This is a busy time of the year in the kitchen. Are you prepared this holiday season to protect your home against fire? We’re talking about our favorite cut-out sugar cookies and fire prevention with First Alert today! Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. October is Fire Prevention Month – practice safety in … Read More about A Little Holiday Baking & Protecting Your Home with First Alert
Fall
Floating Apple Candles & Our Fall Front Porch
For years I wanted a cozy fall front porch. This year I made it happen and I’m sharing the classic touches we’ve added for a warm and welcoming entry way! For years now I’ve wanted to create a cozy fall setting for our home’s entry. In past years it always turned out to be a … Read More about Floating Apple Candles & Our Fall Front Porch
Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
These mini lemon cakes with sugared cranberries are light, fresh and super versatile. They make the perfect dessert for your upcoming holiday parties. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a big fan or citrus. I’m all about the oranges and lemon, especially in my baking. A cake recipe that I’ve been making … Read More about Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
Holiday
Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
These mini lemon cakes with sugared cranberries are light, fresh and super versatile. They make the perfect dessert for your upcoming holiday parties. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a big fan or citrus. I’m all about the oranges and lemon, especially in my baking. A cake recipe that I’ve been making … Read More about Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
3 Step Mini Wheat Sheaf
Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. This mini DIY wheat sheaf is simple yet elegant. With just 3 steps you’ll have a classic fall decor piece that will last for years! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and with such beautiful weather, sometimes life can get a little busy. I … Read More about 3 Step Mini Wheat Sheaf
Our Fall Mantel Using Natural Elements of the Season
If you crave the colors of fall like I do, you want to bring in as many natural elements as you can. I’m sharing the step by steps for creating a natural fall mantel! Who else is jumping for joy in their favorite sweater while they wait for their pumpkin coffee to brew? Okay, maybe … Read More about Our Fall Mantel Using Natural Elements of the Season
Room Makeovers
Our Mantel Makeover With A Warm Classic Color
Sometimes all a fireplace mantel needs is a fresh coat of paint. Our dark gray mantel went from tired and cold to warm and elegant with this creamy historic color. Here’s our warm & classic mantel makeover! I was really beginning to wonder if this old mantel would ever see the day when it was … Read More about Our Mantel Makeover With A Warm Classic Color
Charlie’s New Star Wars Room Makeover
A classic Star Wars bedroom makeover that is timeless and will grow with your little one. This day has seemed so long in the making. I started this project of giving Charlie’s room a refresh back in April. I was challenged to create a bedroom that said Star Wars, yet had a classic a timeless … Read More about Charlie’s New Star Wars Room Makeover
How-To Install Peel & Stick Wallpaper
This is a simple step by step how-to for installing peel & stick wallpaper. It’s easy to do and gives a space instant character! This past weekend I finally got around to a task I’ve only been putting off since March. I shared my plans for Charlie’s room makeover some time ago and you may … Read More about How-To Install Peel & Stick Wallpaper
Home Decor
Floating Apple Candles & Our Fall Front Porch
For years I wanted a cozy fall front porch. This year I made it happen and I’m sharing the classic touches we’ve added for a warm and welcoming entry way! For years now I’ve wanted to create a cozy fall setting for our home’s entry. In past years it always turned out to be a … Read More about Floating Apple Candles & Our Fall Front Porch
3 Step Mini Wheat Sheaf
Fall decor doesn’t have to be fussy. This mini DIY wheat sheaf is simple yet elegant. With just 3 steps you’ll have a classic fall decor piece that will last for years! Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and with such beautiful weather, sometimes life can get a little busy. I … Read More about 3 Step Mini Wheat Sheaf
A Fall Wheat Horseshoe Wreath Tutorial
This DIY fall wheat wreath keeps things simple and classic with its horseshoe shape and still brings in the natural fall elements. It’s September which means it’s officially a go on the fall decorating! I’ve shared my love of fall and all things that it encompasses it with you. The natural elements of fall are … Read More about A Fall Wheat Horseshoe Wreath Tutorial
DIY Home Projects
Our Mantel Makeover With A Warm Classic Color
Sometimes all a fireplace mantel needs is a fresh coat of paint. Our dark gray mantel went from tired and cold to warm and elegant with this creamy historic color. Here’s our warm & classic mantel makeover! I was really beginning to wonder if this old mantel would ever see the day when it was … Read More about Our Mantel Makeover With A Warm Classic Color
Stripping the Fireplace & Our New England Inspiration
