Category Archives: Home & DIY

I am often told I have a talent for finding the cutest mugs! It’s hard to resist one when I see it. Selecting my morning mug or asking my guests which one they want is a long standing tradition around our house. Since I’m often asked where the mugs are from I wanted to share …

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If you’re the type of person who doesn’t like playing around with floor plans and considering all (and I do mean aaaalllllllllll) of the possibilities, these next few weeks may drive you absolutely crazy. You may want to check out for a while and check back in a few weeks to see if I’m past …

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This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy here Sources: plaid blankets // Bamboo Shades (see more details and close up photo of color in this post) // more sources at end While my intention was always to have an upholstered seat cushion made for our dining bench, I didn’t want to …

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UPDATE, MONDAY 8/26/24: Just a note to let y’all know that I won’t be on the blog this week. I don’t want anyone to worry that something is wrong with Matt or anything. We’re fine. 🙂 I just need to step away for a few days and get some things in order without being tied …

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This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy here This post is in partnership with Wayfair Can you believe September is just two weeks away now? I always look forward to fall nesting. Even though I feel so sad without our sweet Jack here, as I wrote in my books A Lovely …

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Yesterday, I met with the person who is (hopefully) going to take up all of the damaged flooring and subfloor in our current home gym and replace the subfloor, as well as remove the rest of the walls around the original closet area. I’ll be installing and finishing the hardwood flooring myself, and then I …

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Sources: Plaid Blanket (color options) // Block Print Pillow // Reversible Blanket on Bench // Ruffle Pillow // Wall Sconce // Patterned Lampshade  It’s been raining for the last two days, so I did a little indoor puttering. Suddenly I was inspired to add a touch of fall! I know it’s July, don’t come at …

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Reading all of your comments on Wednesday’s post about the two kitchen layout options was a bit like drinking out of a fire hydrant. 😀 It was a lot of information to take in, so I had to do it in small batches and give my brain time to rest and absorb the info before …

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This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy here It’s time for Prime Day! (July 16-17) Hello friends! It’s time for one of the biggest sales Amazon holds all year. I’m excited! Today I wanted to share with you several “tried and true” pieces from my home that are on Prime deals today! …

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I got so much done yesterday on the studio storage closet! My goal was to have the closet cleared out enough by the end of the day so that I could roll the tall shelving unit into the closet. It seemed like a lofty goal, but I actually managed to get it done! Here’s a …

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