Fact #1: I’m obsessed with storage. I think no matter how big our house is or how many closets it has, it will always feel like there’s never enough storage. Fact #2: I hate staring at the back of our couch when I’m in the kitchen. It’s boring. It’s flat. Nothing about it excites me.
DIY Decal Dresser
Looking for a cheap and easy way to update an old dresser? Consider wall decals! I fell in love with wall decals when I did Kate’s nursery, used them again for her 2nd birthday party, and now they can be seen adding color and character to the dresser in our guest room! This dresser used
Black Friday, Colorful Christmas Tree!
I would start decorating for Christmas on July 5th if G would let me. Unfortunately, he insists that I wait until after Thanksgiving to bust out the Christmas cheer. In recent years, however, I’ve taken the liberty to interpret this to mean “after we eat turkey in November,” so once we get home from our
Kate’s Art on Display
A year ago I shared our kitchen calendar command center – a system that continues to keep our schedules organized and our lives running smoothly – and now I’ve added to it! Between finger painting and sticker collages at home, and countless art projects completed at daycare, taping Kate’s masterpieces to the front of the
Thank You Care Package
Remember my crazy list of things I was frantically trying to accomplish before G and I left for Seattle a few weeks ago? One of the things that was an absolute must do on that list was sending my fabulous friend Allison a thank you care package for all the work she’s done on my
Gift Card Snow Globe
I asked for advice on my Facebook page last week about what to get Kate’s daycare teachers for Christmas, and got all sorts of fabulous ideas! My favorite suggestion came from my friend Allison who posted an idea (compliments of The Creative Mama) for giving a gift card inside a DIY snow globe. I know that gift
Kate’s Room Revisited
It’s been a while since I first posted pictures of Kate’s bedroom (Kate’s Nursery: Part 1 and Kate’s Nursery: Part 2), so I thought it was time to share some updates! One of the biggest additions to the room has been incorporating some of my favorite decorations from Kate’s first birthday party. We had so much






