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Saying Goodbye To Our Willow House

With the recent sale of our home, today I’m saying goodbye to our Willow House. Saying goodbye is never easy. It’s an official ending and even when we know it’s time to close the door and walk through a new one, it can be very bittersweet. Saying goodbye to our Willow House was just that. […]

With the recent sale of our home, today I’m saying goodbye to our Willow House. Saying goodbye is never easy. It’s an official ending and even when we know it’s time to close the door and walk through a new one, it can be very bittersweet. Saying goodbye to our Willow House was just that. […]

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Our Next Big Move!

Surprise! We sold our house and I’m sharing all about our next big move below! I’ve been keeping a big secret for the last month or so… Todd and I have sold our house and we close right after Thanksgiving! It almost doesn’t feel real saying that, but here we are! Over the last two […]

Surprise! We sold our house and I’m sharing all about our next big move below! I’ve been keeping a big secret for the last month or so… Todd and I have sold our house and we close right after Thanksgiving! It almost doesn’t feel real saying that, but here we are! Over the last two […]

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Our Kitchen Remodel Is Finished

I’m so incredibly excited to share that our kitchen remodel is finished! It’s been a long few years in the making, but it was worth every second! See all of the details below! Perhaps one of the most rewarding projects in this entire house remodel, is our kitchen. To say that it was bad when […]

I’m so incredibly excited to share that our kitchen remodel is finished! It’s been a long few years in the making, but it was worth every second! See all of the details below! Perhaps one of the most rewarding projects in this entire house remodel, is our kitchen. To say that it was bad when […]

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Shop Our Christmas Collection!

I am so very excited to announce that you can now shop our Christmas collection! After months, upon months of working on the launch for our Christmas collection, A Merry Little Christmas, I am so thrilled to say the collection is now live and ready for you to shop! Each and every item is special […]

I am so very excited to announce that you can now shop our Christmas collection! After months, upon months of working on the launch for our Christmas collection, A Merry Little Christmas, I am so thrilled to say the collection is now live and ready for you to shop! Each and every item is special […]

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10 Easy Ways To Decorate Your Kitchen For Fall

Ready to decorate your kitchen for fall? I’m sharing ten easy ways to make your kitchen feel warm and inviting for the fall season! During the fall season, I love to spend time in my kitchen cooking and baking. It’s a passion of mine. Oftentimes, I think the kitchen can be an area that is […]

Ready to decorate your kitchen for fall? I’m sharing ten easy ways to make your kitchen feel warm and inviting for the fall season! During the fall season, I love to spend time in my kitchen cooking and baking. It’s a passion of mine. Oftentimes, I think the kitchen can be an area that is […]

A picture showing the pillows in our Christmas collection.

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Coming Soon: Our Christmas Collection

I’m so excited to announce that coming soon, we’ll be launching our first ever Christmas collection! I can’t wait to show you what all we’ve been working on! For the past several months I’ve been quietly working hard behind the scenes to create a new Christmas collection. Just typing those words is exciting! It’s been […]

I’m so excited to announce that coming soon, we’ll be launching our first ever Christmas collection! I can’t wait to show you what all we’ve been working on! For the past several months I’ve been quietly working hard behind the scenes to create a new Christmas collection. Just typing those words is exciting! It’s been […]

A picture of our finished downstairs living room.

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Our Brick Fireplace Makeover

I’m sharing our brick fireplace makeover. What was once a really dated fireplace, is now updated and fresh thanks to paint and new trim work. Even though you’ve seen several finished pictures of our brick fireplace makeover, I wanted to share the process of how we got here. If I’m honest, of all the rooms […]

I’m sharing our brick fireplace makeover. What was once a really dated fireplace, is now updated and fresh thanks to paint and new trim work. Even though you’ve seen several finished pictures of our brick fireplace makeover, I wanted to share the process of how we got here. If I’m honest, of all the rooms […]

A picture of the gluten free spiced chai scones and a tray of hot tea mugs.

