Happy New Year, all! January usually comes with a lot of reflection on the past year, and a lot of dreaming and hoping for the new one. How does the new year feel to you? I am ready, but plan to just take things one step, one item on a list, and/or one day at a time and do the best I can with each. … Read More
My Most Used / Worn Items of 2021
Happy New Year, all! January often comes with a lot of reflection on the year we are leaving, and a lot of dreaming and hope for the year we are entering. In the midst of resolving to set, change, and attain goals each month in 2022, I immediately thought of what areas I ‘pour’ my energy and life into: my marriage, my family/friends, my job, … Read More
Fall Home + Fashion
Fall home decor and fall fashion are some of the simple things that make me feel happy when the first day of autumn rolls around. Sometimes I wait until October to break things out of our storage bins, but I couldn’t help but get it all out and hope that the cool temperatures would follow! *This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase from my … Read More
Thanksgiving in 2020
Thanksgiving is already next week, and I don’t know about you – but I am ready to cozy up at home and slow down. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (besides when I can be HOME around Christmas) because of the little traditions Eric and I have built into it: watching the parade that morning while I snuggle our pups, baking/cooking thanksgiving dinner together later, watching … Read More
Laundry Room Makeover
I shared our laundry room update on my Instagram Stories a few months ago and as you may have noticed, I love how it turned out. We knew we wanted to add more storage solutions to this small room, and when Eric mentioned we should also repaint the cabinets white, I was all for it! The biggest changes are: Updated the gray cabinets to white … Read More
Last Minute 4th of July Home Ideas
What are your 4th of July plans? Eric and I are driving to Sedona for a long weekend, and I can’t wait! We leave around noon today and are trying to fill the whole weekend with adventures. I will fill you in a little bit over Snapchat and perhaps here on the blog like I did for our trip up north to a cabin in this post. I … Read More
Under $30 with Forever 21
Another edition of shopping on a budget is here! On Wednesdays, I’m highlighting trendy yet very affordable pieces from stores where I enjoy shopping. Today I’m sharing a shopping board with things under $30 (and many under $20) from Forever 21 that I am ready to house in my own closet! (Note that Forever 21 offers free shipping on orders over $50.) For those of you into layering over dresses like me, … Read More