Decorating Shortcuts 10-Minute Flower Arrangement
Looking for an easy idea for a centerpiece? This 10-minute flower arrangement is so easy to put together and the instructions are simple. Yesterday, I turned down a street in our neighborhood and drove by the very first house we ever bought. Back before we had the twins. Back before I ever knew what the word blog meant. Back before...
PROJECTS Top Reader Favorite Products
So today I wanted to do something a little different. I was counting my blessings yesterday and you were at the top of the list (hello Captain Obvious) and I wanted to find a way to say thank you. So many of you send me emails and share your favorite products with me. And I LOVE IT. I’ve bought so...
TIPS How to Save Money On a Kitchen Remodel
Planning a kitchen remodel, but you’re worried about the cost? No worries. Here are some simple tips on how to save money on a kitchen remodel. I have literally been working on this post for a zillion years. Every time I add something to the kitchen or put away a dish or clean off a countertop or talk on the...
DECORATING How To Decorate With a Basket Tray
Have a large tray and trying to find ways to use it? Here are nine different options for how to decorate with a basket tray. You all asked? And today? I’m going to deliver. When I posted all about how to remodel a kitchen on a budget (and every time I post a kitchen post) I get asked about this...
DIYs When NOT To Makeover a Yard Sale Find
Yesterday I was cleaning up the family room that’s located in the back of the house. It’s kind of hard to explain, but there are two sections this room. One you’ve seen a zillion times with tufted couches and a coffee table and chairs that swivel and the prettiest khaki and white rug. But there’s another area of the family...
DIYs How to Fix a Crooked Picture Frame
If you have artwork that’s askew it can be so frustrating. Here’s a simple tip for how to fix a crooked picture frame. Last fall I had a magazine come and photograph the house. (I know, right? I LOVE typing those words). It comes out in a couple of months and I can’t WAIT for you to see it. To...
DIYs 25 Ways To Increase Your Home’s Value
Looking for how to modernize your home? Here are 25 simple ways to increase your home’s value that won’t break the bank. Most of these projects you can finish in a weekend. See 25 cheap and ingenious do-it-yourself home decorating ideas for all the summer projects. These quick, easy and simple ideas will modernize any room and cost very little....
BOOKS 10 Book Club Books That You Won’t Be Able To Put Down
Looking for fun book club books? Here’s some suggestions for what our book club is reading and a few favorites of my own. Last night was book club. Sigh. It was amazing. The only thing better than people who love to read books are people who love to read books and talk about them. I’m new to this book club...
TIPS How To Light a Closet Without Wiring
Looking for a way to light up a closet or other space, but you can’t wire a light there? Here’s how to light a closet without wiring. If we are keeping it real around here? My children are much less impressed with me than I think they should be. Much of what I do is greeted with a smile and...
Holidays 11 Simple Budget Graduation Party Ideas
Looking for simple budget graduation party ideas? Here are 11 ideas we used to decorate our party without spending a lot of money. I know this looks like a post about simple budget graduation ideas. But today? Today I am writing this graduation party post for me. I’m putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to write all the...