Thanks to The Spa Girl Life for sending me this candle. As always, all opinions are my own. I've got a question for you; how are you holding up during this worldwide pandemic? I don't know that any of us could have predicted that we'd still be experiencing this back when it all started this spring. I've had the opportunity to talk to many of my girlfriends and family members so I feel like I'm in a good place mentally, though I know others are really struggling. And when it comes to men, who are Read more [...]

About a month ago, I began writing an article to discuss creating a home evacuation plan. I planned on sharing it this month because September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. Little did I know, I would be putting my home evacuation plan to use before sharing it with you. I live in Oregon. We currently have 47 wildfires burning. Hundreds of thousands of acres are burning out of control. People have lost absolutely everything. Watching the news is devastating. We feel helpless and Read more [...]

I received the Barrington Urban Collection Shuffleboard Table from MD Sports to help facilitate this post.  As always, all opinions are my own. I know what it's like to live in cramped quarters.  Until we added on recently, our home was on the smaller side.  (Only 2 official bedrooms and 2 bathrooms for the 7 of us!  Thankfully, our living room, dining room, and kitchen were all good sizes.)  But as the kids have grown, I've realized that it's important to have activities for them to do Read more [...]

I received product to facilitate this post.  There is a paid link in this post. As always, all opinions are my own. Updating and upgrading aspects of the home is a joy as a homeowner.  I love seeing my projects come to completion and my dreams become reality.  Last year, we renovated our old farmhouse and I loved the results.  Everything turned out beautifully.  But one thing still wasn't working for us.  We were out of space.  So this year, we added on.  Read more [...]

I am a die hard garage/yard sale shopper. I LOVE a good deal. Some Garage/Yard Sales I visit are awesome and some are a bust. Here are my tips to make your garage sale super successful! Plan Ahead - Pick a day or two where you have nothing else going on. You will bring in more shoppers if you have a sale that lasts more than one day. Avoid holiday weekends as folks may be vacationing. In my area garage/yard sales tend to begin on Thursday or Friday and last through Saturday. Better Together Read more [...]