After a long Chicago winter, (and they always feel long!), I am always so excited for the advent of spring! Open windows, spring cleaning, and fresh flowers are my first thoughts when I think of spring. Now, with my personal black thumbs, fresh flowers are often outside my wheelhouse. I have no talent whatsoever for arrangements, and they always seem to die right away. I’ve had my best luck… Continue Reading
Fall in Love with Autumn Decor
The smell of autumn is in the air, and I’m surprised to say I am actually ready for it! We had such a bizarre summer that I was afraid I’d hate to bid farewell to it. Cold in the early months, then hot as the blazes until the sudden chill – no, hot – no, chill – no, hot! Dagnamit, it couldn’t make up its mind!! (Yes, I threw… Continue Reading
Creating a Pre-Tween Boy’s Bedroom
So I’m the bad mom. I forced my boys to share a bedroom from the moment my youngest was sprung free from the crib. My thoughts at the time were that you have ONE chance in life to bond like this. I’m nine years senior to my own baby brother, so that was not a thing. But I’ve seen siblings who bonded like mad because (well, probably… Continue Reading
Decorating an Autumn Table
The leaves are turning, which means fall isn’t far off. Decorating an autumn table can be a pretty and fun method for transitioning out of the summer slump! I wasn’t quite ready to dig all my old autumn decor out of the basement, so I opted to do a little light shopping instead! Do you treat yourself to at least one or two new decor pieces with the season… Continue Reading
Daddy’s Game Room – Perfect Father’s Day Gift
Do you know a gamer daddy that would LOVE to have his own “Daddy’s Game Room”? We geeked out a room for my gamer husband, and he loves it! On the last (or fourth) Monday of each month, I challenge a group of bloggers to participate in a #MovieMondayChallenge! We decide on a topic, genre, or specific movie to use for inspiration and everyone gets free reign to create something… Continue Reading
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