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Bookshelf Refresh
Giving my Built-Ins a Bookshelf Refresh with A New Styled Look After decorating my bookshelves for Christmas, once I took all the glitter and ornaments down I knew my bookshelf needed a good refresh. I didn’t want to style it back to the original way, which I did love. When we first got built ins,...
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Our Dining Room Before and After
From Muddy Brown to Moody Blues, Our Dining Room Before and After I can’t believe I have never shared the before pictures of our dining room. I’ve been sharing this space for many many years. Prior to us moving in, it was a very different dining room. Our house was built in 2006, and it...
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Sweater Work Outfits
Favorite Sweater work outfits that are under $50 and for the Cold weather I’ve been updating my sweater collection and the purging the ones I don’t wear any more. We’ve been having a mild winter season (knock on wood), so I’ve been wearing sweaters under wool coats. We will see how long this dry weather...
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Holiday Decorated Bookshelves
Switch out a Few Items to Make Your Bookshelves More Festive for the Holidays This holiday season, I decided to decorate my bookshelves to style them with a festive look. Our bookshelves are located in our family room, which is right off the kitchen. Usually it’s an area I NEVER tackle or decorate for the...
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IT’S A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS
Our Christmas 2022 with Golden Yellow Accents We are almost to Christmas, and I was really hoping to get this post up last week but have been so busy. Our home has been official decorated for Christmas since Thanksgiving so I was hoping to inspire others in their Christmas decorations what what I did with...
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Fall Plaids for Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Gourd Flower Arrangements and Plaid Tablecloth for our Thanksgiving Tablescape I wanted to create a traditional autumn look for our Thanksgiving table this year. Fall plaids for Thanksgiving was the first thing that I thought of to create that look. So I pulled out one of my plaid scarves and used it as a...
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WOMEN GIFT GUIDE
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Teen Girl Gift Guide
Holiday Shopping gift ideas for Teen Girls Alright my friends, my 2022 teen girl gift guide is finally out. I had a few requests from readers to share a gift guide, since I have two teen girls (one college and one tween) plus all of their friends. My daughters actually sends me a powerpoint Santa...
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Teen Boy Gift Guide
Holiday Shopping for the Teen Boy that is Hard to Shop For Raise your hand if you have a teenager boy and you don’t know what to get them for the holidays?! That is me for sure and this list was not easy to gather. I interviewed my two boys along with their friends, and...
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Men’s Gift Guide
Holiday Shopping Ideas for Men in Your Life My holiday Men’s Gift Guide is out for your holiday shopping. I spoke to all the men in my life to come up with a list of what they want for Christmas or what they have received that they remember and love. This is a strong list,...
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Coffee Tables under $1000
Beautiful and Sturdy Well-Made Coffee Table Under $1000 Coffee table shopping is not easy especially when you have a budget to keep it under $1000. When I began my coffee table shopping research I was surprised at how expensive coffee tables can really be. Yes, there are some budget-friendly coffee tables. But I was looking...
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Halloween Porch and Home
As many of you know, I love to decorate for the holidays! I love creating traditions and nostalgic memories for my children. The holidays is a great time when those things can be accomplished. This year for our Halloween porch and home, we decide to do a bat theme. We didn’t get too crazy but...
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Fall to Halloween Console Table
Add a Few Decorative Items to Take Your Fall Console Table to Halloween Decorating from Fall to Halloween is much easier than decorating from Fall to Christmas. Adding a few skulls and bats here and there is perfectly paired with pumpkins and harvest decor. I had my front entryway console table in neutrals for Fall...
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DIY Apple Cider Bar
Bring the Smell of Fall to Your Harvest Party with this DIY Apple Cider Bar It’s Apple Cider Season and nothing says more than the season of Fall after a day at the farm, picking pumpkins and apples and then taking home fresh apple cider. We did just that this past weekend! I love the...
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Natural Fall Porch Decor
Muted Colors make For a Natural Fall Porch Decor It’s Fall Y’all! This was my porch last year, and I can’t believe I am finally sharing it. As I am currently in the process of switching out my summer plants to fall plants, I have been referencing how I decorated the porch last year. I...
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Travel to Oahu Hawaii
How to Spend 5 Days in Oahu–Where to go, eat and play Aloha! This past summer we travel to Oahu Hawaii for a quick getaway to celebrate the high school graduation of my daughter Stella. We were visiting family in Utah, and decided to jetset from there instead of the East Coast. Smart decision because...
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Graduation Party Tips
Simple Graduation Party Idea My oldest daughter graduated from high school this past summer! I can’t believe how quickly time flew by, especially during the high school years. Bittersweet moments. The month of graduation had so many end-of-year activities that our life was so crazy and busy. I felt like I could barely breathe! I...
