Decorating the House for Christmas

We're just under 2 months until Christmas. If you're a blogger or even just a reader you can't help but feel the pressure to make your house look amazing. You start comparing yourself to others, it doesn't matter what the circumstances you just do. I'm working on not doing that . I'll let you know how that works out. Once Christmas rolls around we'll have been in our house 9 months. I have to admit I haven't been kind to…

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Organizing the Office Week Five

Welcome back to my One Room Challenge! I'm heading to the finish line! Please make sure you check out some of the other guest participants spaces and designers. This last week there were no big projects and I've been focusing on organizing the space and thought I would share with you some tips when it comes to organizing your office. In case you want to read the week's leading up to Week Five. Week One Week Two Week Four As…

One Room Challenge – Week 4

Things are finally getting serious around here and there is progress!! A huge shout out to my husband for getting so much done while I was in Chicago last week.   Before I left for Chicago I ordered House Beautiful Style Secrets to read while on the airplane. I've already read it twice. Once on the way to Chicago and once on the way back.  I've talked about it before but decorating quickly is hard for me when it comes…

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One Room Challenge Week 2

For just deciding to start the One Room Challenge last week literally on the day of the One Room Challenge I have to admit things are going pretty good. (Of course that's when things fall apart when you think you're on track.) My husband has been busy working on storage and organization for the closet. I have ordered whatever I needed to online. I've gotten confirmation that everything is on it's way except for the lights. Fingers crossed they're coming.…

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October

The weather has finally cooled in Nevada. Our neighborhood pool closed for the season. The busy season of Thanksgiving and Christmas are about the begin. Cooper and I are headed to Chicago this month to visit with Sloan and celebrate Coop's 5th birthday. (I'm also hoping for a Cubs game too, fingers crossed.) With each month that passes Nevada becomes more like home but it does not make me miss Chicago any less. This home tour doesn't help. Alaina Kaczmarski's…