I recently got the wild hair to strip our fireplace. It’s actually something I’ve wanted to do since day one but didn’t quite have the time in the initial renovation process. Ever since then I’ve wondered what the wood actually looked like under the paint. It was painted white when we purchased the house but … Read More about Stripping the Fireplace & Our New England Inspiration
3 Reasons Why Slow Decorating is Best
After living in what’s our second fixer upper I’m not foreign to “living with it”. When you’re renovating on a budget but love the finer things in life you become accustomed to waiting. I get asked all the time if I ever get tired of living in a fixer upper that’s always in need of … Read More about 3 Reasons Why Slow Decorating is Best
Spring
A Look Around Our Little Town
Spring has arrived and finally decided to stick around. That means Charlie and I are venturing out more and enjoying the sunshine. Recently we spent the afternoon having a little fun in downtown Canton, our little town. It’s the sweetest little town and what attracted us to this area initially. We’re about 45 minutes north … Read More about A Look Around Our Little Town
A Timeless Mother’s Day Gift Guide
This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure here Alright friends, Mother’s Day is right around the corner and if you’re like me and love your mom you may already be thinking about what you want to give her. Mother’s Day in our home is low key. For the last five years it’s … Read More about A Timeless Mother’s Day Gift Guide
A Simple Spring Vignette with Tulips
I can’t believe it’s been a week since I hopped on the computer to chat with you guys! We’ve been so busy working in Charlie’s room to give him a big boy space that I haven’t had much time for anything else. I have to say, I really enjoyed my time away from the keyboard, … Read More about A Simple Spring Vignette with Tulips
Summer
How To Make A Hanging Flower Vase
This DIY hanging flower vase is the perfect touch to any summer home. It’s super cheap to make and whips up in minutes! I’m a sucker for simple and timeless decor. I’m not a big fan of clutter so I’ve found I much prefer the simple touches. Years ago I came across a photo in a … Read More about How To Make A Hanging Flower Vase
Maple Pecan Baked Brie & Our Favorite Easy Summer Dinner
Dinner doesn’t have to be fancy. Cheese and meat platters are one of our favorite summertime meals and I’m sharing our favorite recipe for maple pecan baked brie! It’s time for another Cozy Home Series, started by my sweet friend, Jennifer from Town and Country Living. Each month we’ve shared something that we do or … Read More about Maple Pecan Baked Brie & Our Favorite Easy Summer Dinner
An Easy 4th of July Flower Arrangement & Some Yard Progress
An easy 4th of July flower arrangement that anyone can throw together last minute! I for one can’t believe that July is already upon us. It seems like the summer months just fly by every year. This year especially since Charlie is starting Kindergartner this year. This mom can’t complain because we were able to … Read More about An Easy 4th of July Flower Arrangement & Some Yard Progress
DIY Furniture
My Favorite Baskets – Alternative End Table
A little fact about myself, I love change. When it comes to the house that is. I’m one of those who likes to move things around, maybe a little too much. I find myself getting a little uninspired and stir crazy when things are the same for too long. I find it refreshing to switch … Read More about My Favorite Baskets – Alternative End Table
DIY Farmhouse Planked Headboard
One question I get about our home all the time is where we bought our headboard and or if we built it. Two years ago we completed our master bedroom makeover for the One Room Challenge. At the time I shared that we built our headboard but I didn’t do an official DIY how-to. Today … Read More about DIY Farmhouse Planked Headboard
Some of our Favorite Projects & Posts of 2017
2017 was a big year for this old house of ours. The cleaning and gutting process slowed down and smaller projects took it’s place, but it still saw several big milestones. When I look a photos of our home from the previous year I see such a difference. I wanted to take the time to … Read More about Some of our Favorite Projects & Posts of 2017
Recipes
A Little Holiday Baking & Protecting Your Home with First Alert
This is a busy time of the year in the kitchen. Are you prepared this holiday season to protect your home against fire? We’re talking about our favorite cut-out sugar cookies and fire prevention with First Alert today! Thank you First Alert for sponsoring this post. October is Fire Prevention Month – practice safety in … Read More about A Little Holiday Baking & Protecting Your Home with First Alert
Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
These mini lemon cakes with sugared cranberries are light, fresh and super versatile. They make the perfect dessert for your upcoming holiday parties. For as long as I can remember I’ve been a big fan or citrus. I’m all about the oranges and lemon, especially in my baking. A cake recipe that I’ve been making … Read More about Mini Lemon & Cranberry Cakes with Ginger Drizzle
Our Favorite Pumpkin Muffins – Cozy Living Series
We all have those classic recipes that our family loves time and time again. If you ask my family we’d say these are the best pumpkin muffins around! Does your family have that recipe that you go back to time and time again? It’s the recipe that everyone loves and cant wait to make again. … Read More about Our Favorite Pumpkin Muffins – Cozy Living Series