Now that the weather is finally creeping towards fall here, I can start getting into the spirit of the season đ I say it incessantly, but Target just keeps getting better and better. I know everyone has their favorite department in there. As you might guess, I beeline it straight to the home decor section every time I go. The fall selection has been SO good. Pretty soon, the holiday stuff will be replacing it and so many of these things… Read more »
September Favorites The end of September is upon us, and there are a bunch of random things I want to share with you. Not all of them are worthy of an entire post, so I thought maybe I could do this at the end of each month to recap some fun things I’ve been into lately. I am loving the SkyFit audio fitness app! My friend recommended it to me (thank you Becca!) and I have been using it quite a bit when I… Read more »
It’s home tour day! I’m so happy to introduce you to Tricia, one of my wonderful neighbors. Tricia and her family live right behind us. They are super warm and extremely kind. I think I have mentioned before how much we love our neighborhood, and this family is one of the many reasons why. I am in awe of what a fantastic job they did building this home from scratch. While tackling a remodel project comes with its own sets of challenges,… Read more »
Do you remember a few months ago when I posted about my friend Bonnie’s windowless classroom? Previously the 7th & 8th grade history teacher, she is now the middle school counselor. For the past month and a half, we have been chipping away at her inherited guidance classroom, with still a few more projects left to go. We are taking a little pause for the next month, so I thought it would be fun to give you a progress report today. If you recall from the original… Read more »
Today I wanted to share with you a tactic that stylists and designers use to elevate a room’s presence. During the decorating phase of a project, pros often create little “vignettes”. When you see the word vignette, what comes to mind? Wikipedia describes a vignette as: ” … a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or character and gives a trenchant impression about that character, an idea, setting, and/or object.[1] It’s a short, descriptive passage that’s more about evoking meaning through imagery… Read more »
