I am a bit late, but I wanted to hop on here to wish you all a Happy New Year! May this year be your best year yet! Filled with healing, enlightenment, blessings, and much success. I am hoping to get back to normal blogging schedule...
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Our Christmas Tour 2019- Come On In!
As promised, I am sharing a tour of most of our home decked out for Christmas. Here's Cheyenne giving you a warm sparkly welcome. This year, I delved into my Christmas stash and tried to find new ways to reuse what I already had. The wreaths on the front...
Creating A Healthier Home with Lifecore Floors
Imagine having environmentally friendly hardwood floors in your home that is low VOC? Lifecore Floors was one of my amazing sponsors for this recent One Room Challenge and I remember how excited I was to learn that the Lifecore floors- Anew Gentling that I chose for...
6 Quick Tips for a Smooth Transition Back to School (with Wrangler)
It’s unbelievable how quickly the Summer flew by and now, we are counting down the weeks until it’s back to school time.Cheyenne is not happy about her brothers going back to school at all-that face says it all! Since the back to school routine can be a bit harsh...
We’re Featured on A Cup of Jo!
I remember years ago when I was on maternity leave while pregnant with Zion(i was teaching at the time), and I discovered Joanna's blog, A Cup of Jo. I looked forward to reading her posts daily and it was because of her blog that the idea of forming my own blog was...
A Gallery Wall Update
Gallery walls will never go out of style around here! I love them as they give me an opportunity to showcase the art pieces that make me happy. I've always wanted to try a gallery wall of art going all the way down the wall and I finally did back in the...
Self Care Is The New Health Care
At the beginning of the year, I mentioned that I was embracing being more intentional about self care. Self care looks different for everyone. For me being a visual person with a strong connection to nature, self care is surrounding myself with plants or making...
Sunroom and Living Room Refresh with Bassett Furniture
*This post is sponsored by Bassett Furniture but all thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s amazing the impact new furniture can have on a space! I recently had the pleasure of partnering with Bassett Furniture to give the sunroom a refresh. I couldn’t...
Planting Season and a Look Back at Our Patio Makeover with Home Depot
Over the weekend, I was busy pulling weeds from the garden as I excitedly planned what flowers I would be planting this year. Gardening is one of my favorite activities and I find it to be therapeutic too. When I look at our outdoor space as it is pictured above and...
A Deep Loss that Took Us Back Home to Jamaica
A loss of a loved one is never easy and although my mother-in law would've recently turned 90, it doesn't make it any less painful realizing that she is no longer here. Nonetheless, I do take solace knowing that she lived a long and full life and was deeply...
I Found The Perfect Art Piece for My Bedroom
Do you remember when I unveiled the bedroom refresh earlier this year? I mentioned in that post that I might have the perfect art piece for behind the bed, and it couldn't be more perfect! It's like it was custom made specifically for this room, the colors go so...
Make This Your Best Year Yet-The Self Care Approach
This post is sponsored by American Women’s College, all opinions are my own. "...And I feel like what I've learned from this whole experience is, women, we’re nurturers, that’s what’s expected of us. We have our children, we have our husbands if we're lucky...
A Bedroom Update with Pantone’s Color of the Year 2019
It's no secret that color excites me and though it may seem that I am always redoing our bedroom, the green version has actually been in place for awhile(well, maybe not that long). Anyway, toward the end of last year, i felt it was time for a change and I kept...
How To Care For Your Lemon Tree Indoors During The Winter
I wonder if the lemon tree I have will grow to such proportions like those pictured above- wow! My Meyers lemon tree had a rough start to the Winter because I forgot to bring it in before the temps fell below freezing. When I finally brought it in (it was already in a...
Design Addict Mom’s Top Ten Blog Posts for 2018
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are getting some R&R. It's unbelievable how quickly this year flew by! Here is a roundup of the top 10 posts of the year. I was thrilled to see a couple of my own design projects make the cut:-). Here they are in no...