For Maddie's 2nd birthday, I decided to keep the celebration small-- just the 4 of us, Maddie's grandparents, my sister and her husband, Dave's sister and her family, and one of Maddie's little friends. It ended up being the perfect amount of people, especially as it was the weekend before the pandemic escalated. Had we decided to do this the following weekend, we would have had to cancel. We were ...
DIY Playhouse Makeover
When I was a kid, I loved playing pretend more than anything. My sister and I would spend hours playing make believe together and those are some of my fondest childhood memories. Now as a mom of 2, I love seeing my kids play together and watching their imaginations run free. They both love to play outside so I thought a DIY playhouse makeover would be the perfect gift for Maddie's 2nd birthday ...
A Very Special Kitchen Renovation Before and After
I'm so excited to share this project with you because it holds a special place in my heart. While all of my projects are unique and meaningful in their own way, this one was extra special to work on because it's the kitchen in my parents' house-- the house where I grew up. This really is a very special kitchen renovation before and after for me. My parents bought their house from a builder ...
Rectangle Beveled Wall Mirror from Joss & Main
In case you missed it, I recently posted about our master bedroom renovation. I mentioned that as much as I love how it turned out, I was still missing a couple items. One of those key pieces was a full-length mirror and I'm happy to share that I found the perfect one for the space. I went with this Rectangle Beveled Wall Mirror from Joss & Main and it's exactly what I was looking ...
Our Master Bedroom Renovation Before and After
When we first bought our house, the master bedroom was pretty low on our priority list of projects to tackle. We had a master bathroom to gut, a kids' bathroom to renovate, a kitchen that needed work, a foyer to update, a laundry room to clean up, and a living room to focus on among other spaces. So, we had the master bedroom painted and re-carpeted and called it a day. We moved the furniture we ...
