With the holidays fast approaching, the hustle and bustle is about to begin. It can get quite stressful. Meals to plan… Friends and family to host….. Cleaning to get done….. Holiday parties to attend….. Gifts to purchase…. The list could almost go on and on. Decorating your home, to make it feel warm and cozy…
Top 10 Advent Calendars
Can you believe that it is already the middle of November…. why does time go by so fast..? With Christmas right around the corner I have been looking around for the perfect advent calendar. I thought it would be fun to share my top 10 advent calendars with you. Which ones do you like the…
Hot Cocoa Bar Inspiration
I just drank my first cup of hot cocoa the other day. It was delicious. It made me feel so nice and cozy inside. I even got all fancy and added cream to it , yum. It seems like its always the small details that really make a space, a room, a piece of art,…
Fall Style Challenge
Last week we were at grandmas house (my mom’s) surprising her for her birthday. It was a wonderful, spit of the moment trip. The weather was beautiful, and the car ride was a breeze. Everything went as planned, except…..for one tiny little detail. We arrived on Wednesday afternoon. We spent the day unloading the car, playing…
Gather Here with Grateful Hearts Free Printable
Sometimes I am spontaneous…. not very often though. I am a planner and as a planner I really doesn’t like surprises….. that pretty much sums it up. But, just because I don’t like surprises doesn’t mean that others don’t. You see, my mother just had a birthday and I decided to surprise her. In…
7 Amazing Christmas Decor Ideas
You might have heard that I am starting to get Christmas fever…. haha. What can I say, it’s on my mind and it’s coming up quick. I am trying to decide how I want to decorate my home this year…..decisions, decisions! In years past I have done more of a traditional red, white and green theme….
FREE Halloween BOO Banner
I went to my first OB appointment yesterday since doing an IVF transfer on August 5th. The baby is actually looking like a person now, instead of a deformed speck. We tried to tell what the gender was but the little munchkin wasn’t cooperating properly. Hopefully next month we will know for sure! Even though…
DIY Oversized Wreath
I was sitting here the other day reflecting on my life and how it has evolved and changed. I wouldn’t say that my life is all that glamourous. It’s actually not. That’s ok. I love to get my hands dirty and I am not afraid of hard work. In all actuality, I feel the…
Halloween Dinning Room and Mantel Tour
A couple of months ago, I had the privilege of decorating my dinning room table with some fabulous decor pieces from Home Depot. This was my first time participating in their Halloween Style Challenge and it was a blast. I was so honored that they asked me to join in. Welcome to my purple glam…
Woodsy Fall Centerpiece
Sometimes you decide to put yourself out there. It is scary. But, what I have discovered is that in one way or another you grow or learn something when you are in that uncomfortable situation. This little blog of mine has been a big part of putting myself out there. Sometimes I hit publish and…