How to Make Cookies Using the Microwave Are you ready for this? Put a frozen cookie ball into the microwave for 30 seconds it emerges an ACTUAL cookie, micro-baked to perfectly soft and gooey with even a little …
I used to be an avid scrapbooker. It's true. And it's also true that around the time my first child was born I slowly stopped saving my photos and memories in a book. I have …
Are you a podcast person, yet? If not, friend, please get on board. The new soundtrack of my runs, road trips, and household duties has switched (from 80's hits and broadway classics) to self-development and inspirational …
I just returned from an exciting, month-long road trip though Utah, Arizona, and Texas. Everywhere I stayed, I saw good friends. The type of friends you can not see to talk to for months and …
Hooray! After a month of scheming, working, designing, and just GETTING IT DONE, this two-toned boy girl shared bedroom for my two youngest kids is complete. I worked on this room as the first month …
As we finished the first major renovations on our fixer upper in Richmond, Virginia, I realized it was time to focus on the details. We have moved a bunch of times, and each time I …
This month I have been focused on designing the shared kids room that also doubles as a play and reading area. One of my design challenges was to create a beautiful and functional bookshelf and …
Every new element I add to our renovation project becomes my very favorite. This perfect cactus wallpaper in the hallway is not exception. I am completely head over heels with the unexpected whimsy, touch of …
This post is sponsored by Rug Doctor. Take 10% off a new FlexClean All-In-One machine with the code LIVEFREE10! Adding a dog to the family is like adding a baby, in a lot of ways. You have to …
This post has been sponsored by Canada Dry®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. We bought our fixer upper in January, when snow covered the yard and all the trees were bare. It has been …
When I designed our kitchen remodel, I knew right away I wanted beautiful, wooden floating shelves. Not shelves with brackets, but true floating shelves coming straight out from the tiled backsplash wall. It was tricky …
Hiring a contractor can be a challenge. Especially looking for one in a new neighborhood, new city, or for a project that you may be unfamiliar with. Over the past five months of renovation on …