In our last house we needed to update the drywall, insulation and all the windows. It was overwhelming. We said, while living in that situation, that our ideal for our next home would be a 1960s-1970s Colonial. Well, here we are in a 1966 Colonial and the things that need updating now are much more manageable. One of my enormous…
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Ten Minute Chocolate Mousse
There are a few affiliate links in this post for your convenience at no additional cost to you. A few years ago I was part of a book club my sister started. One of the best books we read was Bread & Wine by Shauna Niequist (it’s under $9 and on Amazon Prime. You’re welcome. :)). Not only did Shauna Niequist have…
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Tulip and Ranunculus White Peonies Light Pink Peonies Montauk Succulent Wreath Forsythia Wreath Have you ever read the Leonardo DiVinci quote “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”? I read it for the first time the other day and it sums up the direction I want to go with this house and all my decorating. I don’t want anything frou frou or over…
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Bite Sized Pieces from our Life
It’s crazy how dramatically our lives have changed in the past month. There are some minutes when I think we have got this and other moments when I want to go to bed at 7pm because the day has been so draining. When we took the twins home I made a very conscious decision that this blog would be put…
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Wingback, Tufted and Glorious
Bed | Nightstands | Bedspread: Hayneedle (similar here) | Pillows: Home Goods | Lamps: Marshalls This bed. It’s the kind of bed I’ve been pining after for a couple of years. About three years ago we built our own bed as a knock off from one we loved by West Elm. The kids sort of tore apart the headboard and we…
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Working with a Long and Narrow Living Room
When we first moved into our last house AJ and I were stumped about how to set up our long and narrow living room. We figured out a set up that worked pretty well for us and then moved into this house which also has a long and narrow living room. I’m sure there are people out there, like us, who…
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