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How We Plan To Spend the Summer // Bucket List 2018

How We Plan To Spend the Summer // Bucket List 2018

The school year has come to a close and my kids are now home all day, every day. It’s a nice change to have slow, relaxed mornings. I love the laughter, energy and joy that their presence brings into our home. And they’re still at 

The Front Door Paint Job

The Front Door Paint Job

When we installed white shiplap to the walls of the entryway, the front door screamed for a makeover. To break up all the white and maintain a classic look, I decided to paint the inside of the front door. The door was poorly painted previous 

DIY: A-Frame Folding Plant Stand

DIY: A-Frame Folding Plant Stand

I am not an expert gardener. Just a woman in love with growing pretty plants and flowers. And I was turning our home into a jungalow with my greenery. Now that the weather has finally warmed, I can work outdoors and so I built this 

20 on 20 // That’s My Jam! • The 80’s

20 on 20 // That’s My Jam! • The 80’s

The idea for these 20 on 20 playlists was sparked while on a weekend trip to New York last fall. One night after dinner, a group of friends and I went around the room, each selecting a song that reminded us of The 80’s. Granted we 

Creamy Chicken & Bowtie Pasta

Creamy Chicken & Bowtie Pasta

Now that the weather’s warming up and the days are getting longer, I want to spend as much time as possible outdoors and out of the kitchen! But I still want to deliver a wholesome meal to the dinner table, and this Creamy Chicken and 

How to Propagate Persian Shield

How to Propagate Persian Shield

Long before purple became trendy as Pantone’s color of the year, I had a thing for purple plants in particular. Two of my favorites are purple fountain grass and Persian shield. One look at those iridescent purple leaves and it’s not hard to see why! 

20 on 20 // Spring Refresh

20 on 20 // Spring Refresh

Little darling, it’s been a long cold lonely winter Little darling, it feels like years since it’s been here Here comes the sun; here comes the sun… … and I say, thank goodness! Indeed, it has been a long, cold winter here in Virginia Beach. 

How I Added Shiplap to the Entryway

How I Added Shiplap to the Entryway

Shiplap, the design craze sweeping the nation made popular by Chip & Joanna Gaines. While there are a ton of tutorials out there, the purpose of blogging is to share my experience, and so today I am showing you how I added shiplap to the 

Kids Artwork Display

Kids Artwork Display

As a crafty mom, I have crafty kids. They love to paint, draw, make and create. I remember an instance where my six-year-old son was in the midst of a huge mess — scissors in hand, teeny tiny pieces of paper everywhere, glue stick standing 

20 on 20 // The Kids Picks 1

20 on 20 // The Kids Picks 1

On the 20th of each month, I share my love of music with a playlist of 20 songs. I call it 20 on 20, and every month conveys a theme. March’s playlist was meticulously curated by my kids. With a boy and a girl of differing ages 

5 Essential Spring Gardening Tasks + Giveaway

5 Essential Spring Gardening Tasks + Giveaway

Anyone else completely over winter yet? As a girl originally from Colorado, I probably enjoy winter more than most. However, with spring on the horizon, I am longing for warmer days and eager to get growing. I satisfied some of my green thumb appetite by ordering Cut 

20 on 20 // Share the Love

20 on 20 // Share the Love

New to the blog this year are my 20 on 20 music playlists featuring 20 songs released on the 20th of each month. February’s theme is a celebration of love — from the dramatic scenes of romance novels and television shows to the simple acts