As I sit here writing this post, I still can't quite wrap my mind around the fact that in three weeks or less we will be a family of four! Nonetheless, preparations for baby's arrival are in full swing! In addition to folding onesies, buying newborn diapers and sterilizing bottles - one of our main focuses has been doing all we can to prepare Beckett for the new baby that will soon change his world. Since he'll only be 17 months old when the baby arrives, I know that his ... View the Post
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{news} Two Big Annoucements: The Creative Circle & The Denver Home Show
I have two big announcements that I am excited to share today {and a couple more coming soon}! First up, let me introduce you to The Creative Circle, a new weekly link party that I will be co-hosting with my friend Kathy of Up to Date Interiors. This is good news for bloggers and non-bloggers alike! If you are a blogger - we can't wait to see and showcase all your creativity and talent! Come link up your best DIY, decor and design related posts with us each Thursday and we'll feature our ... View the Post
{one room challenge} Week 2: Room to Grow
It's been a busy week around here. I spent last weekend in Charleston at a conference, and I found the beauty of the city so inspiring. Now I'm excited to be back home and I'm ready to get to work on creating a creative and fun shared bedroom for my boys. If you caught last week's post, then you know that my boys have been begging for bunk beds for quite a while, so I decided to jump in to the One Room Challenge once again. Today, I'm excited to show you what I have ... View the Post
The Language of Flowers
My book club is one of my guilty pleasures! I love having an excuse to read a good book every month {and I love that my book club girls really read the books}! This month, we read Vanessa Diffenbaugh's The Language of Flowers, and beside being a moving story about a woman with a gift for flowers who is struggling to overcome her past, the book also inspired me to learn more about the meanings behind the flowers that we give and receive. With Valentine's Day just one week ... View the Post
{seasonal style} “Caps For Sale” Halloween Costume + 17 More DIY Costume Ideas
Last year, I showed you some photos of my boys' "Caps for Sale" Halloween costumes a few days after the holiday, but since it was post-Halloween and no longer timely, I didn't share the tutorial at that time. But I have received quite a few questions about the DIY elements of the costumes, so I thought that this year I would provide the quick how-to well in advance of the holiday. And today, I've joined with some other fabulous bloggers that have created 17 more fantastic DIY costumes for kids ... View the Post
{link party} The Creative Circle – Week 25
Welcome to The Creative Circle link party - a place to share and find inspiration for your home! Kathy and I so appreciate you coming to party with us each week, and we love visiting your blogs to see your latest creations. This week, Kathy and I are excited to have a the lovely Deb, from Seeking Lavender Lane as our guest host for The Creative Circle. I had the pleasure of meeting Deb {although too briefly} at the Haven Conference in Atlanta this past weekend, and she could ... View the Post
An Anniversary Flashback to Our Black, White & Blue Wedding
Today Scott and I are celebrating our seven year anniversary! I just returned from the Haven conference, and I should be unpacking and doing laundry, but instead I've been looking back at the photos from our wedding day and reminiscing! And since I love to see other people's wedding photos, I thought maybe you would like to see some of my favorite photos from our big day! {All photos by BLF Photography} Right after we got engaged, we began looking for wedding venues. We both love the city, ... View the Post
{seasonal style} A Very Colorful Christmas Home Tour
Happy Holidays! If you are new here, welcome! I am thrilled to have you stop by today for my very colorful Christmas home tour. Our home is very colorful all year round, so you'll find just about every color of the rainbow in our holiday home tour. But rest assured that our red and teal living room and our orange and gray family room are in completely separate areas - different floors even. As I lead you around the house, if you find yourself wondering how all of these colorful spaces fit ... View the Post
Organizing and Cleaning
A disorganized home can create unnecessary stress, and no one needs more stress in his or her life! But trying to get organized can also feel overwhelming. Organizing is not simply about lining things up and making them look neat today. The real challenge is creating organized systems that you can keep up with so you won't find yourself needing to reorganize again a few months down the road. While function is key, I also strongly believe that organizing can be beautiful. I've found that when ... View the Post
Restaurant Kit Update: Dining Out with Kids
You've spoken, and I finally listened! For quite a while I've been receiving requests for an updated post on our restaurant kit now that the boys are a little bit older, so today I give you Restaurant Kit Version 2.0 - The Preschooler Edition. If you don't know what I'm talking about, let me quickly fill you in. A couple of years ago, when Beckett was 2 and Cooper was just 6 months old, I was that mom with the overstuffed diaper bag who still managed to not have everything I needed when we ... View the Post
{One Room Challenge} Week 1: Modern Metro Master Plan
I am shout it from the rooftops excited, because not only is today the start of the One Room Challenge linking event, it's also the day that we finally start to give our master bedroom the love and attention that we've bestowed on the rest of our home! Isn't it always that case that when it comes to decorating our homes, we put our room last? We moved in to our home six years ago, and we've poured a lot of sweat and tears into just about every space in our home - except our master bedroom. ... View the Post
{charitable} Discovering a New Way to See a Christmas Tree
I'll warn you up front this story is a little long, but it's a heartwarming story perfect for Christmas and I hope you'll take a few minutes to read it... at the end I'll reward you with photos of a very pretty Christmas tree that I designed for some very special children! The old adage is true - it's always better to give than to receive! Which is why I was thrilled when I was presented the opportunity to participate in a blogging campaign that would allow me to give a free Christmas tree to ... View the Post