No Sew Bedskirt

When we were redoing our room last month, I was surprised how many little details make a space feel finished.  The bedskirt is one of those. Our previous bed had a wooden frame that hid the box springs.  We were…

Moss Covered Monogram

In the Cozy Minimalist class, I learned that plants breathe life into the room.  My family room is land locked and light deprived.  Real plants wouldn’t survive a week in this space, so a little creativity is in order. (The plants in…

When Spending Money Saves Money

My mom is amazing.  She was my Skylarks and Orioles leader, and Den Mother for my brother.  She taught Sunday school and led the junior church.  She cooked a sit down meal for us every night and made breakfast almost every…

The Risk of Painting Brick

  There are a lot of things I love about our family room.  It’s open concept so we can see the kitchen from our comfy sofa.  It’s big with lots of options for furniture placement.  It has yummy hand scraped…

One Pot Wonder: Chicken Pasta Salad

This refreshing pasta salad, can be ready in just 10 minutes! Welcome, my guest blogger Blake from Style-Island as she shares her spring recipe. I don’t know about you but many weeknights, especially once the weather gets warm…the idea of slaving over…

It’s One Pot Wonder Week!

Oooooooh, I’m so excited!  One Pot Wonders are deliciously easy meals that require minimal clean up.  They often work well for outdoor cooking over an open fire with a skillet. (A flame is ok, no need to wait for coals.) And…