Close your eyes and imagine walking into a home where fresh baked cinnamon bread was just pulled from the oven. That sweet aroma makes me swoon. The wafting scent of a fresh brewed cup of coffee soothes my soul. Scent absolutely affects our emotions. Many people tend to take their sense of smell for granted – …
Two Essentials to Get Your Day Off to a Great Start
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BetterBreakfast #CollectiveBias There really is no way around it, mornings in our home are super busy! With everyone getting up and starting the day, our home can feel like Grand Central Station – in a good way. Our family …
AutoTrader’s Brian Moody Shares Do’s and Don’ts for Buying First Set of Wheels
I drove well over 5,000 miles this summer. The majority of that was my road trip to North Dakota through the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park with a return trip through Glacier National Park. That trip in of itself was over 4,400 miles. A day after I returned from that trip I was back in …
The Easiest of Easy Weekday Meals
I am tired. Really tired. So tired that last Saturday night when my hubby and I had an unexpected evening alone and we headed out to dinner, I was basically falling asleep at the restaurant table. That is ridiculously and embarrassingly tired. Now granted, we did spend Saturday cleaning out the garage but the tiredness is …
The Best Way to Line Kitchen Cabinets
I am waaaaay behind on my home organization plan! Needless to say all of my travels this summer have prevented me from getting everything done. I have made a few steps forward though. One thing that I have done this summer is start relining all of my kitchen cabinets with what I believe is the …
Getting Organized! July Home Organization Calendar
Happy, Happy July! I cannot believe how fast the month of June flew on by! It seems that I inadvertently took the month of June off my home organization quest. It certainly was not planned. I was able to get a few smallish jobs done around the house, but not much. There just never seemed …
I’m Loving My New Bathroom Towels! #SleepLikeAKing
I have a special deal to share with you today! One you are really going to like! As you know, I have been on a home organization kick. Thanks to my husband – he is the one that set our New Year’s goal this year. Our goal – meaning my goal really is to completely purge …
May Home Organization Calendar
Oh no! It is already May 3rd and I am just now posting my May Home Organization Calendar! So sorry for being a bit late with this. Life, as always, is super busy. This month is a jam packed month and I am really looking forward to two graduations and one promotion. That is right -the even …
Home Renovations with Jenni Pulos Interview
I admit we are a bit obsessed with watching all the home renovation shows in our home. So when I was asked if I would like to interview Jenni Pulos of Bravo’s Flipping Out, I was all, “Yes, please. Jenni, help me with my home re-do!” Plus, Jenni is just so dang funny – I …
Home Office Renovations!
When I decided that this year was a year devoted to reorganizing my entire home, I really had no idea that it was going to be as large of a job as it really is! I should have figured with a blended family with six kids, it would be a gigantic task, but instead, I …