Whatcha who? WhatchamaFALLit! My fellow blogging buddies at Live Creatively Inspired are joining forces next week to give you Fall decor inspiration each day of the week. We struggled to create a clever name for our week long party. Whatcha gonna call it? I don’t know. How about a WatchamaFALLit! So come on over to…
Fall doesn’t officially begin until September 22nd and it’s always a bittersweet time of year for me. I adore summer and hate to see it go, but I also love autumn with her crisp evenings and brilliant colors. So I always experience a mix of emotions this time of year. This week I’m celebrating the…
Move over Martha Stewart! There’s a new magazine in town. Have you seen the beautiful Celebrating Everyday Life magazine? It’s not brand spankin’ new but the Fall issue of this gorgeous home and food magazine was just released and I’m honored to be given the chance to review the September/October issue and share my opinion with…
I have some good news to share with you! My friend Jen at City Farmhouse is part of the upcoming Creatively Made Home {Home for the Holidays} e-course along with 8 other highly talented bloggers! The course begins October 15th and I’m giving away 2 FREE spots in this online course! You’ll be able to…
Decorating your home for the autumn season doesn’t have to break the bank. Fall is the perfect time for incorporating natural elements from the outside with items you already have in your home. Today at Live Creatively Inspired I’m sharing budget friendly fall decorating ideas. You may be surprised how easy it is to decorate…
Funny. I’m writing a post about fall decorating when it’s 90 degrees outside! Illinois is scheduled for a couple more days of sweltering heat and then our temps drop into the mid-70s by Labor Day. Since it can be pretty hot and humid even through the first part of October, it’s hard for me to…
Six bloggers are coming together September 9th – 13th to celebrate the Autumn Edition of Seasons of Home! Our goal is to inspire you and get your wheels spinning as you turn a decorative eye to the fall season. All week you can visit autumn-inspired posts from these bloggers (myself included!) and hopefully find something…
I’m so excited to announce an upcoming home tour that showcases kitchen details! Adding style and functionality to your kitchen doesn’t have to be tricky. Learn some tips and secrets from 24 resourceful bloggers who use a little creativity and ingenuity to make their kitchens the heart of the home. On August 22nd and 23rd,…
Where I live, farmer’s markets are all the rage. You can find one in several nearby suburban towns to the east every weekend of the month. But head west in the other direction toward the country and you’ll find a place that trumps all of these wonderful farmer’s markets, hands down. I’m talking about Wiltse’s…
When I fluff and primp my house, I tend to focus on the small and simple decorating details that can really enhance the mood of a room with little effort. For the most part, the walls and flooring in my house are neutral so that I can add a variety of colors throughout the year,…
Decorating with books is one of my favorite ways to add interest to the home. Here on my blog, I’ve shared projects that involve decorating with books and book pages. Today, I’ve pulled six of my favorite projects together and am sharing them at Live Creatively Inspired. Before you go, don’t forget to enter the…
Summer breezes are blowin’ through the open windows of our farmhouse country kitchen and I’m lovin’ these cooler days. Seems like we’ve either had rainy days or 90 degree days since June, so now that the humidity has left and temperatures have cooled to the upper 70s, I’m a happy camper! One thing I love…
After all the primping and cleaning for the Summer Showcase of Homes tour a couple weeks ago, I think I’ve finally recovered enough to share a few highlights from the tour. Sometimes when I’m cleaning my house I’ll hear my mother’s voice in my head, “Don’t forget to move the furniture and vacuum underneath it!”…
This week is the Summer Showcase of Homes and you can see the entire week’s schedule of homes at the end of this post. The tour is online so you can view these beautiful homes no matter where you live. Today it’s my day to share my cottage style farmhouse with you and I’m pleased…
My heart is torn between farmhouse and cottage decorating style, which means I typically end up fusing the two together as much as possible. I’ve been doing a bit of tweaking to the entry way, adding touches of cottage style. The entry way isn’t a formal entry, but rather an extension of our living room….
Tomorrow is the beginning of the Summer Showcase of Homes featuring the homes of 26 bloggers. Starting Monday, July 22nd, you can view 5 homes per day, with 6 homes on Friday. Since these homes are from around the country, the tour is online so anyone can view it! I’m honored to say my home’s…