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Gluten Free Spiced Chai Scones

These delicious gluten free spiced chai scones are absolutely divine. The classic spiced chai flavors pair together with the tender scone to create a wonderful breakfast treat. I’m not sure if you know this, but I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’ve never really acquired a taste for it, which is quite funny considering […]

These delicious gluten free spiced chai scones are absolutely divine. The classic spiced chai flavors pair together with the tender scone to create a wonderful breakfast treat. I’m not sure if you know this, but I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’ve never really acquired a taste for it, which is quite funny considering […]

A picture of the finished bathroom.

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Our Downstairs Bathroom Reveal

See our downstairs bathroom reveal and how we transformed this space into a functioning bathroom! I’ve included all of the room sources as well. I’m so excited to be sharing the reveal of our downstairs bathroom with you today. This space has dramatically changed from when we first bought the house a few years ago. […]

See our downstairs bathroom reveal and how we transformed this space into a functioning bathroom! I’ve included all of the room sources as well. I’m so excited to be sharing the reveal of our downstairs bathroom with you today. This space has dramatically changed from when we first bought the house a few years ago. […]

A picture of our kitchen decorated for fall.

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2021 Fall Home Tour

Take our 2021 fall home tour and see how we have decorated our house for the fall season. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate for. It’s just so easy to add in all the beautiful elements of fall. The colors, the textures and […]

Take our 2021 fall home tour and see how we have decorated our house for the fall season. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again. Fall is one of my favorite seasons to decorate for. It’s just so easy to add in all the beautiful elements of fall. The colors, the textures and […]

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Digital Art Prints For Fall

Below I’m sharing my favorite digital art prints for fall (including some original artwork!), as well as helpful printing tips, my most loved frame options and more! It’s no secret that I love digital art prints. You’ll see them all throughout our home and not only are they beautiful, but they’re very budget friendly too. […]

Below I’m sharing my favorite digital art prints for fall (including some original artwork!), as well as helpful printing tips, my most loved frame options and more! It’s no secret that I love digital art prints. You’ll see them all throughout our home and not only are they beautiful, but they’re very budget friendly too. […]

A picture of our fall fireplace mantel.

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Decorating Our Mantel For Fall

I’ve been busy decorating our mantel for fall and I’m sharing all about it below! After many, many years of not having a mantel to decorate for fall, I now have one. Just typing that sentence is exciting. We’ve been working hard to get our downstairs living room finished, and the biggest project on the […]

I’ve been busy decorating our mantel for fall and I’m sharing all about it below! After many, many years of not having a mantel to decorate for fall, I now have one. Just typing that sentence is exciting. We’ve been working hard to get our downstairs living room finished, and the biggest project on the […]

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Hello September!

Hello September! With the new month making its arrival, I wanted to share a few digital device backgrounds for you to use and enjoy throughout the month. It’s hard to believe it’s already September. It seems like we just started the summer months, but here we are, getting ready to welcome fall and the change […]

Hello September! With the new month making its arrival, I wanted to share a few digital device backgrounds for you to use and enjoy throughout the month. It’s hard to believe it’s already September. It seems like we just started the summer months, but here we are, getting ready to welcome fall and the change […]

A picture of the gluten free strawberry shortcake scones.

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Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Scones

These gluten free strawberry shortcake scones are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch. They’re filled with fresh strawberries, then topped with homemade whipped cream and strawberry sauce! Our sweet Ania girl loves strawberries. They’re one of her very favorite foods and I can’t blame her. Strawberries are yummy! Most days she loves to munch […]

These gluten free strawberry shortcake scones are perfect for a special breakfast or brunch. They’re filled with fresh strawberries, then topped with homemade whipped cream and strawberry sauce! Our sweet Ania girl loves strawberries. They’re one of her very favorite foods and I can’t blame her. Strawberries are yummy! Most days she loves to munch […]

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Trimming Out Our Kitchen End Panel

See how we easily installed custom trim work to our kitchen cabinet end panel. With our kitchen remodel almost coming to an end (and the full reveal coming soon!!), I wanted to share about a few more details that have really enhanced our kitchen. To add another custom touch, we wanted to trim out our […]

See how we easily installed custom trim work to our kitchen cabinet end panel. With our kitchen remodel almost coming to an end (and the full reveal coming soon!!), I wanted to share about a few more details that have really enhanced our kitchen. To add another custom touch, we wanted to trim out our […]

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