Yay! It's spring! Okay, not really. We have a fresh 7-9 inches of snow outside and the ten day forecast doesn't even hit 40 degrees. In my head: December, January & February are winter, but that is it. After that, I am all about spring. Four seasons, 12 months means each season only gets three months (cue laughter from every.single.person who lives in Wisconsin). Needless to say, regardless of the weather, Easter is right around the corner so it was time to get my Easter/spring shelf ...
Hanging Gutter Bookshelves & the Low-Down On the Reading Nook
Last week I revealed Eleanor's big girl room reading nook. The first completed project of her new room. Since posting it, I have received lots and lots of questions about her space. Questions on various Facebook posts, on Instagram, in the comments and just about anywhere one could think to look. I tried my best to answer them, but at the end of the day I thought it would be best to put all those answers in one post. Let us start with a source list: 1. Gutter bookshelves and end caps ...
Everything You Need to Know About Carpet Tiles
Finding affordable flooring solutions for your home can be really difficult. These Home Depot carpet tiles fit the bill and now I am breaking down everything about why we chose carpet tiles, how to install carpet tiles and how these Home Depot carpet tiles are holding up FIVE years later! The room with the carpet problem With a new baby on the way, 8 weeks away (eek!), we have been busy moving Eleanor out of the nursery across the hall from us and up to her big girl room, complete with big ...
Big Girl Room Reading Nook and Cutting Edge Stencil Giveaway
I am so flipping excited to show you Eleanor's reading nook. Last week I shared a mood board, AKA- my plan for her reading nook. The Cutting Edge Stencil- Herringbone Allover is the key piece to this reading nook. It defines the space and is that little extra something special. And because EVERYONE loves a good before. I absolutely love, love, love how it turned out. I cannot wait for little E to see it. She is going to love hiding away in there and looking at her ...
Simplifying with 40 Bags 40 Days Challenge
I am joining in on White House, Black Shutters 40 Bags, 40 Day Challenge. It has officially been a week, so I thought I would share with you my progress and any tips and tid bits of knowledge I have learned along the way. So here are the "expert-preggers-mom-of-two-in-a-small-house-organizing tips" or what I've learned thus far. 1. Start small. Organizing, simplifying and getting rid of stuff can be overwhelming. Pick one doable task and DO IT! The whole thing is kind of like a snowball ...