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Summer in July + Nordstrom Anniversary Picks
Last Chance to Sign up $650 Nordstrom Sale Giveaway Summer is quickly passing along, but enjoying every minute of it! We live in a gorgeous area of Connecticut and I really feel like we don’t have to travel because it is so beautiful with blooming hydrangeas, nautical outdoor scenes and the ocean and New York...
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Summer Picnic Must Haves
Plus $650 Nordstrom Rafflecopter Giveaway! Summertime is here, which means summer picnics and bikes rides to those summer picnics. This seems to be our favorite Sunday evening activity in our family. We live in a Connecticut beach town, so watching the sunset over the water is a favorite way to end the weekend. Oftentimes we...
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Fourth of July Swimwear
Pull out your Patriotic Swimwear for Independence Day We love to celebrate with red, white and blue for Fourth of July, and swimming always seems to an activity that we participate in on the patriotic holiday. I love seeing all the Fourth of July swimwear available to purchase. Especially in children’s sizes they are so...
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Easy Summer Porch
Simply add a few items to make the Outdoors feel more like the Indoors Summer is that time where you can expand your area of living from the indoors to the outdoors. Breakfast out on the patio, afternoon nap on the porch swing or dinner under the string lights and stars, it is where we...
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4 Spring Work Outfits
Easy and comfortable spring workwear outfits With my babies quickly growing up, I have found that I have a little more time on my hand. So, if you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed that I have my real estate license and have been working in the field. It’s exciting to take this...
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6 Home Items on Sale
Spring Sale Happening on 6 of my Favorite Home Items Tis the season for spring sales! They are everywhere, but my ears perk up when they are spring sales on some of my favorite home items. The Serena and Lily spring sale event is happening and 6 home items on sale I have in my...
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6 Home Items on Sale
Spring Sale Happening on 6 of my Favorite Home Items Tis the season for spring sales! They are everywhere, but my ears perk up when they are spring sales on some of my favorite home items. The Serena and Lily spring sale event is happening and 6 home items on sale I have in my...
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Stage Your Home to Stay
How to Stage Your Home to Actually Stay to Love Have you ever walked through an open house that has been staged and been wow’d by how good it looks? It definitely helps to sell the home, and makes it easy for the buyer to envision themself in the home. Now imagine if all the...
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Beach Cover-ups
Favorite Shops for Beach Cover-Ups Yes we ESCAPEd to Hilton Head Island last week for our Spring Break. That’s why it’s been a little quiet over here. So nice for the break, and to be back to our old stomping ground. The weather was perfect, but with that eastern winds that brought a little chill....
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Easter Spring Coastal Table
Soft Pinks and Greens Spring Colors Combined with Rattan Textures Create an Easter Spring Coastal Table Celebrate the arrival of spring with colors of soft pinks, greens and whites flowers to decorate your Easter table. Adding rattan and woven home decor items are elements that remind me of our coast living. I love rattan and...
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Spring Planter Pots
Easy Spring Flowers to Update Your Planter Pots I repotted my porch pots right at the beginning of March because I was so sick of seeing my winter greens that had now turned brown and crispy. We had a few beautiful warm weekends the first part of March, and then the weather dropped back down...
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Home Decor Under $100
Favorite New Home Spring Decor under $100 There is definitely something about wanting to do home updating when the weather changes and goes from artic cold to spring weather. That is when I get the itch to want to renovate or change bits and pieces around my home. I love adding a few new items...
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Disney And Universal with Big Kids
Disney World and Universal Studios with Big Kids The last time we visited Disney World, my kids were five years younger. When it comes to the lifespan of a child, five years ago they were at that perfect Disney World age where princesses were everything, Toy Story was hilarious and Space Mountain was too scary...
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5 Top Small Business Tax Tips with Block Advisors
Thank you Block Advisors for sponsoring this post Tax season has arrived, and you may be scrambling to get all your ducks in a row, especially if you are a small business owner or self-employed. Every year you may say you are going to be more organized with receipts and paper trail, and then it...
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Favorite Natural Rugs
Neutral Natural Rugs to Use in Any Room Jute natural rugs are one of my favorite items to use for large spaces and rooms. These rugs are made of natural fiber and have that earthy, boho look. But they are surprisingly soft yet strong and look great with a variety of style. If you have...
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Valentine Candy Bar Cart
Decorate a Bar Cart with all the Yummy Valentine Candy Valentine candy might be my favorite seasonal candy. Red hot cinnamon gummies, heart-shaped jelly beans, and strawberry-flavored lips lollipops are just a few favorites. Colors and pink and red makes Valentine’s Day so festive. Let’s not forget all the fun chocolates like white chocolate raspberry....
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Favorite Kitchen Items
Must-Have Kitchen Items that are Recommended I tell my kids that mama’s toys are household items like my blender or frother or vacuum cleaner or washer and dryer. They always roll their eyes when I say that, but it’s true! Mamas love their household items, especially if it is good quality and helps make her...
