Painting your front door

About two years ago I was going through my Better Homes and Garden magazine and they had a small article on best paint colors for your door. I fell in love with the blue paint they showed and promptly stripped, sanded, and painted my door (it took about 2 weeks because I don't have all …

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Papier notebooks and cards review

My link for $15 off If you know me, you know my love of notebooks. I talked awhile back about how I got targeted on Instagram with ads from Papier and how I went a little wild ordering notebooks. I gave some to friends and ordered 5 for myself. To my credit, I go through …

UPDATE: 22 in 2022

Oof. I am slacking on my 22 in 2022. I need to get my rear in gear! Getting sick for the month of March set me back, but we are getting back on track. These are meant to be fun, so I'm not going to stress. Just doing this update made me excited again about …

Antique tea cups

It's time for Teacup Tuesday! Hahaha. I kid, I'm not doing Teacup Tuesdays. I am, however, going to brag about these beautiful teacups that I got at an estate sale this weekend. My son and I were out for a long walk and just happened by an estate sale, so we popped in. They had …

DIY: Baby activity boards

I am always looking for something fun and creative for my baby to play with that will add value to his play. Personally, I have gone the route of passive play toys and try to follow the Montessori method but if you've ever googled Montessori toys, some of them are quite pricey. You can always …

Bridal ideas

Covid was still very much a thing when we went to the bridal show, so we found a cozy, private corner in order to take off our masks and try our cakes. On a side note, we did not mean to match! My best friend is getting married so I went with her to a …

Free stuff that makes your life better

There are SO many free rewards, but I wanted to compile a list of free free stuff that you may not be aware of. If you frequent an establishment a lot, make sure you sign up for their rewards program (like we order Domino's every Friday night and earn free pizzas. I used to order …

Caught my eye

Just a warning, this is a super random 'Caught my eye.' A little bit of this and a little bit of that, hopefully just enough to spark some interest for you. Walk in the park... errr... neighborhood My baby and I went on a looooong walk yesterday because it is so beautiful out. I absolutely …

June Post Challenge

When I started this blog, I knew that I wanted to challenge myself to a month of blog posts. Well, that time has come around. 30 straight days of posts! I'm not going to lie, I chose this month because it is summertime, and I typically do a lot more in the summer than winter... …

My favorite cross-stitch projects I’ve completed

I have done A LOT of cross-stitch projects since I took it back up in 2019. I started with a simple "maybe swearing will help" kit to see if I still liked it, and then realized it was great stress relief. If you're interested in taking it up, I highly recommend a kit. There are …