I can’t help but chuckle at the oxymoron I chose for the title of this post. I don’t really know if “vintage modern” is a decor style at all, but…
I made a promise to myself about 5 years ago: I will never install wallpaper on any of my walls. The reason behind this strong statement? The hours (and hours and…
I’m kicking off the new year with what I love to do most: update rooms in my home on the cheap, cheap, cheap. It gives me a deadline (because if…
There’s nothing like a deadline to get me to finish a project I’ve been thinking about working on for months. Today, it’s the start of 2018 that gave me the…
Every year, my mom makes batches and batches of different kinds of Christmas cookies to bring to her co-workers, family, and friends. Making sugar cookies is a Christmas memory that…
I’m all about finding ways to decorate for the holidays without spending a lot of money. I love downloading free designs that I find on Pinterest, but I had some…
Advent calendars are one of my favorite Christmas memories from growing up. Yes, we always had a chocolate calendar, but the ones I loved the most were the interactive ones…
I am so excited to kick off the holiday season this year. Last year, my daughter was born on Christmas Eve, so needless to say, we spent most of Christmas…
The cardboard advent calendars with the little chocolate pieces inside were a staple come this time of year in our house growing up. There’s a nostalgic factor to them that…
It felt so strange. Yesterday, I closed up our pop-up camper for the last time until next Spring. I can’t even count how many times I’ve opened and closed that…
After rebuilding and repairing our water damaged camper roof, we needed a way to cosmetically fix the ugly ceiling inside the camper. These ceiling tiles are lightweight and easy to…
I love a free project – especially one that saves something from a landfill and adds some sparkle to my home! These snowflakes are made with old toilet paper tubes…
Estate sales are one of my favorite places to shop. There are so many time-worn treasures that are truly unique. I love finding items that I can reuse in my…
If I’m honest with you, I’m pretty awful at changing out my holiday decor. Case in point: it’s the middle of October and my mantel from the Spring is still…
It’s no secret that I like to decorate using what I already have on hand. It’s also no secret that I’m cheap thrifty. Let me share another “secret” with you:…
If this is the first time you’re visiting, I’m making over our new to us pop-up camper on a 6 week time frame as part of the One Room Challenge.…
My dad is the king of flannels. I don’t think there has been a fall, winter, or spring day that my dad hasn’t worn one of his flannel shirts, for…
It’s that time again – time for another One Room Challenge. The funny thing is that I really planned to sit this round out. Honestly. But then, after searching for…
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