sharing my passion for all things home
You've probably seen these fun signs by Sugarboo Designs on the Internet, on blogs and in boutique shops... I have been swooning over them for months and months. I was not swooning over the price tag...ranging from $150 - $300 or so per piece. Yikes! If you follow me on Instagram, you already know about my … [Read more...]
Growing up in Minnesota, I didn't eat a lot of spicy food. I ate a lot of meat and potatoes seasoned with good ol' salt and pepper -- no fancy herbs and spices. Honestly, that's still my kind of comfort food, but I have to confess that I have become a Mexican food lover during my 20 years here in the great state of Texas. My … [Read more...]
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you already know that I love the color blue. You may or may not be surprised to learn that I have an equal affinity for the color red. Today I want to introduce you to some inspiring spaces that use the color red. You may recognize this beautiful bedroom. It's by … [Read more...]
It's the first day of spring and we finally have some beautiful spring weather! The sunshine and warmer temperatures lift my spirits and get me thinking about my yard. As a result, I have been busy getting my yard ready for planting and doing several yard-related projects. We just finished getting a drip irrigation system … [Read more...]
It's been another busy week around here, but this time, the busy-ness has been all about Spring Break with my family. This year we decided not to go on our usual ski trip and we stayed home. Best decision ever! It's been so nice to leave our usual weekly routine and hectic pace of soccer practice, carpools, karate, dinner on the run, … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago, I tackled a room makeover for my soon-to-be-12-year-old son's room. We hadn't done much in there and his room really was a hodge-podge of furniture that was waiting to be made-over. As you may recall, I shared some of my pre-teen boys room makeover ideas here. Here's the idea board I came up with to get us started and to … [Read more...]
My kids are officially on spring break as of yesterday afternoon and this year we have decided to stay at home instead of going skiing. I just couldn't stomach the thought of purposely going to cold, snowy weather after the abnormally cold and icy winter we've experienced here in North Texas. I have spring on my mind and I am ready for it … [Read more...]
I think the entire U.S. is going to breath a collective sigh of relief and joy when spring finally makes its appearance this year. It has been a long, stormy and cold winter across almost the entire nation. My kids stayed home from school today because of an ice/sleet storm yesterday and subsequent icy roads. I think the school year … [Read more...]
