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I Made A Simple Floral Arrangement With Greenery From Our Yard

I Made A Simple Floral Arrangement With Greenery From Our Yard

It's that time of year when the Jasmine trees in our back yard are covered in white blooms and their sweet scent permeate the air. I love the scent so much that I wanted to bring a bit inside, so I grabbed my garden shears and cut a couple branches from one of the...

Happy 6 Months Baby Cheyenne!

Happy 6 Months Baby Cheyenne!

It's hard to believe that Cheyenne is already 6 months old! She has been such a blessing to our family and I am so grateful for her. We love you to the moon and back baby girl. images: Lea Hartman

Maurices’ Service With Style Campaign

Maurices’ Service With Style Campaign

A shero simply put is a female hero; a female who is courageous, exemplifies immense strength under stressful circumstances, and also manage s to give back to her community and family. Though I’ve never really referred to myself as a shero, I’ve been referred to as...

Potting Bench Gets a MakeovQer In Time For Spring

Potting Bench Gets a MakeovQer In Time For Spring

     I know many of us are buried in snow and cannot wait for Spring to show up. In anticipation of Spring and to give my potting bench a new lease on life, I gave it a bit of tlc. The outdoor elements had taken a toll on it over the years.  This...

Before and After: A Foyer Refresh With Paint

Before and After: A Foyer Refresh With Paint

 Am I never not painting a wall?  I recently gave our foyer a bold makeover using paint and I love the results. It's been such a mood enhancer to soak up this space these last couple days with this dreary cold weather we've been having. I used the paint...

A Bright Idea for Valentine’s Day

A Bright Idea for Valentine’s Day

It's hard to believe that January has ended and the count down to Valentine's Day has already begun. I saw this "Light of my Life" Valentine's Day diy and thought how cute! If you're feeling crafty, check out the steps to make it HERE.  Happy weekend to you. xx

Baby Cheyenne and a Nursery Sneak Peek

Baby Cheyenne and a Nursery Sneak Peek

Baby Cheyenne made her debut like a boss approximately 2 weeks ago at 38 weeks. She couldn't careless when her due date was, she was ready to get out of the oven now!  You can read more about her birth here.  Needless to say, she has already captured her hearts and...

A Shared Space to Make Room for Baby

A Shared Space to Make Room for Baby

Baby girl is supposed to make her debut in about two weeks, so I am trying to show you the projects completed to make room for her. Since we decided to use Ian's room as the nursery, I transformed Zion's room into a shared space for him and Ian....

A Milk Bath for a Mama to Be

A Milk Bath for a Mama to Be

As I was recently preparing for a milk bath photo shoot, I thought how wonderful it would be if I had a claw foot tub for styling. I could already envision how beautiful the pictures would be in my creative mind, but alas I don't have a claw foot tub, and set to...

The Little Black Dress Saves Our Anniversary Date Night

The Little Black Dress Saves Our Anniversary Date Night

On August 23rd, we celebrated our 18th year wedding anniversary which fell on a week day, so the prior weekend we went out to celebrate on a rare date night. Since I haven't started to shop for maternity clothes, I was scurrying around my closet looking for...

11 Pinterest Worthy Outdoor Spaces to Inspire

11 Pinterest Worthy Outdoor Spaces to Inspire

According to the weatherman, we have a cool down headed our way and by a cool down, I mean we will be in the 80's instead of the 100's.  So this weekend,  I am looking forward to slathering myself in some kind of mosquito repellant and spending more time...

Making Bold Moves with Navy: Before and After

Making Bold Moves with Navy: Before and After

I recently had the pleasure of sampling paint color from Aphrochic's Brooklyn in Color paint collection with Colorhouse.  The paint collection is a low odor and superior performance, eco friendly line of paints which is usually a prerequisite for me and...