a home decor blog, making it pretty one space at a time
Happy Friday! My son’s Don’s room is one of the happiest places in our home. It has a safari theme and though it is small (12’x11′), it packs a big punch. We have been slowly changing it up (the new gallery wall and the custom house bookcase have been two of my favorite updates). This week we decided to add… Read More
Hi friends! Last week my blog went silent. My husband’s and my best friend unexpectedly passed away. I took the time to grieve and was, frankly, overcome by sadness. He was 33 and just too young to leave. We weren’t done making memories with him, you know? But it did help me refocus on what is most important- the people… Read More
For years I have dreamed of throwing a dinner party in a beautiful setting with delicious food. Knowing I was going to quit my job, I thought it’d be the perfect chance! I jokingly called it my retirement party (see my post about quitting my job here) and started planning. My concept was to make it as pretty as possible,… Read More
baby don Don was born in February of 2015 and I immediately fell in love. I knew my whole life that I wanted to be a mom and it just felt right having this gorgeous baby in our lives. Being on maternity leave was hard at first as I was used to going to work everyday. But I adjusted and… Read More
how to organize letterboard letters Good morning friends! My new favorite item to use to decorate my house with is the white letterboard by Heidi Swapp. I love using it with my favorite quote (or silly saying) to give personality to my home. The possibilities are endless! The down side to the letterboard is the letters. When you buy the… Read More
Good morning! Don’s nursery is a special room for me. It’s the room I poured my soul into decorating before he was born. We’d been scrimping for years to pay off our debt so I decorated his nursery on a budget, and filled it with as much love and personality as I could on as little as possible (you can… Read More