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Christmas Tree Farm
Our Annual Tree Hunt Takes Us to the Christmas Tree Farm Cutting down the Christmas tree every year is a family tradition inherited from my husband’s side of the family. He grew up in Utah and his family would get their snowshoes on and hike around the Wasatch Front Mountains trying to find the perfect...
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Minted Christmas Cards
Year after Year Minted has Printed Our Christmas Cards When it comes to our yearly Christmas cards, Minted has been our favorite printing shop to get the job done. I have been using them the last six years, and I always love the options of designs, styles and shipping cost. After placing my order, when...
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4 Casual Thanksgiving Outfits
Plus Sharing Favorite Cyber Deals I think we can all say that Thanksgiving is going to be casual this year! I know many have just bagged the whole idea of even having Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving has a special place in my heart so we are planning to do the whole turkey dinner but still planning...
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Gift Guide for Teenage Girls
Rounding up the best gifts for your teenage girl this holiday season Holiday shopping as arrived, and same with gift guide ideas–just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday! I like to start making a list so I can take advantage of all the deals. I’ve been doing gift guides for teenage girls that...
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GIFT GUIDE For TEENAGE BOYS
As children get older, they get harder to shop for especially during the holidays. As a parent, you have to put a little more thought into holiday shopping. Many gift items for teenage boys aren’t readily available at easy shopping places like Target or Walmart. Teenager boys have their interests from favorite sport teams to...
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10 Favorite Buffet Sideboards
Last Week To Sign Up for the $500 Amazon Giveaway! There will be Two Winners! Before I pull out all my Christmas decorations and rearrange furniture, I wanted to share bits and pieces of my family room. I love this World’s Away buffet sideboard, or some people call them credenzas or media console, that sit...
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Outdoor Thanksgiving Table
Plus a DIY Over-The-Table Floral Rod to Make Your Thanksgiving Table a Feast to Remember The leaves are changing, and the beauty of the earth is in hues of yellows, oranges and reds. All the reason to take Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving (is that even allowed anymore?) to the outdoors this season. There is something so...
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The Classic Sweater Dress
PLUS $500 AMAZON RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY You know when you haven’t seen certain articles of clothes in a long time, and when it is the right season to pull them out and wear them it’s like seeing an old friend? Well, that is how I feel about this sweater dress. It’s so warm but cozy. Dressy...
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Traditional Wallpaper vs. Removable wallpaper
Tips on Choosing the Right Wallpaper for Your Wall I have applied both removable wallpaper and traditional wallpaper to different walls in different rooms in my home. And I always get the question from others–well, which one is better? That’s a good question! There are SO many different factors to put into question before you...
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Bohemian backyard Dinner Party
The Perfect Celebration to Ring in Your Birthday with this Bohemian Backyard Dinner Party So many wonderful memories still float around this beautiful moonlight bohemian backyard dinner party celebrating the birthday of my dear friend Kellie Clark. She graciously is allowing me to share the details of her surprise 40th birthday party, which was thrown...
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Halloween home decorations
Our Front Porch and Halloween Home Decorations If you’ve been following along for years, you know I love decorating for any holidays especially for Halloween! But one thing about Halloween is the decorations can get messy. So I like to keep my Halloween home decorations simple but organized! If that even makes sense; I just...
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Serena & Lily Fall event
Favorite time of Year when the entire Serena & Lily Shop is on Sale I have a sweet spot for Serena and Lily. There is something classic about their cozy, laid back coastal style. I love turning to them for style inspiration. My first room I designed was my daughter’s bedroom and it was all...
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Where to shop for Girl Dresses
Sharing our Favorite Dress Shops for Girls and Teen The holidays are coming up, and I am still on that wishful hope that life will be normal again. Holiday gatherings, festive dinners, night at the ballet and gift exchange parties will be on the calendar. *Sigh*. Wishful thinking. Well, there are a few things opening...
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Backyard Playset Makeover
Before and After Pictures of our Summer Project–The Backyard Playset Makeover We took our backyard playset from drabby to fabby! As my children have gotten older the past two years I have had them take on a summer house project. Last year it was painting our fence from brown to white, and this year it...
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Sixteenth Birthday Party
Sharing All the Details for a Boho Chic Sixteenth Birthday Party I can’t believe I am old enough to have a sixteen year old! Wow. It seems like yesterday she was in my tummy. Now she is driving..or will be very soon! So, last year after Stella celebrated her birthday with a fun dinner on...
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Apple Picking Season
Apple Picking Season + FREE Apple Variety Chart Our traditional apple picking season happened toward the end of September, just before the apple picking season ended. I love this family tradition, and have been picking apples with my “growing” babies since they were little babies. When picking, I always like to get at least two...
