Thank you to Office Depot for sponsoring this post. When I was a kid, I counted down to the holidays and time seemed to move so slowly it felt like we'd never get to winter break. As an adult, between running a business and parenting, it feels like I blink and the holidays have come and gone. This year, I'm trying hard to slow down and simplify a bit so that I can really enjoy the season and create lots of memories with my own kids. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the holiday ... View the Post
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{organizing with style} Closet Rod Divider Tutorial
Thanks to everyone who checked out our organized nursery closet earlier this week. Now I'm back with a quick tutorial on how I made custom clothing dividers to organize the different sizes of clothes. I purchased the plastic closet rod dividers {affiliate link} at the Container Store for only $.99 each. They are also available on Amazon {affiliate link} in larger quantities for slightly less, depending on how many you need. To make the labels, I used ... View the Post
Brilliant Ways to Organize the Garage
Our garage used to be my dirty little secret. I would go out of my way to not let friends of family ever sneak a peek in there because it was so bad. SO bad. Like "no room to park two cars in a three car garage" bad! Last fall we finally reclaimed our garage and I shared lots of pictures with you when we finished. Since then, I've gotten quite a few comments suggesting that the photos looked good because it was just a "staged" version of our garage, and that it wouldn't look that way once we ... View the Post
{five minute friday} 18 Back to School Projects You Can Make in Just 5 Minutes
I couldn't believe it when I saw people on Facebook saying that some kids are already back in school this week. Where did the summer go?! Even if your kids aren't back in the classroom yet, I know that the school year is just around the corner. And since Fridays are all about five minute projects around here, today I've got a great round up to get you ready! BACK TO SCHOOL TIPS FOR STRESS FREE MORNINGS Days of the Week Clothing Organization Dry Erase Morning Checklist {by ... View the Post
Three Kitchen Themed Wedding Shower Games
On Tuesday I shared lots of photos of the Stock the Kitchen wedding shower that I hosted for my soon to be sister in law {really, really soon to be - the wedding is tomorrow}! I had so much fun planning this shower, and finding ways to tie the kitchen theme through every element of the party! From the invitations {with enclosed recipe cards for family members to fill out}, to the decorations {flowers in small kitchen appliances}, to the favors {mini wire whisks}, to the games.. . ... View the Post
How to Paint an Argyle Wall with Almost No Math
Last week I revealed my completed argyle wall, and you guys sure showed it a lot of love! Thank you so much for all of the sweet compliments! As promised, I am going to give you a full, step-by-step tutorial for how I painted the wall. I will warn you that this is going to be a long post, because, not surprisingly, painting argyle is a many step process. But here's the thing, if you have some patience and desire, it is a TOTALLY DOABLE project! Before embarking on my argyle wall adventure I ... View the Post
How to Host a Stock the Kitchen Wedding Shower
A couple of months ago I had the honor of hosting a family wedding shower for my soon to be sister-in-law, Allie! Allie and her fiance {my brother-in-law, Jay} both love to cook, and most of the gifts they registered for are kitchen and cooking related, so a "Stock the Kitchen" shower seemed like a perfect choice! Years ago, my mom gifted me a recipe box filled with recipes from all of our friends and family! It is a prized possession of mine, and I wanted to do the same for Allie! I found a ... View the Post
A Festive Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar + Free Printables
I am not a coffee drinker, but ooooh how I love hot chocolate! For several years now, I've been wanting to create a hot chocolate station in our kitchen, and this year, I finally did it! We now have, at our finger tips, everything we need to make lots of different variations of hot chocolate any time our little hearts desire. I had a lot of fun putting this together, and I hope you love it as much as I do! We have owned a Keurig for a couple of years, and we keep it out on our kitchen counter ... View the Post
{seasonal style} Halloween Home Tour
The countdown to Halloween is on, and today I'm opening our doors and inviting you in to see how we decorate for the holiday! If you are like me, and you love getting a peek in other people's homes, then you are in luck, because there are 14 other talented and stylish bloggers who are also sharing their Halloween Home Tours today! You'll find links to each of those at the bottom of this post! But before you hop over to any of the other tours, let me show you around my place! Not a ... View the Post
Game Room Makeover: Week 6 {One Room Challenge}
In the past, the One Room Challenge has been a six week event... thank goodness it was extended to an 8 week event this summer, because I'm going to need every minute of the next two weeks to pull this one off! If you've been following my Instagram Stories, then you know that I'm working on making the cushions for our banquette seating, but in this weeks progress post I want to show you what we've accomplished at the other end of the room. Our Plans for the Ultimate Game Room If your ... View the Post
Clean Up After Painting: How to Clean Paint Brushes and Get Paint Off Hands
Any day is a good day to paint! Whether I'm creating art with the kids, painting furniture, or changing the color of your walls, I'm always having fun, but I used to dread the clean up. That is, until I learned a couple of simple tricks that save me lots of time. Whether you're using acrylic paint for arts and crafts, latex or oil-based paint on your walls, or wood stain, I'll let you in on my secret for how to clean paint brushes and how to get paint off your hands. These pretty ... View the Post
{five minute friday} Gilded Knife Block
Hello Blue i Style readers! I hope you're having a happy Friday! I'm thrilled Angela asked me to be here with you guys today to bring you a easy way to spice up a boring kitchen necessity! Many of us have these giant knife blocks in our homes, right? They can be a a great tool if you want to keep your sharp knives out of drawers so little fingers don't get hurt when they go digging! But let's be real...they aren't the most attractive item that makes a home on your kitchen counter! Well, ... View the Post