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Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

Give me all the plants! I am trying to exercise restraint and not go overboard with planting all the plants! Ha- but i know you agree that there is no such thing as too many plants, right?  I am loving these jungle fever inducing spaces-so "plantilicious"! Happy...

Highlights From Zion’s Roblox Birthday Party

Highlights From Zion’s Roblox Birthday Party

Zion turned 8 years old on Saturday-can you believe it? It feels like we just celebrated his 5th birthday! Anyway, he wanted a Roblox birthday party and I panicked briefly because I am not well versed in Roblox and I could hardly find anything Roblox related to buy...

Random Moments at Our Home

Random Moments at Our Home

  This week is going to be a very busy one as I am finalizing the planning of Zion's birthday party this Saturday.  I didn't have a post scheduled for today, so instead here's a highlight of some random moments at our house... Happy new week to you all! xx images...

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day

Today is International Women's Day, so I am taking the day to celebrate all woman kind.  xx image via The Neo-Trad

My Living Room Refresh Using Paint.

My Living Room Refresh Using Paint.

Painting is one of the quickest and least expensive ways to give your space a refresh. Right at the beginning of January, I decided to finally take the plunge and enter the dark side. Well, ok, I've dabbled on the dark side before with the guest bedroom refresh,...

Cover Story: More Greenery

Cover Story: More Greenery

This shot of my home captured by the lovely Lea Hartman was on the cover of yesterday's Sunday Life of the Fayetteville Observer. I shared my thoughts on Pantone's Greenery and if you have time you can read about it here. xx

6 Great Last Minute DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts for Teachers.

6 Great Last Minute DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts for Teachers.

If you don't know what to do for your child's teacher(s), this Valentine's Day, here are some fun quick and easy diy ideas. I did the one above last year for the boys' teachers and it was a hit. Such a cute idea! (via Brickyard Buffalo) Isn't this sweet? (via Cake...

Weekend Inspiration.

Weekend Inspiration.

With the current political climate, I needed cheering up and compiled some beauty for the weekend that immediately lifted my spirits. I hope you enjoy too. This whimsical rainbow llama illustrated by Argentinian artist, Sasa above is currently trending on tumblr and I...

I Could’ve Predicted Pantone’s Color of the Year; Greenery.

I Could’ve Predicted Pantone’s Color of the Year; Greenery.

If you look around my home, you'll immediately notice different variations of one color-GREEN. It's sprinkled in some way in each room of our home, so when Pantone announced greenery as their color for 2017, i was like-i could've predicted that! I mean orange is my...

10 Tips for Hosting an Amazing Friendsgiving.

10 Tips for Hosting an Amazing Friendsgiving.

In the Military community, Friendsgiving is quite popular. It's not uncommon for many Military families to not be able to go home during Thanksgiving, so the next best thing is to host a party and invite your friends which is what I did! Friendsgiving is usually a...

Halloween Glimpses at Our Home.

Halloween Glimpses at Our Home.

 I usually keep the decor for Halloween on the simple side, and this year, I chose to sprinkle black accessories and accents throughout. Orange is my favorite colour and takes center stage year round in our home, but during Halloween, it shows off even more....

How to Make and Preserve Mango Jam.

How to Make and Preserve Mango Jam.

This Summer, I learned a new skill and I have Ace Hardware to thank for that. I probably would not ever think of tackling preserving fruits or vegetables by canning out of sheer intimidation but I did it! I am so proud too. I worked with Ace Hardware to show how I...

I Spent the Day In a Wedding Dress…

I Spent the Day In a Wedding Dress…

It's our wedding anniversary month(next week to be exact) and since I didn't wear a traditional wedding dress on our wedding day because it wasn't in our budget- (in fact our wedding day was free of all the bells and whistles but most definitely brimming with love), I...