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I had the scare of my life early one morning when my 6 year old self walked by my parents bedroom. I glanced inside and ran screaming down the stairs. Mom, there’s a huge rat in your bed! My mom raced upstairs only to come down laughing. It wasn’t a rat … it was my…
My guest room has the most comfy bed in the house. So comfy that my girls loved sneaking up there for cat naps. So when it came time to redo their bedrooms for their 16th birthdays, bigger beds were in order (goodbye twins). Tuft & Needle mattresses to the rescue. With more than 2800 great Amazon reviews –…
My friend Doreen of Hymns and Verses is today’s Eclectic Home Tour. I love the way she mixes old to create a cozy home in Pennsylvania. Take the tour then come back and get lost in some of the most beautiful Eclectic Home Tours filled with tons of decorating and DIY inspiration. Now let’s check out Doreen’s…
Now that my girls are 16, they no longer want to have their annual girls only Valentine party. Sob. I’ll still make them Cupid Floats, slice a couple of pieces of Conversation Heart Cake and have a cheesy movie marathon with them and my hubby. Here’s to being with the ones you love … and a…
Most people stock up on bread and milk before a blizzard. I stock up on fresh flowers since I knew I’d be trapped under two feet of snow. Priorities people! I wonder how many hours of our lives have been spent in front of the kitchen sink? As I wait patiently for the snow to melt,…
Take ahold of my hand as we travel back in time … for I am the Ghost of Christmas Past. I’m here to take you back over the last five years to see all of Kelly’s Christmas house tours. Be not afraid … 2015 Christmas Home Tour – a little red car in a forrest of…
The long lazy days of summer have sadly ended and it’s back to the grind. Crazy schedules, chauffeuring kids to and fro, hours of homework, sports practices and events every night of the week … I need a vacation already! To combat the chaos and make sure we have something to look forward to all…
My Limelight hydrangea growing tips tell you everything you need to know to grow these beautiful, sun loving perennials in your garden. As you may have guessed, I have a thing for hydrangeas. If one hydrangea is good then 22 hydrangeas are better. So when I decided to take the very back of my back…
Time for another thrilling installment of Eclectic Home Tours. Enjoy the tour then spin back around to check out some more of the amazing home tours I have collected for you. Rachel of Shades of Blue Interiors is turning her St. Louis ranch into a creative and colorful family home. She builds tables and gliders and…
I recently discovered tea. I grew up hearing the whistle of the teakettle but never drank it until recently. My girls love tea too so what better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to invite the grandmothers and aunts over for our very own Mother’s Day tea party with the help from my favorite Command™…
These wall bottle drying rack display ideas are so creative. See how to use unique things to change out the look of your bottle drying rack. I love eclectic style and being able to change the look of my house in an instant. This bottle drying rack means I can hang it once but change…
It’s amazing how a live plant can breathe life into a room. I hate the supermarket and put off shopping trips until there is just a jar of pickles and a half filled container of sour milk staring at me from the fridge. But if I have to go, I might as well pick…
Jaw Dropping House No 214
Dish Towel Valance
Picasso had his blue phase. I’m having a white phase – white kitchen filled with white kitchen accessories that are functional too (that scalloped bowl just served last night’s pasta). I just realized it’s been three years since I posted a tour of my kitchen. Things have changed (including my photography skills) but the…
I have a confession to make. When I share photos of my back yard including my eclectic patio, my mop bucket planters, and my dresser planter, I’m hiding a deep, dark, shameful secret. Out of view and thanks to some strategically arranged camera angles, lies this horror. Mind you, these pics were taken right before spring last…
Do you love to collect? I’m sharing my 10 minute decorating with collections tips so you can display your favorite collections year round. I love to collect. I’m an equal opportunity collector (I think it started with my mouse figurines when I was a kid). One of my favorite, no fuss ways to decorate is…
Mattress shopping. Worse than root canal. Pushy salespeople expect you to plunk down thousands after spending just minutes laying awkwardly on their beds in front of a bunch of strangers. To make matters worse, you can’t return it if your back hurts after a week of tossing and turning. So when it was time…
Garage Sale Lover
Blissful Home
This post is filled with information on when to prune hydrangeas. You will learn how to identify the type of hydrangea you have, old wood vs. new wood and what that means and exactly when to prune each type of hydrangea. Whether you are a beginner gardener or already have a green thumb, there is…
Farmhouse Garden
Oh the places you’ll go … but if you’re stuck at home, you can at least have a suitcase that’s been around the world (or the block at least). Vintage suitcases have so much character – the aged leather, the monograms, the travel stickers. They harken back to the days when people dressed for…
Decor and the Dog!
Not only do we have Snooki, the Jersey Housewives and Bruce Springsteen but Jersey also has it’s own lingo. Down the shore – that’s Jersey speak for going to the beach. If I can’t be at the beach, I’ll do the next best thing and bring the beach to me. I’m sharing my favorite tips for…
What’s better than sitting outside (on my vintage glider) on a warm summer day. The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, the bees are buzzing, the cocktails are flowing. I’m loving these unique garden ideas that anyone can do – whatever color your thumb. Watering Can Wall Vintage Camper Garden – Design Eur…
While this desk is usually piled high with school forms, cell phones, junk mail, pieces of string, pocket change and whatever else we happen to toss on there when we walk through the door, my open kitchen cubbies are always ready for their close up. Being a self professed hoarder … I mean collector,…
I have a deep, dark, shameful secret that I need to confess because I know (or hope!) you won’t judge me. I’ve had the same comforter for 18 years – that’s 6,570 days with a few extra thrown in for leap years. After I walked down the aisle, we bought bedroom furniture from a…
Last spring, my friend Karen from Redoux shared her dumpster diving tips. Did you know she has a degree in dumpster diving? In fact, she has her dumpster diving MBA. She’s sharing her tips and tricks to score free stuff because after all, one’s man’s trash is another woman’s treasure. Take it away Professor…
I’m still traumatized from having to stand in front of the entire class, chalk in my quivering hand, until I figured out the world’s hardest math problem (I still have nightmares about Sister Celine). That doesn’t stop me from loving chalkboards … as long as they don’t involve algebra or calculus. Remember the…
Can I have a whoot whoot?! Yes, my colorful little sunroom is in the running for the Apartment Therapy Room for Color award! I would love it if you’d pop over – just click here to vote for my sunroom (you have to register with an email but don’t worry, they won’t sign you up for…
Vintage Repurposed
Vintage Wedding
Happy Lake House Tour
Farmhouse Made Happy
I’m a big believer in taking tons of pictures.
The scrapbooks I made for my girls and the boxes upon boxes of old school prints that I have stored away can attest to that.
So when I’m out and about, I love capturing moments on my phone and on my Instagram.
Here’s my week that was.
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