Savannah’s Awkward Kitchen | Decorating Dilemmas

In this Decorating Dilemma, we’re going to take a look at Savannah’s soon-to-be kitchen. We’ll talk about working with dark granite that you might not love, but you don’t want to replace, unifying a disjointed space, adding shelving for style and storage, and more. Here’s what Savannah says about the space… “I need help! Lord […]
January’s Books of the Week & Goals Update

At the tail end of last year, I decided I would share a Book of the Week each week of 2020. I love learning from books and going back to them again and again for inspiration, ideas, wise words, lessons… I view it as continuing education and I make frequent trips to the book store […]
stainless steel cleaner comparison

Before we enter the exciting and somewhat nerdy world of cleaner comparisons, I wanted to let you know that the tie-up shades I designed for Decor Steals are being offered as their steal today! Some of you have asked me about them, so I didn’t want you to miss it. Click HERE for the details… […]
styling the living room shelves

As I was fiddling around with the accessories in the living room, I finally decided to rework the built-ins on the right side of the fireplace. I painted them white shortly after I moved in and filled them up with one thing I have plenty of – . (You can read about painting the built-ins […]
fiddling in the living room

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been very productive in many ways, but I haven’t been able to work on some of the things I really want to work on like house projects and painting! I try to plan my weeks, though, so they are “front-loaded.” I have all of the meetings and […]
dollar shave club review (for women)

Thanks to for sponsoring this blog post! #ad As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own. Whenever I accept a sponsored post, it first has to pass through some filters. Is it a product/brand I already use and love or is it something I’ve been curious about trying? Do I think […]
last week’s antique finds…

Last week, I just needed to get out and away from my desk. I had plenty of work to do and the weather was terrible, but I was determined! I had planned it and I was going to stick to my plans. I’m also finding that if I use “I have work to do” as […]
meal prep for busy weeknights with Blue Apron

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Apron. As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Oh, and the first 50 people to sign up will get $60 off their first 3 weeks of Blue Apron! More details below… We have entered a season of life when things are just busy!! Our […]