Thank you Walmart for sponsoring this post!I always find myself running out of things at the most inconvenient times – when my husband is out-of-town, when it’s pouring rain outside or there’s a birthday party on our calendar and I forgot to buy a gift. And sometimes, let's be honest, another errand or trip to the store is the last thing I want to ...
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Why Using a Home Cleaning Service is One of the Best Investments We Make Each Month
Thank you Merry Maids for sponsoring this post!When I moved to Houston from Toronto over a decade ago, I remember feeling surprised that everyone I knew seemed to have a cleaning service for their home or apartment. They’d rave about how it saved them time and they could enjoy their weekends without having to dedicate as much time to cleaning ...
Serena & Lily Memorial Day Sale Picks
Happy Wednesday! One of my favorite home retailers, Serena & Lily is having an amazing 20% off of everything Memorial Day sale starting today, through 5/28 (use code SUMMERPREP)! Living well begins at home and I'm so excited to share my picks with you + show you the S&L pieces we have in our home.I've loved Serena & Lily for a long ...
Five Realistic Ways to KonMari Your Home Via Professional Organizer Amy Vance
Thank you to Amy Vance, professional organizer and owner of Eco Modern Concierge, based in Houston, for contributing this post! So many of y'all have asked for more home and organizing content and I love bringing experts to my blog who live and breathe this stuff - day in and day out.By the way - in case you missed it, you can ...
Our New Tempur-Pedic LuxeAdapt Mattress
This post is in partnership with Tempur-Pedic.When I moved to Houston over ten years ago, one of the first things we purchased after moving into our first home is a new mattress. We’ve had that mattress since 2007 and for the last couple of years, we’ve both kept saying it was time for a new one, but never pulled the trigger.Kevin loathed ...
Where to Find Affordable Art for Your Home
I love adding colorful art to our home - it gives it personality and I adore looking at the pieces I select every single day! As you can see, I love a lot of coastal, abstract and botanical art. I also love chinoiserie panels - but they're so pricey - definitely on my wish list for the future!Teil Duncan | beach print | framed palm art | aerial ...
My Favorite Home Organizing Products
Social media is literally obsessed with organizing and de-cluttering right now and I’m fully on board (thanks, Marie Kondo! While our home isn’t always perfect, I make it a goal to ensure we stay on top of clutter and devote chunks of time to finding better organization systems if I notice a particular area is getting out of control.Most ...
Life Lately + Q & A
I got a little sad when starting to draft today's post. I used to share all of our weekend adventures and write monthly updates when Harper was a baby and I miss documenting those things sometimes. Instagram stories allow me to share our day-to-day lives and moments, so it feels repetitive to share it here on the blog. However, I thought I'd ...
Holiday Home Decor Favorites
Decorating our home for the holidays brings me so much joy. I look forward to it and seem to put it up earlier as the years go on so we can enjoy it for a longer period of time. December is such a hectic month, I'm always glad to have it up early.I added pink ribbon to our tree this year to switch things up - but If I'm being honest, I miss our ...
How to Hang Your Holiday Wreaths
When I shared some of our holiday home décor recently, I got a lot of questions about how we hang our wreaths on tile, windows, wood trim, etc. I’ve been using a combination of 3M command hooks and suction cup hooks for years to hang all of our holiday wreaths and garlands! They’re both so easy to use and don’t ruin your walls or wood trim. The ...
