Creating a home inspired by Parisian style and European style houses. Layering textures, such as stone and velvet with the warmth of wicker and copper to build a home that is inviting and beautiful. A few favorite posts are Shiplap Kitchen Backsplash, Styling Faux Spring Flower Arrangements, How to Decorate with Antiques, and Growing Peonies.
As my kids have gotten older, I’ve tried to found easy Christmas crafts for them to do during our long days inside. We have done cinnamon ornaments, essential oil play-doh, and orange garlands. We have already done our orange garlands for the season, but we will dry some more to use on gifts this year…
There’s just something about having bits of real greenery throughout your home during the Christmas season that feels extra festive. I used to only use fake garland and fake wreaths during my first years of marriage, but I noticed that every time I saw a photo of a mantle that made me smile, it always…
This will be the third year for me to roll beeswax candles for our own enjoyment and to tie on top of packages for people we are giving gifts to. It’s amazing how festive they look atop a gift when they are tied with a bit of twine and have a sprig of greenery placed…
Every once in awhile, whether by necessity or want, it’s fun to change things up. I used to love rearranging my room as a kid and I still love to make small changes now as an adult. It makes things feel fresh and new, even if they aren’t new at all. Then, there are times…
One of the most stressful parts of motherhood is when my kids are surrounding me asking me what’s for supper and I have no idea because I have next to little “supper-type” foods in my kitchen and no plan. This usually happens to me after I have a long stretch of being a productive cook…
When I share about my Morning Time on social media, the most common question/comment is, “I cannot seem to get myself to get up. I am such a night owl.” I get it… believe me, I’ve been there! I am very open about the reality of life seasons. I never endorse neglecting time in the…
Self-care… it’s a buzz word that is thrown around constantly in the social media world. I’m all for sneaking away for an hour to run to the thrift store or going to get my hair tidied up, but self-care for me comes in the morning and it is long-lasting. In the quiet of the…