The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is finally open to everyone today - I shopped it during the cardholders presale and already received and tried on my stash! I found several things I absolutely love while a few were no-brainers to return so I thought I'd share everything (both the good and the bad) with you. Some items are currently sold out but if there's something that you really want but it's showing as out of stock, keep checking back! With free shipping and free returns, Nordstrom gets a LOT ...
My Mini Indoor Herb Garden, The Perfect Alternative to Wallpaper, & Best Amazon Prime Day Deals!
How is summer treating you guys?! We just got back from a week in North Carolina visiting my parents and have a stacked to-do list that I'm hitting the ground running on. A few of the fun things on that list are to finish shopping for my daughter's dorm room (she's off to college in a month - I can't believe it!), get my foyer wallpapered, and finalize the plans for our master bathroom addition. Seems this summer is passing by more quickly than most - do you feel the same? Today I've gathered ...
The Best Way to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances, New Bathroom Addition Plans, & Weekend Sale Favorites!
Hey everyone, I hope you're all enjoying a wonderful July 4th weekend! So far ours has been a mix of barbecues, yard work, and fireworks - we live right above a field where they shoot them off each 4th so we have the luxury of watching them from lawn chairs in our driveway! I'm popping in to share a quick "View It, Do It, You It!" post today including updated plans for our master bathroom addition ("View It"), my tried and true way to clean stainless steel appliances (and get them streak-free!) ...
Our New Coat Closet Using IKEA Pax Wardrobes!
There are so many things to love about having an older home but ample closet space is unfortunately not one of them! On our entire first floor (which includes two of our four bedrooms and three of our four bathrooms) we have only two closets - the small clothes closet in our bedroom that my husband and I share and a shallow storage closet off of our kitchen eat-in area. We've never had a coat closet and have relied on just a few hooks by the front door which doesn't work so well when we have ...
My Five Favorite Tips for Keeping a Cleaner Home with Dogs (and Kids!)
Our Boston terrier, Hope, is everyone's favorite family member - she's the best greeter, cuddler, and comedic entertainment around! She's happiest when she's being carried around (sometimes I joke that I should get a baby sling because she'd seriously love it) or is snuggled up next to us in the family room. We should probably be better dog parents and set more ground rules for her around the house but the honest truth is that she rules the roost! She's allowed up on all of our furniture and not ...
2-Ingredient Organic Weed Killer That Works!
After experimenting with several different formulas for organic weed killer, I'm sharing the one that's worked best for me! Super easy with only three simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry! (This post is a 2019 update of a previously published post) Living in Connecticut where the summers are fairly mild, we tend to get just the right amount of rain, sun, and shade for our landscaping to thrive. But unfortunately the weeds thrive too - it's a constant battle to keep ...
