Merry Christmas, friends! I hope you have a joyful, restful week planned ahead of you with friends and family! If you’re looking for some last-minute gifts, I’ve got you covered with gift guides! I started this blog journey 7 months ago with a desire to share simple and accessible inspiration for the home, showing hospitality, …
Category: House & Home
Our 2018 Christmas House Tour
Hey there, friends! It feels like it’s been awhile since I’ve written a full post. I’ve been rocking out those gift guides just for you guys – I hope you’ve enjoyed them! Typically home bloggers have their spaces decorated for Christmas by like mid-September (ha), but that was not us this year! I totally understand, …
Low-Budget Half Bath Update
We’ve been taking it slow the past month, so while I’ve been dreaming of projects, we haven’t been working on any. We’ve soaked in the moments of October and the joys of the season. It’s been so good for us to step away from the “doing” in our house and just enjoy it. But don’t …
DIY Thankful Tree
This season provokes us to think about what we are thankful for. While I hope to have a posture of gratitude throughout all 12 months, I welcome any reminder toward it. This year, I was thinking through ways I could do just that, but only for me and Mike; not everyone else. I’ve been seeing …
Kitchen: Breakfast Nook & DIY Shelves (Part Two)
Last week, I shared the before and after of our little kitchen – the biggest renovation we’ve competed to date! Today I’m excited to share with you the other half. The Breakfast Nook I can’t tell you how many sketches I made of this nook. How should we set it up? Where should the seating …
Kitchen: Before and After (Part 1)
Guys, can you guess which room in our house that was almost the cause of us not purchasing it? I think I probably already gave it away by the title of this post, but it was our kitchen! So many aspects of this 1950s Tudor bucked the trend of the time, with spacious rooms and …
Fall Front Porch & Simple Hospitality Ideas for the Season
It’s officially fall, but as I write this, it’s 86 degrees in Ohio. 86! Regardless, that’s not stopping our porch from beaming with the colors of the season. Truth be told, I purchased these pumpkins in August! 😉 Can you tell it’s my favorite season yet? There’s something about Fall that brings us out of …
Friday Favorites: Amazon Finds for September
Hi there and happy Friday, friends! I love when people share their favorite products and this week, I purchased a few items from Amazon.com that I’m already loving. So I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you (that conveniently arrived at my door two days after purchasing). 😉 I hope you enjoy my …
Garage Entryway Project: Final Reveal
I’m so happy to proclaim: the entryway project is complete! This past weekend, I added the finishing touches and pretty details and I’m thrilled to share it with you today. We love our 1950s home, but it certainly didn’t come with all the modern spaces we love in 2018 – like a mudroom. Sometimes, when …
6 Ideas for Welcoming Your Overnight Guest
A few weeks ago, my dear friend came to visit us. It was only for 24 hours, but oh was it sweet! We’ve been friends since we were 15, have lived in different states since we were 18, but remain the closest of friends – I’m so thankful! Over the years, we’ve visited each other …