These smart organization ideas for small spaces include 5 ways to make the best of your space by using clever and inexpensive storage options. One of the things I hear most from my readers is that you want a home that is both beautiful and functional. But how do you achieve that when there's stuff everywhere? Even if you have a ... read more
Decluttering Sentimental Items: My Top 5 Secrets!
Overwhelmed by all your stuff? These top 5 secrets for decluttering sentimental items will bring you one step closer to an organized home and life! When I was a newlywed bride I began clipping pictures out of decorating magazines to create my dream home. I excitedly cut and pasted the pictures onto notebook pages and watched ... read more
How to Help a Grieving Dog
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PurinaONEVisibleDifferences #CollectiveBias Our pets are like family members and grieve losses just like we do as humans. These 5 tips will teach you how to help a grieving dog recover from that pain. It was a very hard ... read more
How to Paint Over Dark Walls
A professional painter shares tips on how to paint over dark walls in your home including preparation, product and how to do it the right way! For much of my 32-year marriage I was a bright color girl in my home decor. I think I spent so many years in college and early work life in bland rooms with cream walls that I was ready to spread my ... read more
25th Anniversary Decorations: Vow Renewal Ideas
These 25th anniversary decorations are perfect for an an easy and inexpensive vow renewal service celebrating 25 years of marriage together! Marriage is hard. Can I get an amen? Those words are probably the most understated ones I could use to describe the journey my husband and I have taken over the last couple ... read more
Coping with Grief at Christmas: A Personal Story of Tragedy and Loss
No one talks about the pain of coping with grief at Christmas. You may be heartbroken after the loss of a loved one, but there is hope and YOU'RE NOT ALONE! The sky was bright and clear that brisk winter night. I can see it even now as I close my eyes and remember walking out the side door of the assisted living facility around 8 pm on ... read more
How to Enjoy Christmas When You’re Overwhelmed
These practical tips will teach you how to enjoy Christmas when you're overwhelmed and do MORE than survive. Yes, you CAN be content despite the stress! Right now I'm guessing if you're reading this post one of these three things applies to you. Maybe even all three. You're broke. You're heartbroken. You're overwhelmed. See if ... read more
20+ Easy One-of-a-Kind Christmas Decorations and Crafts
These 20+ easy one-of-a-kind Christmas decorations and crafts ideas will help you stay on budget and still create the perfect holiday home for you! Many, many years ago when I was a young wife and mom I had high expectations for myself. Especially around Christmas time. You see, the holidays were an opportunity to embrace my inner ... read more
Scrap Wood Christmas Tree
Want unique repurposed holiday decor you can make yourself? This creative scrap wood Christmas tree is made from old fence boards and vinyl letters. I love decorating for Christmas, but I don't want my home to look like everyone else's! Inspiration for my projects can come most anywhere, but my husband and I both enjoy finding ways ... read more
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes are known for their irresistibly nutty taste and powdered sugar topping on little rounded snowballs! (I’ve included some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) My sister Brenda and I were born 15 years apart, with just enough ... read more
How to Remodel a Ranch Style Kitchen: A Stunning Makeover
Stunning before and after pictures show how to remodel a ranch style kitchen by taking out a load bearing wall and creating a new open space. Home is more than just a place to lay your head. More than colors on a wall filled with pretty pictures. Home is the place where love lives, where the people who greet you at the door know more ... read more
How to Overcome Stress and Anxiety When You’re Stuck
These 7 practical tips will show you how to overcome stress and anxiety when you're stuck. Most can be done in 10 minutes or less! A couple of years ago I made a business decision concerning my blog/online business. In an effort to consider this online space as more of a business and less like a family journal (or even a ministry) I ... read more
Creative Orange and Blue Fall Table Decorations
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Plasti Dip for IZEA Worldwide. All opinions are 100% mine. Take your fall decorating up a notch with these easy orange and blue fall table decorations. Includes a simple spray painting craft anyone can do! I need to be a little bit honest for a minute. I write a DIY/crafts ... read more
How to Paint a Kitchen Table: Farmhouse DIY
Want to know how to paint a kitchen table the right way? Just follow these easy steps and you'll have a farmhouse DIY project that lasts for years to come! How do you know when it's time to makeover a piece of furniture or time to pitch it out onto the curb for garbage pickup? Our kitchen table had seen better days. I bought it for $150 ... read more
Orange Fluff Jello Salad
With only five ingredients, Orange Fluff Jello Salad is the go to dish for potlucks and easy family dinners. Your family will beg you to make it! Do you find that food triggers memories for you? I can vividly remember the smells of lunch cooking as a kid when we walked in the house from Sunday morning church. My mom always made sure ... read more
How to Declutter After a Death or Loss
If you don't know how to declutter after a death or loss, these five easy steps will walk you through the process of getting unstuck and letting go. Photo by Malte Fleuter on Unsplash I still remember the day my parents moved into the nursing home. Totally unexpected, this move changed not only their lives, but my own. At the time I was ... read more
DIY Headboard from a Closet Door
Wait until you see this DIY headboard from a closet door! This clever DIY project was chalk painted and distressed into a shabby chic beauty! I'm not sure why all our DIY projects seem to take FOREVER but it could be that we're just like you and have full time jobs and family obligations and church activities and on and on. Our budget ... read more
Diapers and Donuts Baby Shower: Printable Invitation
Honor your favorite mom with a Diapers and Donuts Baby Shower Sprinkle and practical gifts of all things diaper related. Includes a FREE printable invitation! What is there about your firstborn child that can never be duplicated? Is it the excitement of a first pregnancy? All the experiences of morning sickness, the first kick and ... read more
Clutter and Grief: Are They Connected?
Wonder why you're overwhelmed and can't get control of your home? The connection between clutter and grief may be your missing answer. If you've experienced loss and feel stuck there is hope! My husband and I were arguing that night at the dinner table. I remember it well. We had recently adopted a sibling group of three children ... read more
7 Tips for Easy and Cheap Valentine’s Day Decorations
Want to celebrate with an extra special someone without spending a lot of money or extra time? These 7 tips for easy and cheap Valentine's Day decorations are items you already have in your home! With a couple of practical tips you'll know how to pull it all together! Most marriages begin with a simple boy meets girl story. Our story ... read more
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