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Walmart Finds For Dining Room
All the Best Finds from Walmart for the Dining Room I am definitely going through that urge of wanting to change all the furniture in my home and bring in a new style, especially my dining room. My dining room has a very traditional look. I love the dark blue grasscloth wallpaper. Still a favorite...
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teddy Coat winter Outfit
Winter Must-Have Teddy Coat Winter is here and gotta love a good teddy coat winter outfit. I love the oversize look of a teddy coat and also how you can wear it semi casual and then really dress it down to with workout leggings and sneakers. I have found that this is my favorite teddy...
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Amazon Winter Home
Winter Decor Finds for the Home from Amazon Come January and I always rethink my home decor and what I want to change, move or update. Must be the refresh motivation that comes with a new year. I like to make a home goal list of what I want to do with the home that...
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3 Ways to Make your Home Cozy
3 Ways to Make Your Home Cozy This Winter After taking down all the holiday decorations, the house feels so bare and empty! But at the same time it feels so good to clean up and take down all the greenery and shimmery ornaments. Why is it that when the home is bare, it feels...
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Favorite Winter Snow Boots
Make sure to Wear the Proper Winter Boots When you Go Out to Play in the Snow The winter season is here, which usually means snow may be in the forecast! At least that is quite normal to hear in my neck of the woods. I try and make sure we have the proper footwear...
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Natural and Neutral Christmas
DIY Orange Slice Garland for Christmas Tree This Christmas season I wanted to keep it a little more simple and bring in a lot of greenery and natural elements for our Christmas decorations. With fresh garland and wreaths with our decorations, it makes for a natural and neutral Christmas. I pulled out our golds, whites...
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Christmas Family Plaids
Get Fancy and In the Holiday Spirit with Your People by Wearing Your Christmas Family Plaids We love getting dressed up for the holidays especially the Sunday before Christmas. Usually there is a special Christmas program at our church surrounding the birth of Christmas, and we love to pull out our Christmas family plaids and...
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Christmas Fresh or Faux Greenery
Plus our last $750 Giveaway Amazon Gift Card this Year! Our Christmas greens are up, and I am loving all the beautiful greenery around the house. I am a sucker for fresh greens. I love the feel and smell of cedar and white pine in the home. It’s definitely one of those traditions that makes...
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Best Apple Pie Recipe
Best Apple Pie Recipe with a Sweet Cinnamon Taste Tis the season for harvest pies that are enjoyed all through the fall months into winter. If you are planning to make a pie this Thanksgiving, an apple pie is always a wonderful addition and a complement to the pumpkin or pecan pie. Truth in our...
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Serena and Lily Tent Sale
Irresistible Priced Designs + Last Chance to Sign up for the $750 Paypal Cash Giveaway Love this time of year when Serena and Lily has their annual Tent Sale and does deep markdown of some of their styles to make room for new items. One of the items that is deeply markdown is the rattan...
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Wooden Bead Fall Wreath
DIY Wooden Bead Fall Wreath with Dried and Faux Flowers I feel like everyone I know jumps from Halloween straight to Christmas, but I LOVE Thanksgiving. I love how it is focused around gratitude, thanks, gathering and family. It’s a time to focus on what really matters in life. I love that it falls in...
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Most Loved Gifts for Her & Him
Also $750 Paypal Cash Giveaway with Best Gift Guides for Women and Men ‘Tis the Season for gift giving! I am trying to be more on it this year to get our gift giving in order before December hits, so we can avoid or limit the global supply chain shortage. I thought it would be...
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Seasonal Console table
From Summer to Fall, Creating a Seasonal Console Table that Can be Changed Every Season If you ever come to my house, you may notice that my front entryway always seems to change. I move and shift furniture around in my house all the time to keep the area adaptable to the season. I will...
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7 Ways to Winterize Home
Tips and Checklist to Winterize Home that is Easy to Tackle Many homeowners wonder how and when to winterize their home. Fall is the time to winterize your home, not winter. And in fact the best time to start is at the beginning of the season, so if you are just starting your winterization checklist...
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Budget Friendly Fall Home Decor
Make your Home cozy with these Budget-Friendly Fall Home Decor Crisp cool air and the color of leaves changing ignites the need to make a home cozy, comfy and with the smell of pumpkin spice burning from a candle. To bring an autumn look to your home does not need to be a big project....
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White Washed Terra Cotta Pots
Quick and Easy 10- Minute DIY White Washed Terra Cotta Pots Recently, I changed out my summer plants for fall plants, and I love the natural elements and neutral earth-tone colors from my plants down to my pots. Terra cotta pots are wonderful pots to use to bring in that natural and rustic look to...
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