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DIY Dried Floral Terrarium
The Perfect Fall Coffee Table Accent is this Dried Floral Terrarium Give me all the dried flower craft projects! I’m obsessed with how many beautiful projects you can make with dried flowers–wreaths, floral arrangements, garland and DIY dried floral terrarium. Of course! One of my favorite stores I love to go to to gather inspiration...
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Easy Fall Decorations
Decorating for Fall is easy! Follow these Tips to get the cozy Fall Look. Once the change of the season goes from warm to cool, I get excited to pull out my fall pieces and start the season of home decorations that will last the next three months. They are always easy fall decorations and...
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5 Fall Fashion Trends
Fall Fashion Trends 2020 is all about neutral and casual pieces + $1,000 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway Let’s be honest–2020 has been a unpleasant year and we are all wishing the craziness that has transpired this year will just go away and life can be normal again. And for some (like me), you are feeling...
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Hiking Acadia National Park
Hiking and Camping Acadia National Park was a Perfect end to Summer + Kicking off Fall with a $1,000 Amazon Giveaway I think I have a new place to love: Maine! Such a unique and charming state with beautiful rugged coastline, where lobster is unlimited. And gorgeous hiking trails filled with wild blueberries and ocean...
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Picks
Nordy’s Big Sale of the Year starts tomorrow! Here are our fall Picks! My Nordstrom Anniversary Sale picks are finally here! And the sale is finally opened to the public. Those last two weeks have been hard to resists, but I created my wishlist of picks and favorites. This is a good time to take...
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Summer in New England
Plus a $500 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Giveaway This is something unique and special with summers in New England. Endless summer days that are hot and sunny are worth the endurance of the previous cold winter months. New England is truly picturesque with its coastal towns and mountain hideaways. There is always so much to do!...
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DIY Scallop Table Top Canopy
Make a party statement with this fun DIY scallop canopy that can be used for a lemonade stand, ice cream stand or birthday party! I haven’t done a party post in so long! I’m excited to post this DIY scallop table top canopy! This is a fun, easy and cheap DIY that can be used...
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One Piece Swimsuits under $50
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4th of July Backyard party
We just entered Phase 2 for reopening Connecticut due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That means we can have up to 25 people over for an outside party. Whoop! Whoop! Since all 4th of July fireworks and town festivities have been canceled for our area, a 4th of July backyard party is a good replacement to...
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Strawberry Fields Forever
Our annual strawberry picking tradition! I’d stay in these strawberry fields forever! We love our annual strawberry picking day! So many sweet memories picking strawberries. I’ve been taking my babies to the strawberry fields forever…well not forever just since they were little. They have gotten to be the best pickers and helpers. In fact, they...
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Beach Ball 4th of July Party
The Ocean House’s Beach Ball Independance Party is the quintessential of New England’s 4th of July charm The party girl inside of me loves a well-decorated themed party. So naturally I just had to post Ocean House‘s annual Beach Ball Independance Party from last year’s 4th of July. Perhaps it might give you inspiration to...
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Beach Cover-Ups Under $40
Beach Cover-ups have become swim essential items. Sharing the best under $40, plus a $750 Amazon Giveaway. Okay, lets face it. Walking around in just a bikini all day long can become really uncomfortable. Sucking in and making sure your swim bottoms or swim top doesn’t shift too far to the left, a beach cover-up...
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Fourth of July Shaved Ice
This post has been updated and originally posted for How Does She With the Fourth of July in the near future, I wanted to share with you a healthy dessert we’ve been enjoying all summer long: Shaved Ice. I’ve put together some of my favorite syrup recipes to make it a Fourth of July shaved...
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7 Easy Simple Curb Appeal Ideas
A beautiful home exterior can make or break curb appeal! Sharing easy and simple curb appeal ideas First impressions are so important, especially when buying a house. You know a charming house when you see one and want to stop and stare. I knew when we bought our current house, it could use some curb...
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7 Easy Simple Curb Appeal Ideas
A beautiful home exterior can make or break curb appeal! Sharing easy and simple curb appeal ideas First impressions are so important, especially when buying a house. You know a charming house when you see one and want to stop and stare. I knew when we bought our current house, it could use some curb...
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5 Ideas to Break-Up Quarantine Days
Moms, we are doing awesome! We are conquering this quarantine life while constantly juggling multiple hats as a mom, worker, teacher, cleaner, day-care provider, chef, entertainers and the list goes on. Take a moment and tell yourself how amazing you are! Yeah, I get it, you’re burnt out. Your house may be a complete mess;...
