Are you tired of using expensive, toxic chemicals to clean your home?
Let me show you how to quickly clear a clogged drain in about 10 minutes — using edible ingredients from your kitchen pantry!


Get the goods on my new favorite towels, my favorite thrift store find, a valuable online resource, a favorite seasonal recipe, a lovely inspirational quote, and so much more!
Also… cold cereal! My children tried it for the first time this summer and I’m sharing why this weekly morning routine is now a family favorite!

Although I love the idea of entertaining in our home, I’ve found that outdoor entertaining is much more enjoyable, less stressful, and so much easier to clean up after (as long as I follow a few simple tips!)
I’m sharing those tips today — along with lots of pictures of our new pool, deck, patio, and outdoor entertaining areas!



Over the summer months, in an effort to spend less time in the house and more time outside by the pool, we enjoy simple kid-friendly charcuterie board meals on a very regular basis.
If this sounds fancy, I promise it’s not… In fact, it’s one of our family’s most favorite, fun, kid-friendly, friend-and-neighbor-approved meals! AND it’s perfect for eating outside with almost no cleanup!

Dave and I closed on our first house back in 2006… and we’ve been painting like crazy ever since!
Painting isn’t my most favorite passtime, but I’ve grown to love it, simply because it’s such a quick and frugal way to update any space in our home.
Give YOUR home a farmhouse facelift with our favorite farmhouse paint colors!!



Homemade granola is one of my favorite ways to add more whole grains to our family’s diet.
It’s just sweet enough to satisfy our sweet tooth and hearty enough to keep us fuller longer.
Plus… it’s freezer friendly, it’s a great way to use up some of the ingredients in the back of your pantry, and… it tastes amazing!

Lots of favorites today — including spring break with my favorite people, AND a planner giveaway from my favorite planner company!
Also… my favorite healthy snack, our kids new favorite “toy”, a really fun accessory I’m super geeked about, favorite swimwear, a really great book, a big milestone for Clara, an App I love, and more!
As much as I hate to admit it, I was more attached to my smartphone than I realized. And I’m certain it took up more of my time than I realized too.
Can you relate?
If you’d like a little more freedom from your phone, keep reading for 5 simple tips that will train your brain and your body to touch your phone less often!

In a world of Hollywood romance and “highlight reels”, it’s tempting to believe our relationships are lacking.
What Hollywood doesn’t tell us though, is that healthy marriages are built on the faithful pursuit and practice of everyday love.
Whether you’re dating, newly married, living life with a gaggle of young kiddos, or entering the empty nest stage, I’m confident your relationship will benefit from a little extra everyday love!

Although the winter months can seem long and dreary, I’ve actually come to cherish the shorter days… because it means our family often enjoys longer evenings spent together inside.
Find more of my recent favorites (recipes, tech gadgets, accessories, quotes, books, craft supplies, routines, and more) inside the post!
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