Shopping for Christmas gifts can sometimes be a bit daunting, so it’s nice when you get a little bit of inspiration to help with your gift selection process. This happened to me when I was shopping at Walmart the other day. I’d heard about the Amope Pedi Perfect™ recently and wanted to give it a…
I’m new to Instagram and thankfully for friends like Liz at Liz Marie Blog, I’ve been motivated to jump on the Instagram bandwagon! Liz and Emily at Everything Emily created a weekly Instagram Hop for you to link up and meet new instafriends! Follow the simple steps below and have fun! Please read carefully over the…
You know, I’ve never written specifically about money saving tips, but a lot of my blog posts talk about decorating your home on a budget. I love primping my home but I’m not one to spend tons of money just to make my home pretty. I shop flea markets, consignment shops, thrift stores, and bid…
For the longest time I’ve been looking for a full length mirror to put in the bedroom. I either see a gorgeous mirror with a price tag I don’t like, or I see the right price but the mirror is just so-so. I didn’t want to settle. I didn’t have to. I found the oval…
Some people think Illinois is flat and boring but I find special beauty in the country roads, prairies, corn fields, and big blue sky. Lucky for me, I live where the suburban roads of Chicago meet the country roads of Kane County so I get the best of both the town and country … thus…
White houses can be clean and modern, shabby and charming, stately and elegant, or classic and traditional. So here’s a salute to the All-American dream, the pride and joy of a well-loved home. All homes were photographed in Geneva, Illinois, where I spent the first 25 years of my life. Unfortunately, I didn’t grow up…
