Tag: homemaking

  • Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be Pinterest Perfect

    It’s easy to be swayed into feeling the need to create a Pinterest perfect Thanksgiving, but why stress if you don’t have to? Yes, there are beautiful images all over the internet of picturesque tablescapes and to-die-for recipes, but at the end of the day, the simpler you can make the holiday, the more thankful…

  • Cottagecore-Country Inspired Front Porch

    While working on our master bedroom makeover, I was inspired by this trash treasure pair of wicker chairs I saw on the side of the road for a cottagecore-country front porch makeover. Luckily, I was driving my husband’s truck when I saw them on the curb. I quickly pulled onto the next road to turn…

  • Master Bedroom Refresh on a Budget

    Exercising ‘Care Creates Contentment’ (more on this from @debtfree.mom on Instagram) can take your budget or pretty much any area of your life a long way simply by just caring for what you already have. During spring cleaning, I typically find that I have the urge to spend thinking “oh if only I had a…

  • Getting to the Root of my Fear: The Garden Experiment Pt 2

    I’m a rule follower, envious of those who can fly by the seat of their pants. But more often than not, I let my fear of failure consume me in the form of overthinking and overanalyzing to the point that I will give up before even starting. But I put gardening in writing for accountability…

  • Tips for your Spring Cleaning Routine

    When I first started living on my own, I thought spring cleaning had to be this huge, daunting group of tasks. But now, after having been a homeowner for over 10 years, it’s easier to see that seasonal cleaning is just expand upon the cleaning and maintainence of your home that you should already be…