My Personal Life

This post is written in partnership with Bali Blinds. All opinions are my own. Open concept homes--where the kitchen, dining room, and living room flow together in one big space--have been extremely popular in the past decade. Watch any HGTV show, and you'll probably see a wall or two get taken down. The dramatic before & afters aren't the only reason why this layout is so desirable. With open concept […]

Well, April 2020 was one for the books. Actually, it felt more like a Hollywood movie script, didn't it? Seeing the whole world shut down in a matter of weeks was eerie and bizarre...like is this real life?!? I'm a stay at home with kids that aren't in school yet, so quarantine isn't that different from my regular routine...and still, it was such a strange month. Fortunately/unfortunately, Ben's company is […]

This is a collaborative post. All opinions are my own. I believe that there are going to be some truly positive side effects that come out of this time of quarantine...and one of those, I hope, is that families grow closer together. With all this time at home, and with our own family members being the only ones we're supposed to see in person (at least within six feet), I […]

I'm finally getting around to posting this! I was waiting until we "finished" the kitchen, but with the possibility of us selling our house this year, we decided to forego the last two items that were lingering on our to-do list (they were: hanging new lighting over the island and getting a counter-depth fridge). We didn't think either of those items would really change how much the house is worth, […]