I’m loving the way our living room is finally coming together! Feeling all the cozy vibes! I posted a few weeks ago that I found the perfect coffee table. Now I found the perfect throw pillows! Speaking of throw pillows, let’s discuss them some more. I’m sure I’m not the only one that feels likeContinue reading “Living Room Updates”
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Time to Start Our Backyard Makeover!
Yay!! We are FINALLY tackling our backyard! This is a project we have wanted to do since we first moved in so I am very excited to start this. It’s already starting to warm back up here in AZ, so I’m hoping we can get a lot of this project done before it gets tooContinue reading “Time to Start Our Backyard Makeover!”
Decorating my Son’s Room
My son’s room was one of the first spaces we tackled when we moved into our house. The reasoning behind that was because I was pregnant and we wanted to make sure his room was ready when he was born. I had never decorated a nursery or for a boy so this was new forContinue reading “Decorating my Son’s Room”
Coffee Table Styling
Alright. I’ve been seriously slacking with my blog posts. I’ve been active on Instagram, but I really haven’t had much time to sit down and actually write. So here I am! First blog post of 2021! One of my favorite purchases last year was our couch from Living Spaces. Since we got it, I’ve beenContinue reading “Coffee Table Styling”
2021 Plans + Goals
Since it’s the end of the year, I thought I would share some of the things we have planned for next year and some of my personal goals. This year has been crap, and while I know that just because it’s 2021 doesn’t mean that everything is suddenly going to get better, but I thinkContinue reading “2021 Plans + Goals”
Candy Cane Cookie Recipe!
I can’t believe Christmas is only 3 days away! I was hoping to get this recipe shared sooner, but I just haven’t had a chance. So my great grandma found this recipe for candy cane Cookies probably like over 30 years ago in a magazine. She always said that she wished she never found itContinue reading “Candy Cane Cookie Recipe!”
Shhhh…Secret Family Christmas Cookie Recipe
My grandma (I think a little reluctantly) agreed to let me share our family’s Christmas cookie recipe with you! This recipe goes back to my great great grandparents. So please, treat it with respect. There will be two recipes below. One for the actual cookies and one for the icing. Please let me know ifContinue reading “Shhhh…Secret Family Christmas Cookie Recipe”
A Christmas Village Like You Have NEVER Seen Before
Every family has Christmas traditions. For our family, the Christmas tradition that means the most to me is the Christmas village that we put up at my grandparents’ house. (Pictures are at the bottom of this post!) I’ll start with a little history about it. (And I’ll try not to make this post too long!)Continue reading “A Christmas Village Like You Have NEVER Seen Before”
Oh, Christmas Tree. Oh, Christmas Tree! And Front Porch Decorating
It’s my favorite time of year! I’ve been MIA on here the past week or two. I honestly just haven’t had time to sit down and write anything. But I’m back in action! Our Christmas tree is up and the front porch has been decorated. I have linked everything I can at the end ofContinue reading “Oh, Christmas Tree. Oh, Christmas Tree! And Front Porch Decorating”
Toys…As Far as the Eye Can See
Mayson is now 13 months, and we never really came up with a good storage solution for his toys. But beings that it’s time for us to put up our Christmas tree, and the only place for us to put it is currently where all of his toys are, I knew we had to figureContinue reading “Toys…As Far as the Eye Can See”