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5 Ideas to Break-Up Quarantine Days
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Best Summer Sandals
I’m seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel with this pandemic. I live very close to the epicenter, so we are still on full lockdown even though many other cities are opening up. I’m not going to lie, it’s been very, very hard, especially during the cold spring months. I have experienced...
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Best Summer Sandals
I’m seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel with this pandemic. I live very close to the epicenter, so we are still on full lockdown even though many other cities are opening up. I’m not going to lie, it’s been very, very hard, especially during the cold spring months. I have experienced...
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Best Spring Rain Jackets
Happy June 1st! We are seeing the warmer weather roll in, but for the most part we are still getting those spring temperatures and showers. Since the lockdown our weekends have been wide open, so we have been going on long drives and trying to explore (what we can) in the state of Connecticut. We...
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Best Spring Rain Jackets
Happy June 1st! We are seeing the warmer weather roll in, but for the most part we are still getting those spring temperatures and showers. Since the lockdown our weekends have been wide open, so we have been going on long drives and trying to explore (what we can) in the state of Connecticut. We...
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Tips on Reducing the effects of Screen Time
Follow these tips to help minimize and reduce the effects of too much screen time. We are in a new day of age where screen time has definitely gone up for adults and children, and has been a HUGE blessing for maintaining certain jobs and school schedules during a global pandemic. Many people complain about...
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Tips on Reducing the effects of Screen Time
Follow these tips to help minimize and reduce the effects of too much screen time. We are in a new day of age where screen time has definitely gone up for adults and children, and has been a HUGE blessing for maintaining certain jobs and school schedules during a global pandemic. Many people complain about...
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Best bike cruisers
Life by the sea requires one to own a bike! Warm weather is here, and I see many bike days ahead. Or if you haven’t been taking advantage of those bike rides during the lockdown, now is the time. I thought sharing the best bike cruisers would come in handy. What makes bike cruisers different...
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Best bike cruisers
Life by the sea requires one to own a bike! Warm weather is here, and I see many bike days ahead. Or if you haven’t been taking advantage of those bike rides during the lockdown, now is the time. I thought sharing the best bike cruisers would come in handy. What makes bike cruisers different...
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How to hang a Picture grid Gallery
An Easy Method How Professionals Hang a Picture Grid Gallery The picture grid gallery wall is the perfect way to display family pictures, and makes a beautiful statement in a home. The perfect grid gallery shows balance and organization and brings a clean look to a bunch of random pictures. It works great for family...
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How to hang a Picture grid Gallery
An Easy Method How Professionals Hang a Picture Grid Gallery The picture grid gallery wall is the perfect way to display family pictures, and makes a beautiful statement in a home. The perfect grid gallery shows balance and organization and brings a clean look to a bunch of random pictures. It works great for family...
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Splurge vs. Save: Outdoor Furniture
Update your outdoor living space with one of these cozy outdoor furniture pieces We’ve been updating some of our outdoor furniture this year. While I’ve been shopping around for the best prices on pieces, I’ve come across a ton of outdoor copycat furniture that is the fraction of the cost of the original style. So...
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Splurge vs. Save: Outdoor Furniture
Update your outdoor living space with one of these cozy outdoor furniture pieces We’ve been updating some of our outdoor furniture this year. While I’ve been shopping around for the best prices on pieces, I’ve come across a ton of outdoor copycat furniture that is the fraction of the cost of the original style. So...
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Simple Mother’s Day Tips
Simple Mother’s Day Tips to bring a smile to all Mothers I think we can all agree Mother’s Day is going to look so different this year. Many of us can’t be with our mothers, and many of us will be missing those cute little Mother’s Day school projects. Aww I love and cherish those...
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Simple Mother’s Day Tips
Simple Mother’s Day Tips to bring a smile to all Mothers I think we can all agree Mother’s Day is going to look so different this year. Many of us can’t be with our mothers, and many of us will be missing those cute little Mother’s Day school projects. Aww I love and cherish those...
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7 Tips for a Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week
Show gratitude to your teacher from a distant with these 7 Tips! Teachers and parents across the country are employing some remarkable skills in order to keep students engaged in their studies, as all classrooms have become virtual classrooms. I know I have, and many other parents, have had to step in and fill in...
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7 Tips for a Virtual Teacher Appreciation Week
Show gratitude to your teacher from a distant with these 7 Tips! Teachers and parents across the country are employing some remarkable skills in order to keep students engaged in their studies, as all classrooms have become virtual classrooms. I know I have, and many other parents, have had to step in and fill in...
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Easy Guide to Food Storage
This Easy Guide to Building Your Food Storage + Free Food Storage Guide I’ve grown up around the word “food storage” my whole life. I remember going to my grandparent’s house as a child and helping my grandma pick peaches from her peach tree and then jarring them for her food storage. Their food storage...
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