I worked in an office for 11 years before starting to work from home. And whoa, it was an adjustment for me. Being at home taught me a little life lesson in how to be productive throughout the day. I personally loved the social buzz that’s at any office. Water cooler chatter? Give it to […]
Weāve been in an unprecedented quarantine for what, six weeks now? Iāve been craving new ways to keep things normal and even special, all while social distancing. Back in February, when this pandemic was a mere twinkle in our eye, I went to an all-day event hosted by MacKenzie-Childs, where we learned about the brand, […]
These are trying times. So trying that I’m sharing a review of the Bissell steam mop here on the blog (but honestly, I received so many messages about it, I feel like it’s my civic duty now!). We’re all home SO MUCH. And I think some would think, “my house will be so clean because […]
When you move into a new house (or 95 year old house in our case), the easiest thing you can do to update the space is add a fresh coat of paint. Before we moved in, we had the whole first floor of the house skim coated (to make the bumpy plaster walls smooth) and […]
Sometimes I wonder why we do this to ourselves.Ā We get these beloved pets well knowing that they will likely pass away before we do.Ā When they do pass, they take a little piece of our soul with them.Ā Losing a pet is painful; this is all still so fresh.Ā Out of habit, I went […]
I donāt live in a totally āgreenā home; Iām trying, for sure, but there are plenty of home products I use that still have āuncleanā ingredients in them. I think I started looking for and using natural cleaning products (that are plant-based) when I was pregnant. Like most people, I love a clean house but […]
It’s been awhile since I shared what we’ve done, what we haven’t done, what’s been delayed and what’s sprung up in terms of our home renovations.Ā Well, folks, today is the day.Ā And I’ll tell you–I have an ambitious summer ahead. What We’ve Done (In Order): Pre-move in (paint the molding, re-stain the floors, skim […]
It’s here!Ā Behold: our long-awaited master bathroom renovation reveal.Ā Join me for a good before and after along with what we learned during the process.Ā We have never done home renovations so this has been quite the journey for us…and I have to say–I can see how people say it’s addicting. What did we do? […]
