I've really come to love decorating for spring. It's fun to lighten up all the pieces I used during the winter with classic pieces that are still in my blue/white/green palette. Unlike Christmas, I keep the Easter specific decor in the living room. A few touches are plenty, and it makes it easy to switch… Continue reading Spring Decor {2024}
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Painting Tips for the Homeowner Who Hates Painting
Are you new to painting? Do you hate painting? Here are my best tips for painting rooms in your house! Rooms really should be painted every 5 years. If you can afford to have someone professionally paint your home, go for it. But if you're like me and have a smaller home improvement budget, I'm… Continue reading Painting Tips for the Homeowner Who Hates Painting
Can You Organize in Less Than 30 Minutes?
I think many of us have a predisposed notion that organizing a room - or even a drawer - has to be a huge, drawn out task that stretches on for days. I'm here to set the record straight. Organizing isn't always that bad. Let's look at two spaces in my home that I've organized… Continue reading Can You Organize in Less Than 30 Minutes?
The Benefit of Hard Work: Happy Homemaking
Did you know you can earn a profit as a homemaker? Here's what the Bible says: There is profit in all hard work, but endless talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23) This simple Proverb is such a motivating factor in my homemaking. Let's break the verse down into practical terms of what hard work… Continue reading The Benefit of Hard Work: Happy Homemaking
My Secret To Homemaking Success: A Paper Planner
I would be lost without my Happy Planner. I reference it multiple times each day and it helps me to keep up with homemaking tasks, meal planning, bill payments, school events, blogging tasks, and doctor appointments. My weekly planning sessions each Friday night take about 30 minutes, but they set me up for a productive… Continue reading My Secret To Homemaking Success: A Paper Planner
How To Find Housekeeping Motivation
Often in the mid-afternoon I am tempted to plop down on the couch with my phone instead of working through my to-do list. Everyone struggles with motivation at some point or another, and with household chores it can be especially hard to find the motivation for jobs that aren't your favorite. Here are three simple… Continue reading How To Find Housekeeping Motivation
Spring Decor: Cottage Style {2023}
Decorating is always, for me, about doing the best I can with what I have. It's easy to see all the new stuff in stores and think I have to have this or that in order to pull off a fresh new look, but that's not really the truth. Some of my home decor is… Continue reading Spring Decor: Cottage Style {2023}
3 Homemaking Tips To Make Your Life Easier!
this post contains affiliate links I have three things that I really want to share with you. These are things that I think will definitely make your homemaking job a lot easier. Here they are! #1 Buy an Instant Read Digital Meat Thermometer I've been making full meals since high school - but I've never… Continue reading 3 Homemaking Tips To Make Your Life Easier!
Easy Ways to Keep the Bathroom Clean: Happy Homemaking Tips
I generally enjoy housekeeping chores like laundry, dishes, or vacuuming. However, cleaning the bathrooms lands at the bottom of that list. It's definitely my least favorite chore. I've developed a few habits over the last year that really help me stay on top of the bathroom cleaning and make it less of an unpleasant task.… Continue reading Easy Ways to Keep the Bathroom Clean: Happy Homemaking Tips
Christmas Home Tour {2022}
Welcome to my 2022 Christmas home tour! Let's walk around the house together and I'll show you how I've decorated for my favorite time of year. I use the bookshelf as my "mantle." This spot is my favorite of the season! I didn't put out as much decor as I usually do, but I made… Continue reading Christmas Home Tour {2022}
Come Home For Comfort 