Overhead lighting can be harsh. Let’s cozy things up with these eight lighting ideas. Southwest Florida gets a thunderstorm about every day at two or three o’clock. It’s dark and gloomy, but with these tricks, it makes the day perfect to curl up with a book or cuddle in for family movie time. 1. Table… Read More 8 ideas for cozy lighting
I’m still trying to figure out what to do with all the ledges in my house! I didn’t know what to do with the one in the reading nook so it’s been blank for three years. But she’s all styled now and ready for her shelfie! Today I’m sharing my favorite things to use on… Read More How to style shelves and ledges
It’s the peak of summer and the bugs have been crazy after all the rain we got. I thought I’d share how I make my own homemade bug spray on the cheap with just a few natural ingredients — and it works! I’ll be sharing a 2 ounce recipe and a 16 ounce recipe. Oils… Read More DIY natural bug spray
I’m still over here painting things sage and this project did not disappoint. Even if it did take me probably 5 months to finish! Come with me, let me show you my hallway’s new look. Here’s a look at the before: And after: This hallway has so many doors and is fairly dark so I… Read More Sage doors and wainscoting hallway
Every year I go through and organize one space of my home at a time. I’m going to take you with me each room of the way. Let’s pare down and declutter! I’m a moderate minimalist. I don’t want our home to be sparse and bare, rather selective and edited. Living simply doesn’t exactly come easy… Read More Decluttering & organizing room by room
I wanted to buy a few new pieces that mix and match for summer. I spent about $162 on this wardrobe capsule and it’s all about classic black and white. I especially like the look of a monochrome black or white outfit, but of course they all mix and match. It’s perfect for packing light!… Read More Black and white Amazon capsule
I’m so excited to share my brand new Ultimate Money Saving Planner with you! After 10 days of homework and worksheets, you will be spending less, have clear financial goals and finally start saving! It’s a comprehensive 36-page workbook chock-full of money-saving hacks on groceries, technology, cars, housing, cleaning, kids, beauty and entertainment. I have… Read More Ultimate Money Saving Planner
I’m painting more things my favorite sage color! It offers subtle color, but still acts as a neutral. It’s quite calming and a nice change from my always black/white/gray decor. I painted the front door and have a trick up my sleeve to share for painting the hinges gold to match the handle. We got… Read More Painting doors my favorite sage
Brass was all the rage in the ’90s. Then everyone went for brushed nickel (which I still love!) and now brass is back! Well, I know that’s not breaking news. It’s been back for awhile, but it always takes me a minute to hop onto trends. This wall full of switches was a bit of… Read More Switching out plastic wallplates for bronze
Blogging is a weird job. It has a lot of perks, but like all jobs, has drawbacks. Let’s talk about haters and mean comments. In the last month I reached 11,000 followers on Instagram and 200,000 on TikTok! Sounds good, right? Well, kind of. It was also a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Let me… Read More Social media growth + haters
I wanted a way to hide the big black box! The new TVs with frames and digital art are cool, but expensive and I wanted an option that worked without having the TV on all the time. So I decided to make a frame with art canvas panels that open like binary doors. And you… Read More DIY hidden TV art frame
Our green metal fence was looking pretty rough from the sprinkler’s hard water and the hot Florida sun. So I decided to spray paint it and add an arbor for Jasmine to climb. Here is how it looked before: First I scrubbed off the residue from the sprinklers and dirt. If you have rust, use… Read More Painting the fence + garden arbor