Enjoying The Journey · Frugal Living

Meal Planning for Family Vacation {2021}

The eight members of my side of the family (the Ham Fam - Cunninghams) spent 3 full days in Pigeon Forge over Labor Day weekend. We stayed together in a large condo with a full kitchen, so my mom, sister and I decided we preferred to eat most of our meals right there. We planned… Continue reading Meal Planning for Family Vacation {2021}

Decor

Painting Our Living Area: Project Tips and the Reveal!

This summer we had our main living area - kitchen, dining area, living room and hallway - painted. We've done two smaller paint projects in the house that confirmed we did not want to tackle this as a DIY project. 🙂 Any project like this has the potential to be stressful and to wreak a… Continue reading Painting Our Living Area: Project Tips and the Reveal!

Enjoying The Journey

Celebrating Eight Years with a Giveaway!

This month I'm celebrating EIGHT years of blogging! Being able to share my love of homemaking and connecting with sweet friends like you is one of the greatest blessings of my adult life! My life doesn't look the same as it did eight years ago - we've been through job changes, decor changes and upgrades,… Continue reading Celebrating Eight Years with a Giveaway!

Home

DIY Mounted Flat Screen with Hidden Cords

The fact that the title of this post begins with "DIY" makes me chuckle. I'm the farthest thing from a DIY'er, and my charming husband is not far behind me. But rest assured, the only way I'm associated with this DIY project is that it happened in my home. Mounting a flat screen on the… Continue reading DIY Mounted Flat Screen with Hidden Cords

Enjoying The Journey · Friday Favorites · Holidays

Celebrating My Sister’s 30th Birthday at Lake Keowee

My mom, sister and I spent the best weekend together this month. One of the best decisions we've ever made was the decision to celebrate milestone birthdays with a destination weekend! A couple years ago we celebrated Mom's birthday in Boone, North Carolina. My sister turns 30 this month so we decided to try Lake… Continue reading Celebrating My Sister’s 30th Birthday at Lake Keowee

Enjoying The Journey

Comfort Classics: El Dorado {Movie Review}

"Faith can move mountains, but it can't beat a faster draw." And you can't beat a classic John Wayne western like El Dorado. Paul and I both love this movie - it's one that we quote often in our conversations with each other. I think it's good to have a few "man movies" that you… Continue reading Comfort Classics: El Dorado {Movie Review}

Organization

How To Organize Any Space in Your Home: You CAN Do It!

I truly believe it is possible for everyone to have an organized home. No matter your situation or personality, you can have an organized, uncluttered home. Home organization works best when divided into small projects. Start with one closet  - or even just one drawer! In this post I will walk you through the four steps I… Continue reading How To Organize Any Space in Your Home: You CAN Do It!

Recipes · Time Management

Another Oven Free Menu Monday + Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler {8.9.21}

We're still waiting for our oven to be fixed - they are supposed to come out on Friday - but as you'll see we still ate very well. 🙂 I tried two new essentially summer recipes with this menu plan: a watermelon salad and a peach cobbler. They were both delicious! On The Menu Breakfast:… Continue reading Another Oven Free Menu Monday + Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler {8.9.21}