My mom is an entertainer to the core. Her love language is gift giving and I’m pretty sure her favorite gifts to give are good food and a good time…maybe a good cocktail too. She has turned her party throwing into an art, optimizing every part of our house to best serve the crowd and prepping for days in advance to make sure she’s not too overwhelmed the day of. So I’ve been learning from the best for years and I thought I’d share what I’ve seen + learned.
Read MoreMy taste tends to be pretty eclectic, but I think that means that everyone who walks in our house can find a little something they like! The same holds true for my holiday decorations. Here are a few of my tips that I apply to holiday decorating and a look at what I’ve got going this year.
Read MoreSee, we used to have a litter box in our pantry, but when we redid our kitchen, the pantry didn’t exist any longer. I needed to figure out a solution for hiding the cat box because there was no way I was just going to leave it sitting on our floor and I really didn’t want to relocate it to one of our upstairs bathrooms, so I hatched a plan to include it with our half bath vanity.
Read MoreThe kitchen needed work. The laminate cabinet doors were peeling, there was wallpaper that had been painted over and was peeling off the walls, and the pantry was bright blue. And then….we had a plumbing issue. After learning that we would have to rip up and refinish the hardwood floors, I decided to take the opportunity to do some of the remodel work in the kitchen that I’d wanted to do all along.
Read MoreThere’s a place called Hyco Lake and it’s magical. I’ve been going since I was young. My parents bought a place when I was 15. It’s my home away from home in the middle of nowhere.
Read MoreSwapping things out for the new month/season is one of my favorite things to do. In my opinion, it makes the house feel totally new and fresh. My normal changes includes flipping pillows, Happy Everything attachments, art prints, and the bar cart.
Read MoreSo once I moved in, we started work immediately. I knew there was a ton I wanted to do (I love this stuff) and immediately started painting. I’m going to go room by room, but here’s a look at the living room before and after I got my hands on it.
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