A round up of 20 home organizing items to tidy every room in your house, establish good organizing habits, and keep it that way. Don’t read that title as “My house is sparkly clean and everything has its place right now and I’m basically Organizer Barbie.” That ain’t it. 😉 We just took down our Christmas decorations last week, and…
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How to decorate a bedroom in 9 simple ways as a peaceful, relaxing retreat to awaken the senses and promote well-being. This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. New Year, new projects! I’ve been ITCHING to dive into a big room makeover the last couple of weeks, so for this one, Robert and I pulled it…
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Oh my goodness, y’all! It’s been a hot minute! I’ve missed you! For the last couple of weeks, Robert and I uninstalled our social media apps and soaked up all of the quality time possible with our girls. We have so many exciting things planned for 2021 (and I bet God will continue to wow us like He always does)….
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I’ve gotta be honest… I can’t say I’ll be sad to see 2020 go. It’s been such a hard year for so many of us, and really, I count myself extremely lucky to have a healthy family and a tummy full of food and a roof over my head. But my goodness… 2020 has taught me lessons I will forever…
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A step-by-step tutorial for a cozy outdoor DIY fire pit + the best equipment for making the job faster and easier. This post is sponsored by STIHL. Merry Christmas to us! Maybe some couples wrap jewelry and a new winter coat to put under the tree to give each other but us… We apparently haul gravel instead of tie bows…
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Gift basket ideas for the homebody, spa lover, DIYer, entertainer, baker, movie lover, and coffee fanatic. This post is sponsored by Walmart. I’m calling it. Christmas shopping is DONE! I have to tell myself to “officially” stop or else I’ll just end up giving my heart out right up until the day. Having the gift giving love language might be…
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100+ of the best toys, clothes, kids’ room decor items, and games for babies, toddlers, kids, tweens, and teens under $25. Last week, when I shared our $25 and Under Budget Gift Guide, I had a lot of requests to make one for kids! So I dove deep into all of the toy reviews, all of the top recommended lists…
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Thrifty Christmas art idea to repurpose a secondhand sheet music book to create an inexpensive gallery wall for $1. Today seems like a good day for a thrift store decorating project, don’t ya think? COVID has really cramped my thrifting abilities this year, and I’ve missed it! Remember when I pressed a bunch of fall leaves collected from the yard…
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A simple faux fireplace project that’s easy to recreate + Christmas mantel decor idea using common capsule pieces. I have done ZILCH outdoor Christmas decorating this year. Our front porch is completely bare (except for a little basket of treats for the awesome UPS/FedEx/USPS/Amazon delivery people). But then somehow, I ended up accidentally decorating our outdoor faux fireplace on our…
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This post is sponsored by Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart. For as long as I can remember, Christmas brunch has always been a big deal at our house, and the absolute must-have every year is my mom’s “Christmas morning casserole”. On Christmas Eve, right after our big family dinner and after my brother and I would wriggle into our…
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A huge gift guide of the best, highly rated, inexpensive gifts under $25 for everyone on your Christmas shopping list. Whew! This was a BEAST of a gift guide to put together… mainly because it had a very tall order involved. I wanted to provide y’all with tons of cheap gift ideas for the trickiest people on your list with…
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A classic Christmas home tour with a modern edge for the 2020 Jennifer Rizzo Holiday Housewalk featuring 30 bloggers’ styled homes. This post is sponsored by Bed Bath and Beyond. Help yourself to some hot cocoa and come on in because it’s Holiday Housewalk day! If you’re new around these parts or haven’t hung around the “blogosphere” that often, each…
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40 of the best Christmas books for kids of all ages + an Advent Christmas countdown wrapped book tradition idea. Tomorrow, we start one of our absolute FAVORITE traditions with our kids as part of our countdown to Christmas! Every year, I gather up all of the Christmas books, wrap them in cute paper with a number on a gift…
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This post is sponsored by STIHL USA. There never was a Small Business Saturday quite as needed as this one. To say small business owners have had a rough time this year would be the understatement of the century. Our towns’ small shops and our nation’s privately owned businesses need our help, and even though I’ve always enjoyed shopping small…
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Merry Christmas! Ugh. We can finally say that! If you’re like me and have started ticking off all of the Christmas gift shopping today, I thought it would be helpful to round up all of the Black Friday deals happening over the weekend. As for me though, I plan to do a lot more supporting of small businesses, so I’ll…
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A bright, whimsical Christmas playroom with hints of retro + access to free vintage holiday postcard prints to string into garland. I keep telling myself, “Okay, I’m going to decorate this room and then I’ll be done.” And then somehow it keeps snowballing. I’m throwing fairy lights on everything, people! Don’t stand still too long or you’ll be next! Things…
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5 Thanksgiving table decorating mood boards using a variety of color schemes with inexpensive items from Walmart. This post is sponsored by Walmart. It’s been way too long since I’ve shared a mood board inspiration post. Ever since I discovered them right around the time I started this little blog, I’ve learned two major lessons: Mood boarding is the BEST…
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The perfect gift ideas for women – for a mom, a grandmother, a neighbor, a daughter, a sister, or a friend. I had every intention of already having my Christmas shopping done for all of the people on my list by now, but lo and behold, here we are. I have to be totally honest though, when I was rounding…
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Great gift ideas for all kinds of guys who love outdoors, golfing, working out, cooking, DIYing, relaxing, or just plain like to look good. When I asked Robert the other day what he wanted for Christmas, his eyes glazed over and he finally shrugged because really… the guy has a lot of hobbies and a lot of “accessories” for it…
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A step-by-step tutorial to make cinnamon salt dough ornaments that look just like gingerbread cookies, smell amazing, and last for years. When I was in preschool, I remember making a salt dough plaque of my handprint for my mom and proudly presenting it to her on Mother’s Day. Remember like it was yesterday… even though that was 30 years ago….
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