Affordable, Classic Coffee Tables for Your Timeless Living Room
A coffee table is one of those major furniture purchases that you hope will last you for a good long time, but how do you know if you’re making the right choice? Here are some of my favorite classic coffee tables that will fit in beautifully in your timeless, lasting, non-trendy living room. Trends can […]
Five Things on a Friday – 2/3/23
Happy Friday! Hope you had a great week! This view of Jack and Chris watching soccer together was one my favorite cozy views from last Sunday. We called it “our version of Sunday afternoon football.” 🙂 Kennedy’s first few university acceptance letters have started to come in! Such an exciting time for all of us. […]
Plant-Based Pecan Snowball Cookies (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
These cookies are delicious any time of year, but they’re especially fun during the winter months because they look like little snowballs. Here’s my plant-based version of pecan snowball cookies. I first made these pecan snowball cookies for my cookie trays at Christmas and I had to make another few batches now that we’re officially […]
11 More Housekeeping Tools That You Need in Your Life
I just love having the right tool for the right job around the house. I’ve shared some of my favorites before, but here are just a few more. What a simple joy it is to have the things you need to keep your home in tip-top shape, and to have those things be lovely items […]
Favorite Built-In Cabinetry Storage Components
If you’re installing new cabinetry in your home, it’s absolutely worthwhile to take the time to plan for a few custom storage components that suit your family’s needs as well. Here are some favorite built-in cabinetry storage components that we’ve photographed. I realized the other day just how many great storage options we’ve seen in […]
Five Things on a Friday – 1/20/23
Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a lovely, quiet, restful mid-January week. As discussed a couple of weeks ago, I’ve been practicing taking breaks throughout my days and I really think I’m starting to get the hang of it. I think the time of year and pretty January views like in the above photo are […]
How to Remove Pills From Upholstery Fabric
If your sofa is starting to look a little rough in some areas due to pilling, here’s an easy trick to make it look almost as good as new again. Here’s how to remove pills from upholstery fabric. I’ll start off by saying that if you really choose the right high-quality fabric for your furniture, […]
12 Homekeeping Tools That Will Change Your Life
If it’s true that a clean home leads to a clear mind, then these homekeeping tools will absolutely change your life by making it so much easier to keep things fresh and tidy. It’s no secret that I’m a bit of a cleaning tool addict. I love the simplicity and the functionality of having exactly […]
Five Things on a Friday – 1/6/23
Aaaand we’re back! Not sure how I managed to take almost two full months off from these Friday update posts, but the Holidays have a way of doing that to you, don’t they? Anyway, let’s get caught up! Christmas was quite a discombobulating experience for us this year, but it was still a good one. […]
Soft and Chewy Plant-Based Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies have had multiple rave reviews from all the neighborhood kids. 🙂 Here’s the recipe for absolutely perfect, soft and chewy plant-based chocolate chip cookies. This is the kind of recipe that makes everyone think you’re the best baker they know. When you try one of these cookies, you’ll get it. I can say […]
Camera Gear for Shooting Interiors
Today I’m going to share what I hope will be the first part of a multi-part series! Let’s start first with camera gear for shooting interiors. So, I’m kind of trying to play catch up here a little bit. We’ve been asked pretty often if we could share a little bit about how we shoot […]
Candy Cane Shortbread Cookies
These candy cane shortbread cookies are a super easy, super festive cookie and they’ll look so fun on your Christmas cookie tray this year. I like to try at least one or two new shortbread variations every Christmas. This year, after making our peppermint bark, I realized that I had way over-purchased the crushed candy […]
Neutral Traditional Christmas Living Room
This year I kept things calm and bright in the living room while still maintaining all the traditional Christmas coziness we love so much. Here’s my neutral traditional Christmas decor this year. As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I didn’t make any huge changes this year with my Christmas decor compared to last year. […]
Natural Christmas Front Porch 2022
This year’s front porch decor is foraged and a little wild, once again and I had a great time piecing it together from this and that found around our property. Here’s a look at our natural Christmas front porch 2022. There are so many interesting plants in different shapes and textures growing around our property […]
Soft and Chewy Sprinkle Cookies
These soft and chewy sprinkle cookies are the perfect way to add a little extra colour and fun to your cookie tray this Christmas. I’m always looking for ways to add more fun and color to my Christmas cookie trays. Sometimes things can get looking just a little brown overall when it comes to baked […]
DIY Foraged Christmas Door Swag
There’s nothing like fresh greenery and it’s even better if it comes from your own backyard. Grab your clippers and make this foraged Christmas door swag for your front door! I made one of these last year, but I treated it as kind of an experiment, so I never actually got around to sharing how […]
10 Plant-Based Christmas Cookies
Try these recipes for plant-based Christmas cookies to put together a cookie tray that everyone at your gathering can enjoy together this year! Baked goods are definitely the way to my heart. If you feel the same way, hopefully these recipes will help you share the love with everyone at your gathering this holiday season. […]
Natural Cedar Christmas Decorations in the Mudroom
I went super simple for the mudroom this year and just headed out on a walk around the property to gather some greenery to bring a little Christmas cheer to our entryway. Here are my natural cedar Christmas decorations in our mudroom. We love our Christmas decorations in this house, but the whole process can […]
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
The perfect chewy chocolate chip cookie, elevated just a little bit. Here’s how to make my new favorite salted chocolate chip cookies! Let me tell you, if you’re looking for a truly indulgent cookie experience, look no further. These salted chocolate chip cookies are so great because, first of all, the actual chocolate chip cookie […]
Gift Ideas for Travellers
Do you know someone who loves to travel, or who just loves the idea of travelling more? These ideas might be exactly perfect for them. Here are my gift ideas for travellers for this year! Push-pin World Map | Brass Bear Bell and Whistle Set | Luggage Tags | Compact Leather Backpack | Luggage Scale […]