• Fall kitchen decorating ideas
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    Simple Kitchen Fall Decor: Beautiful European Cottage Style

    Something about simple kitchen Fall decor draws me into the kitchen and allows me to enjoy the smells and tastes of Fall without the stress. I’m so excited to be joining 30 wonderful ladies for a Fall home tour. There will so much Fall inspiration all week, so make sure you keep coming back to see everything. Before we get into my simple kitchen Fall decor ideas, I want to say thank you to my friend Kelly with The Tattered Pew for hosting this blog hop. It’s one of my favorites! If you’re here from Renae with Peacock Ridge Farm wasn’t her Fall decor beautiful?! Thanks so much for stopping…

  • autumn fabric pumpkin
    Blog,  Decorating,  DIY

    Beautiful DIY Fabric Pumpkins with Real Stems for Autumn Decor

    Buying fabric pumpkins can be so expensive. This is why I decided to make budget-friendly DIY fabric pumpkins myself this year. Last year I made a few fabric pumpkins from some old sweaters I had in the closet. I absolutely love those pumpkins. BUT, with the color scheme for this year’s Fall decor, (our Fall living room, entryway & kitchen) I needed some different fabric pumpkins. Before I get much further into this, I have a public service announcement concerning this DIY that I MUST make: PLEASE CHECK THE BARGAIN/CLEARANCE BIN FIRST! This may save you lots of money and time. Especially the time thing. Video on how to decorate…

  • Fall harvest table decor ideas
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    Creating A Fall Harvest Tablescape: Beautiful & Easy

    Easily create a beautiful fall harvest tablescape using everyday items and spend more time enjoying the evening and less time setting it up. Last week I shared with my email subscribers that life around here has been tough lately. (If you’d like to join, you can do that at the top or bottom of every post.) With that, my husband and I have been spending more time just doing the things that need to get done and quality time together is getting pushed to the back burner. So when my sweet friend Rachel asked me if I would do a post with Fall table decor inspo with her I was…

  • early fall decor ideas for the living room
    Blog,  Decorating

    Simple Early Fall Decor Ideas with Queen Anne’s Lace

    I’m not always ready to jump into traditional Fall decor in August, so I want to share some budget-friendly early Fall decor ideas with you. I’m so excited to be joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and 12 other ladies to share some Spring inspiration with you. Did you see Melanies early fall inspiration? Everything she does is absolutely gorgeous, if you haven’t seen it yet make sure you head over there! If you’d like to watch the YouTube video you can check that out HERE! How do I start decorating for fall? To decorate for Fall the first thing I do is put away all the items that are Summer-y. This…

  • shared kids closet design
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    Simple Kids Shared Closet Organization: 1 Year Update

    It’s been 1 year since we finished this closet, so I decided to check on the kids shared closet organization and see if it was still working. How do you organize shared children’s closet? It’s been a year since we organized this closet and turned it into a closet for two. When we first designed this closet our girls were 3 and 5 years old. Since then a few things have changed, and they are now responsible for putting their laundry away independently. With this big change I was noticing that the closet needed some Mommy attention. So although I think the original shared girls closet design was really good,…

  • how to lighten stained wood for a natural wood finish
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    How to Simply Lighten Stained Wood + 3 Helpful Tools

    There are so many different ways to lighten stained wood, but I learned a few different tips that made it so much easier than I imagined! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Before we get into the details of this DIY project, I need to tell you something. You were created to do hard things. You were created to thrive on challenges and struggles. Recently, I found myself lying on the living room floor exhausted from a week of renovating apartments, cleaning the house, working in the garden, transitioning…

  • sourdough pancakes recipe
    Blog,  Recipes

    The Best Pancake Recipe with Sourdough Discard

    I never used to eat pancakes with my family on Saturday morning. But now we use this pancake recipe with sourdough discard and I can't resist. I'm sure I'm not the only Mom whose kiddos LOVE pancakes. It's one of their favorite breakfast foods. In part because I generally make them on Saturday mornings so they aren't a regular everyday breakfast, but also because this recipe is AMAZING.

  • casual summer table setting
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    A Casual and Easy Outdoor Summer Table Setting with Hydrangeas

    The Summer was made for outdoor dining, which is why I’m so excited to share this casual outdoor summer table setting with you! Today I’m joining Pasha with Pasha is Home and sharing 11 outdoor Summer tablescape ideas with you. Did you see Kim’s easy outdoor table setting?! I absolutely LOVED it! As I do her! If you haven’t ever stopped by, you should definitely do it! So if you’re like me you’ve seen all the back-to-school stuff out and about. But even though that probably sends a rush of anxiety as you think about all the back-to-school stuff you need to get done, I want to remind you: There…

  • homemaking advice
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    Intentional Homemaking | How to Create a Beautiful Home

    Over the years I’ve learned that having a beautiful home is less about trendy aesthetics and more about consistent intentional homemaking. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, but these are products I recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Why home making is important? Before we dive into all the amazing tips that I’ve gathered for you on this topic, I wanted to share a bit of why intentional homemaking is so important. The things that happen within the walls of our homes have lasting ripple effects that will go beyond us. Earlier this week we had to say goodbye to…