During the fall and winter I'm mostly a cerebral t.v. watcher-- bring on Downton Abbey and The Daily Show. But once those warm temps hit, it's as if a switch is flipped and I crave escaping into reality t.v. shows where I can chill my brain after warm days outside. Now there's a new show in town-- Pretty Wicked Moms, which chronicles the realities of a handful of physically beautiful women in the south, who also happen to be moms. As you'll see in the trailer, they certainly earn their … [Read more...]
The Mommy Wars {Pretty Wicked Moms}
Trains, Planes, and Cars– Oh My!

The day has finally come: my baby turns three years old. We honored the occasion by transitioning his nursery to a big boys' room-- minus the big boy bed since no one is ready for him to give up his crib. His life revolves around cars, trains, planes, and boats... so, that's what we gave him. For a design style, I gravitate towards sophisticated kids' room ideas but also feel a child's room should be calm, warm and friendly. Sometimes boys' rooms tend to be an explosion of toys, so … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Wall Art {Kids’ Room Decor}

As any typical 2-year-old might, Bee kept pulling the art in his room right off the wall (and using it as a frisbee, but I digress). Since I was going through the trouble of moving the embroidery hoops higher, I decided to revamp them in one fell swoop-- or else Bee was going to do that for me. The timing was perfect anyways, considering I'm *thisclose* to being done with his cars themed room makeover. After some experimenting, I came up with a few DIY wall art ideas I think you'll love. … [Read more...]
Kitchen Dreamin’

Even as a college student I'd admire the sleek kitchens in the homes of my friends' parents, run my hands along cool granite countertops, and imagine the day I could have a dream kitchen to call my own. I'd snuggle it, feed it, and... oh, wait, that's a pet. But still. That's how much I wanted a dream kitchen. I would have snuggled a dream kitchen if I could. In reality, I've definitely settled on my own version of a dream kitchen-- one that fits our lifestyle, our budget, and my … [Read more...]
Front Doors: Dreaming in Color

We're painting our front door. Actually our hallway and stairway too, but that's not nearly as sexy. Where did I head when I first started researching front door colors? As if you even had to ask-- my Curb Appeal board on Pinterest, of course. Aside from how the front door looks from the curb, it also matters how it looks on the inside {'pretty on the inside' works for doors as well as people, did you know that?} so I had lots on my mind when I started scouting out front door ideas! So … [Read more...]



























