seems so overwhelming to me. Whether it’s putting away all the fall decor after Thanksgiving, or packing up the Christmas tree after our last party, it always feels like a daunting task. I think what’s so stressful about the whole thing is not having a plan and…

My Favorite Resources for Staying Organized in the New Year

My Favorite Resources for Staying Organized in the New Year

The first of the year always feel like a great time to determine to be more productive and organized. January 1st is to adults what going back to school is to kids! All the fancy new pens, highlighters and planners. But the same way those school planners are blank and those lockers are…

{Not Spooky} Fall Decor

{Not Spooky} Fall Decor

If you’re looking for more design help when it comes to decorating your own home I wrote a mini book just for you. I compiled the questions I get asked the most and answered each of them. This little mini book packs a big punch, and did I mention it’s free? Drop your…

Shop The Show – Home Town Season 8 Ep. 1

Shop The Show – Home Town Season 8 Ep. 1

So I  I decided to dig into an episode of Home Town and see if I could search the interwebs and recreate the look of the finished home. Let’s see how many look-alike items we can find from the completed dining room, living room, kitchen, and porch. This was a fun episode because…

A Simple Stool Upgrade

A Simple Stool Upgrade

  So when this cute stool caught my eye I snagged it right away because anything you don’t grab right away when you’re thrifting might be gone the second you turn your back. But I knew I had to have a plan for how I would use it before I could finalize my…

Weekly Thrift Finds

Weekly Thrift Finds

I was recently reading about the great debate of what’s considered thrift shopping and what’s not. Some people use the term thrift shopping in place of antique, consignment, or estate shopping. Each of these terms is referring to buying pre owned items. But If you’re curious where I stand on this great debate,…

Graduation Gift Guides

Graduation Gift Guides

  I don’t talk much about it, but as a home school family it’s a priority of ours to make sure our girls have a plan for their future. We don’t want to see them flounder and guess at what God is calling them to. We want to help support and encourage them…

DIY Statement Framed Photos

DIY Statement Framed Photos

  Since we just had new family photos taken I thought it could be a nice touch to add a large photo of each of our girls behind the sofa. I knew something like this could easily escalate in price quickly so I did a bit of research and found a great way…

Have You Jumped On This Trend Yet?

Have You Jumped On This Trend Yet?

  I get it. Shuffling through piles of one mans junk to find your treasure isn’t for everyone. But now there are many ways to shop second hand. And with second hand stores that fund local schools and churches you know you dollar is also going to a good cause. Here are a…