When you live in the PNW, you know that you will have to accept the reality of rain. But, just when I think that I've accepted that reality, we get an exceptionally wet spring and you start to wonder if you will ever see the sun shining for more than a few minutes at a time. So, I decided that if the sun wasn't going to hang out for very long outside my window then I was going to create a little bit of sunshine inside! I had some strawberries that I needed to use up so I made these yummy ... continue reading...
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Console Table Refresh
There is a certain satisfaction in getting to the point in your home decorating journey where you look around and see very little you'd change. I'm finding myself very rarely purchasing new items for our house these days as I make strides to purge the excess stuff in my life. But, lately, I've realized that there are a few nooks and crannies that could use a bit of a refresh. ... continue reading...
Laundry Room Makeover
"Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well." (Louisa May Alcott) One of the most important things I've come to realize about my role as a homemaker, it's that making my days both useful and pleasant is so vital for our home to feel peaceful. And, I think the same is true of the spaces in our home. Fifteen years ago, when we moved into our home, I was so thrilled to even have a ... continue reading...
Winter Decorating Ideas
By this point in January I always begin to suspect that the date on the calendar must be wrong because I'm fairly certain that they've added at least twenty days to this month. Every year it feels sooooo long and every year this feeling seems to take me by surprise for some reason. Maybe it's because I've had eleven months to try and forget about it. ... continue reading...
Nostalgic Christmas Home Tour
When we were little girls, my sister and I knew that it was important to my parents that Santa not get the credit for our 'big' Christmas gift. The hand-crafted doll house, the white leather roller skates with purple wheels (still one of my favorite childhood gifts), the Schwinn bike, the Cabbage Patch doll, and so much more. All of these items were saved for and chosen carefully at a time when money was tight. So, to allow jolly old St. Nick to take the credit was a bridge too far and my mom ... continue reading...
