Celebrate
TREAT YOURSELF TO A COZY BED | CHRISTMAS SHEETS
For the longest time I’ve wanted a cute Christmas comforter in the bedroom but couldn’t make myself buy something so unnecessary that would only be used one month out of the year and I didn’t want to have to...
Create
MAGICAL PUMPKIN TREE LIGHTS | EASY DIY
If you want an extremely easy and cute Halloween idea for outdoors, try creating pumpkin tree lights using the $2 pumpkin pails from Walmart. Drill holes in the bottom to allow any rain water to drain that could weigh...
Eat
WHAT’S FOR DINNER | WEEKLY MEAL IDEAS
It’s been awhile since I’ve shared our weekly dinner menu. Mainly because stocking the barnstand weekly while working full time left little time for cooking full dinners and sharing on the blog. While the barnstand is closed for the...
Home Decor
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE HOUSE | 2024
It’s the day after Christmas and, as typical of the rest of my 2024, I’m behind. I never had a chance to post Christmas around the house because I was still decorating up until a few days ago and...
HomeTour
TREAT YOURSELF TO A COZY BED | CHRISTMAS SHEETS
For the longest time I’ve wanted a cute Christmas comforter in the bedroom but couldn’t make myself buy something so unnecessary that would only be used one month out of the year and I didn’t want to have to...
Letter Board
RING IN SPRING WITH HOMEMADE POUND CAKE
I mean, a few germs help keep your immune system strong, right? Just kidding! I wouldn’t do that to you. My family, maybe. You, never. The sun is shining, the weather is getting warmer. The time is right to...
Misc.
JUST DO IT | FAMILY PHOTOS 2025
Thirty minutes before sunset, in the yard, a camera (or cell phone), a tripod and a remote or self-timer. That is all you need for great family photos. As a photographer for 17 years, this is how I captured...
My Gift to You
DIY GARDEN BEE BATH
The bees are busy doing their work helping in the garden. I’m doing my best to make them feel extra welcome. We added a bee hotel, otherwise known as the Air Bee ‘n Bee, so they can get their...
Remodel
DIY PAINTED FIREPLACE TILES | LOGAN’S FIRST HOUSE
Our son has slowly been fixing up his first house redoing the front of the house, reconstructing kitchen cabinets to fit a dishwasher, DIYing concrete countertops, remodeling the bathroom, clearing out brush to extend the backyard, etc. His recent...
Shop My Favs
BASKET WALL | DECORATING YOUR HOME
It started with the three white baskets in the middle. It has since taken me three years to finish this small wall while I found the right pieces. I added a few more wall baskets last year. This year...
Travel
CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO | 2024 VACATION
Back in January we escaped the Missouri snow to enjoy a week in Cabo San Lucas with family. It was the vitamin D shot we so badly needed in the middle of winter. The cool 65 degree mornings and...
Uncategorized
FIRST CHRISTMAS IN HER FIRST HOUSE
Welcome to an “Anthropologie Christmas on a Dollar Tree budget” as our daughter puts it. It’s her first Christmas in her very own house and she made it magical. She created art from free digital downloads and framing scraps...
