Christmas Home Tour, part 2: The Office
Good morning! We truly had so much fun yesterday showing you most of our Holiday home! You all lavished us with kind and encouraging words. Most of the time I feel like our house is completely a wreck, so it's a lot of fun to snap some pretty pictures and spend time...
Perfectly Imperfect 2013 Christmas Tour
Hey there! We're so excited to be a part of this awesome Christmas tour of homes hosted by Lindsay of The White Buffalo Styling Co! We're kicking today's tours off, and if you're new around here, welcome to our little corner of the blogosphere. This is the kind of...
Fuss-Free Holiday Decorating–from a real imperfect mama
We all know how it goes. You take out the mounds of Christmas decorations because you want to, and by the time your little ones are done coming behind you and pulling things off the tree or knocking a Santa off the dresser, you're wondering why you pulled it all out...
Wonder
What is it about the holidays that just makes me more present? Are you that way? I just find myself purposefully slower, savoring more, playing quickly and baking even quicker. I'm happier to put work aside to watch a movie or snuggle with some little person. We...
Christmas Entry (keeping it simple)
Well, it took me long enough. I began decorating for Christmas the day after I turned in the book, maybe even before. But I finally got my act together and began snapping pictures of our decorations. My newfound (as of a few years ago) philosophy for Christmas...
Finding More Inspiration & Not Much to Say
I hope it's not weird, but I don't have much to say. I am finding that after expressing 30,000 + words for the book, that I just don't have that much to say. I find myself in a bit of a predicament. I want to tell you all about it, want to write about the things I...
Cyber Monday in the Online Shop!
Happy Monday, friends! We had a wonderfully lazy and happy weekend with family and friends, and I hope you did the same. Because we are so thankful for you, (and hey, it's Cyber Monday!), we're offering you guys a 40% off coupon for everything in the online shop...
MMS Milk Paint Contest Winner
Well, friends, thank you for your patience. As of yesterday, I completed my manuscript. I can't even describe how I feel today. Hopefully my "regular normal" will resume soon, and the posting schedule around here, too! Without further adieu, the winner of the Miss...
How To Make Wood Slice Ornaments
Good morning, lovelies! I'm in official book-crunch mode, and have finished every single one of the 75 book projects (hear me roaring/squealing/beating my chest), and have moved on to writing the rest of the book. Yes, that's me: writing 40 tutorials in the last...
MMS Milk Paint Contest Top 20-Time for Your Votes!
Well, the voting/blogging stars have been aligned against me this week. Sorry about the delay in our MMS Milk Paint Contest Top 20--we kept having issues with the voting service we are using and again yesterday when I tried to post. Thank you for your patience on...
Productivity & Messes
We've talked about it before. The perfectly styled rooms (well, not perfect, but you know what I mean), & the super-tidy spaces. It's not reality. In fact, these are fleeting and momentary, usually lasting just long enough for me to snap a picture for you guys....
Thanksgiving Inspiration: Recipe & Decorating Ideas
All of a sudden, Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I'm pulling together the house a little bit--our tidiness has suffered since I started working on the book this fall, and I'm getting back in the nesting mode. I was perusing on Pinterest for decorating ideas...
Pottery Barn PINterior Decorating Challenge
I’m a bit of a reformed big box store shopper. Decorating on a budget doesn’t always allow for brand new or at least not all at once. Because of my need to make my home my own, and because I fell in love with creativity and working with my hands, I am a DIY’er at...
My Fall Mantel & Fall Project Roundup
So it didn't occur to me that I had completely forgotten to show you our fall mantel. We don't always decorate the mantel seasonally, but I did this year as I was shooting some book pics. I thought I'd at least share a quick picture and a roundup of our fall...
On Finding Inspiration
You know what's so funny? Yesterday I tried so hard to have an inspiring day. And the day before. I got out of my office (a.k.a my bedroom), took down the top knot, and went shopping for supplies for the last minute book projects. I ate a nice dinner and even took...
More Product Shoots, & Finishing Up Book Projects
Hey there! Some quick news: I haven't forgotten about our MMS Milk Paint Contest Top 20…they've been chosen, but we've had some technical issues getting the voting service going, so I'll get it up and running soon and you guys can vote for your favorites! I haven't...
If You & I Went to Disney World…
If we could go to Disney World together, you'd be amazed at how much I can save for the last minute, the day before we leave. I'd be packing and stuffing and sorting the snacks and packing each kid a "car kit." You'd watch in amazement, though, because somehow, we'd...
Worthy Reading: Our Spaces Before & After, Tutorials, & Shop Updates
We are up to our eyeballs in book projects this weekend, but I wanted to pop in to give you some weekend reading. I mentioned we were planning some updates on our blog in the new year, but I wanted to show you some of the places we started on this year in case you...
Reader Survey–What You Want
Hey friends! It has been quite a while since we've tweaked things around this corner of the blogosphere. I'm ready to tackle a little blog rearranging and organizing, making this site work the most it can for you. There are a few hundred tutorials and redo's, but...
Time, Our Vacation, & Pottery Barn
Hey there, friends! We're home now from our family vacation, and when I say it was needed, it was needed for me to unplug and be with my sweet family last week. Writing the book has been a surreal experience for me, and while I've enjoyed every second, it's definitely...
