Where to begin? I’ve recently returned from the 2013 Haven Conference and my brain is about to explode, splattering SEO, chevron, ad networks, power tools, blog names and chalk paint all over my newly updated kitchen. It’s called The Haven Conference because your home is supposed to be your haven…but what it really should be
Photo Recap: July 2013
I’m back from the Haven Conference and so excited to share all the details from my trip! But first I need a day or two to catch up on my sleep, snuggle with Kate, cleanse my liver, and wrap my mind around all the fantastic information I learned and wonderful people that I met. Look
IKEA TARVA Transformed Into a Kitchen Sideboard
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.
Packing for The Haven Conference
Leaving tomorrow! So excited to share all the details with you!
10 Bulk Prep & Freeze Meal and Snack Recipes
Want to eat more all-natural food and less junk from a box? Good! This post is for you. One of the most common questions I hear is, “How in the world do you find time to make all your meals from scratch?” My answer – which I cannot say enough is – BULK PREP &
Haven Highlights: 2012
One week from now I will be having inappropriate amounts of fun with anybody brave enough to get within ten feet of me. No, this isn’t a Miley Cyrus music video – it’s Haven! Last year I attended the first-ever Haven Conference for DIY and home décor bloggers, and something super surprising happened: They didn’t
Life with a Daughter
How to Add a Shelf to an IKEA Expedit
I’m slowly progressing on Kate’s new playroom, and my big purchase for the space was an IKEA 16-cube Expedit shelving unit, seen below when I first set it up: I absolutely love the IKEA Expedit and highly recommend it to anyone interested in additional storage for their space. It’s relatively inexpensive, easy to assemble, study
Kate: 3 Years, 2 Months
One of Kate’s absolute most favorite things to do right now is twirl with Daddy. He loves it, too. He holds her hands, she gets a running start, running circles around him, and then he lifts her up and twirls her around. Kate goes silent, opens her mouth with awe and wonder, and just stares
Fish Foam
“I don’t do windows.” It’s an expression turned cliché because so many people hate washing their windows! (Myself included.) You know who doesn’t? Fish Foam! I had the pleasure of meeting the fine folks of Fish Foam – the experts behind squeaky clean, crystal clear windows and glass – at last year’s Haven Conference, and